Podcasts about proptech

Send us Fan MailIs Google about to change real estate forever?For years, Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and brokerage websites have dominated the home search experience. But what happens when Google stops being a search engine and starts becoming an AI-powered real estate advisor?In this episode, we explore one of the biggest "what if" scenarios in real estate: What if Google bought Zillow? More importantly, does Google even need Zillow anymore?We dive into Google's AI platform NotebookLM, how artificial intelligence is transforming online search, and why many experts believe the future of the internet is moving from "search results" to direct answers. If buyers can simply ask AI where to live, what house to buy, which neighborhood fits their lifestyle, and which agent to hire, what happens to Zillow, Realtor.com, brokerages, and traditional lead generation?In this episode we discuss:• What Google NotebookLM is and why it matters• How AI is changing the future of search• Why Google may be entering the real estate business• Whether Google could realistically acquire Zillow• How a Google-Zillow combination would impact agents and brokerages• What happens to Realtor.com, Homes.com, and other portals• The future of lead generation and online marketing• Whether federal regulators would block a Google-Zillow merger on antitrust grounds• Why the biggest threat may not be AI replacing agents—but AI replacing portalsWhether you're a real estate agent, broker, lender, investor, or simply curious about the future of technology and housing, this conversation will help you understand where the industry may be headed next.What do you think? Will Google eventually become the dominant platform in real estate? Let us know in the comments.Don't forget to like us and share us!Gary* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.    

Why does so much PropTech fail in estate agency? In this podcast, I chat with Annalese Walmsley about tech fatigue, AI hype and why adoption matters more than flashy features. We also explore onboarding, training and smarter tech decisions for estate and letting agents.

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we explore Dubizzle Group's strategic investment in Tern, a pioneer in the UAE rental rewards landscape that brings flexible credit card payments to tenants. We then shift to a crucial sovereign update as the UAE restructures the board of Etihad Credit Insurance under Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi to boost global export protections. Finally, we break down Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick's plans to launch a Saudi IPO for his new AI and robotics venture, Atoms, despite a regional cooling in new public listings.

Choon Lee is CEO and founder of Abstra Company and Abstra Point, and has been working in artificial intelligence for fifteen years. Lee explains why generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude are not always the right solution, particularly for derivative tasks like lease abstraction and LOI summarization in commercial real estate. He breaks down the difference between generative, derivative, and analytical AI, and why using the wrong model leads to hallucinations and unreliable results. Lee also discusses the limitations of vibe coding, why subject matter experts are more important than ever, and whether AI agents are ready to be trusted with real-world tasks. Recorded live from the ICSC+PROPTECH stage in Las Vegas. James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/ Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.  

Andreas Rotenberg is Co-founder and COO of Pulley, an AI-powered permitting platform helping developers and operators move projects through approvals faster. Before Pulley, he was part of the team at Honest Buildings through its acquisition, then served as Chief of Staff at Procore through its IPO. Pulley has supported over $15 billion in projects approved across the U.S. Live from ICSC+Proptech in Las Vegas.(0:00) - First ever ICSC+Proptech live podcast(1:47) - Why Permitting Is a Growing Bottleneck(2:41) - What's Happening During Permitting Timelines(4:13) - Jurisdictional Complexity Across the U.S.(5:08) - What CRE Teams Underestimate About Permitting(7:35) - Why Pulley(8:18) - The Origin Story(10:53) - Combining Technology with Local Expertise(14:26) - Where AI Creates Real Value in Permitting(17:36) - Trust, Hallucinations & Accuracy(19:07) - Municipalities & Public Sector Modernization(20:40) - Second & Third Order Effects of Faster Permitting(22:41) - Collaboration Superpower: Vaclav Smil

What happens when a longtime facility manager steps beyond the built environment to help reshape it through technology? In this episode of Connected FM, host Brent Ward welcomes Billy Holder, Founder & CEO at Project Aidra, for a conversation about digital transformation, AI and the evolving role of facility management in a technology-driven world. Drawing from nearly 30 years of experience in facility management, Billy shares how recurring operational frustrations led him from the FM field into the PropTech space. He discusses why documentation overload, disconnected systems and inefficient workflows pushed him to search for smarter solutions powered by AI and automation. The conversation explores how facility managers can use technology to augment the workforce instead of replacing it, why human connection still matters in smart buildings, and what organizations should consider when evaluating PropTech platforms and AI-enabled tools. Whether you are a facility manager navigating digital transformation or simply curious about where the built environment is headed next, this episode offers practical insights into the future of FM and the people shaping it. This episode is sponsored by SiteMap®, powered by GPRS. Learn more at sitemap.com/ifma Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:37 Documentation Pain Points 05:31 Winning Tech Buy In 07:15 AI As Workforce Boost 08:57 Human Metrics Matter 12:19 PropTech Stack Essentials 16:14 Training Next Gen FMs 18:55 ESG Reality Check 23:29 The Beautiful Mess Story 27:08 Hidden Wins Of Adoption 29:41 FM In Five Years 30:50 Start Small Advice 32:04 Closing Remarks Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

