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Millennials are quickly growing to become a dominant force in the workplace as well as in terms of consumer behavior and drivers of societal norms. So it only makes sense to take their values and needs into consideration when giving thought to commercial real estate technology.

Technology is quickly changing the way the commercial real estate industry goes about its business. With the advent of three-dimensional modeling, or 3D, we’re literally seeing a new dimension of visual opportunities spring to life.

Commercial real estate is an industry with inherent complications. Each product is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses, and every deal requires multiple contributors -- builders, agents, brokers, lenders, and buyers and more. Of course, this is all before government obstacles such as permits and taxes. Keeping this in mind, here are four ways to improve your profits by simplifying your processes. 

The world is going mobile, and your CRM shouldn’t be left behind. If you don’t have all your resources at your fingertips, you risk losing your clients to more nimble agents. Having the full resources of your CRM available mobile is essential moving into 2018. Here are just a few of the reasons why:

You can have the best service and the best listings, but you won’t get the clients if they can’t find you. So, get ready to up your marketing game! The holy grail of marketing is to generate a reputation as the go-to in your market. Here are some tips for building the buzz to get there.

We have heard a lot in recent years about so-called “big data.”  Having spent my career doing research and creating products using data, I was intrigued to learn more about how big data might be used for commercial real estate.

When we offer a webinar on social media, CRE people sign up in droves. We all know social media works – because we follow friends or colleagues or gurus who have substantial followings. They are influential! But does it work for you? Maybe you don't have Twitter figured out. If so, then this blog is for you!

Productivity seems to be the golden goal of the moment. With so many technological resources at our disposal and the social media/competitive loop urging the crowd on to ever-higher achievements, there seems to be this underlying and overarching sense that we can be more, that we can do more. Plus, it's fun to try to "game the system" -- to figure out those tasks and rituals, that when combined in just the right way, bring SUCCESS. 

How many apps do you have on your phone? And how many do you use on a regular basis?