31 réseaux déjà connectés, un tarif à 9 € HT par mois et une promesse : faire collaborer agents, mandataires et chasseurs. Cyril Fortin décrypte ce nouvel outil pour le marché immobilier en France au micro d'Ariane Artinian.Cyril Fortin est l'invité de ce nouvel épisode de Mon Podcast Immo. Au micro d'Ariane Artinian, le cofondateur de Mon Hub Immo présente une plateforme qui veut casser les silos entre professionnels de l'immobilier. Agents immobiliers, mandataires, chasseurs : l'idée est simple, travailler ensemble sur un même fichier, avec une messagerie sécurisée, une traçabilité complète et un suivi des collaborations.Déjà 31 réseaux sont connectés à l'outil. Le tarif annoncé : 9 € HT par mois et par agent. Dans un marché immobilier en France plus exigeant, où chaque mandat, chaque acquéreur et chaque transaction comptent, Mon Hub Immo mise sur la coopération, le partage de commission et le service client. « Le client est au cœur de tout ça », rappelle Cyril Fortin.La plateforme intègre aussi Hubie, un réseau social professionnel, des outils d'aide à la vente et Hugo, un assistant intelligent capable de répondre aux questions liées au marché immobilier, au DPE, à la négociation ou aux données DVF. « Aucune barrière. C'est la force du collectif avant tout », résume le lauréat du dernier Pépite Sweet Awards.Animé par Ariane Artinian, journaliste et fondatrice du média MySweetImmo

Join Mark Westlake, Founder and CEO of GearBrain, for an essential look at the architecture of our connected future. With over 25 years of digital media and product strategy leadership at foundational platforms like AutoTrader.com and About.com, Mark has built a career helping people navigate complex digital shifts. Today, as the creator of GearBrain's patented IoT Compatibility Find Engine, he is tackling the industry's ultimate bottleneck: fragmentation. In this episode, we move past the era of isolated smart gadgets controlled by disjointed phone apps to explore the rise of GearBrain Assistant—and how autonomous AI agents are quietly turning fragmented smart homes into fully unified, contextual environments.

The UK takes around 134 days to complete a home purchase, and roughly a third of sales fall through. The problem isn't technology. It's data: manual, duplicated, non-portable, non-trusted data. In this episode of the Digital Disruption Podcast, Claire Van der Zant, Chief Exec of Novus Strategy, is joined by three organisations who have just proved a different model works. The Smart Property Data Trust Framework Sandbox has run its first successful test, moving data between organisations with provenance and trust intact, rather than recreating it from scratch at every organisational boundary. Our guests: Stephen Ward, Director of Strategy and External Relations  at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) Eddie Davies, Deputy Director for PropTech and Platform Integration at HM Land Registry Kieran Witt, Founder of Kotini   What we cover: What actually moved in the sandbox, and how data travelled with a signature and a verifiable key Why you no longer need to trust the company sending the data, only the framework underpinning it The "innovation tax" firms pay to access data, and what falls away once it's removed "Speed to confidence": why certainty earlier in the transaction matters more than raw speed What changes for lenders, including the thousands of identity mismatches that quietly derail automation What's left to solve: governance, agreed standards, and getting the whole market to move together To be the first to receive our monthly Digital Disruption newsletter in print, sign up here: https://events.novus-strategy.com/newsletter-sign-up For more insights, visit https://www.novus-strategy.com/ connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/novus-strategy/ or email us at hello@novus-strategy.com.

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Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.Welcome back to another episode of Venture Unlocked, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the business of venture capital.In this episode, I'm joined by three deep tech investors and friends of the show, Nate Williams, Sunil Nagaraj, and Guy Perelmuter, for a roundtable on the state of deep tech and the changing venture landscape. We dig into what deep tech really means today, why it's suddenly attracting so much capital, and how economics, government tailwinds, and AI as a “killer app” have pulled these once niche technologies into the mainstream. We also explore the growing concentration of capital in a handful of hyperscale winners, the tension between consensus vs. non-consensus investing, and what all of this means for emerging managers, LPs, and founders operating at the zero-to-one stage.Thanks for listening to another episode of Venture Unlocked. I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Nate, Sunil, and Guy. If you'd like to get Venture Unlocked content straight to your inbox, go to ventureunlocked.substack.com and sign up, or head over to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and subscribe. Thanks again for listening.Nate Williams is the Founder and Managing Partner of DeepTech seed firm UNION (Union Labs, Union Peak VC funds) and formerly served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at Kleiner Perkins focusing on vertical “Physical AI” opportunities across Climate/Resilience, PropTech, and Mobility. Nate has made over 40 early-stage investments, including Urban Sky, Butlr, Antimatter (acquired by Databricks), Proxy (acquired by Oura), Ruby Robotics (acquired by Intuitive Surgical) and Klue (acquired by Medtronic). Before transitioning to full-time VC, Nate built a track record as a hands-on operator with senior leadership roles across startup, growth, and turnaround stages, culminating in successful exits for 4Home (to Motorola, 2010), Motorola Mobility (to Google, 2012), Motorola Home (to ARRIS, 2013), and August Home (to Assa Abloy, 2017). Earlier in his career, Nate was an Analyst in the Digital Home Group at Intel Corp. Nate holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor's degree in Comms from the University of Connecticut.Sunil Nagaraj is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ubiquity Ventures, a seed-stage venture firm investing in “software beyond the screen,” including robotics, AI, industrial automation, and frontier technologies. Prior to founding Ubiquity, Sunil spent over a decade at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he invested in companies across cloud computing, developer tools, and emerging technologies. He is widely recognized for his early conviction in deep tech and infrastructure-driven innovation before it became mainstream in venture capital.Guy Perelmuter is the Founder and Managing Partner of GRIDS Capital, a venture firm focused on deep tech, AI, and advanced industrial technologies. With a background spanning engineering, technology, and investing, Guy has built his career around backing highly technical founders tackling complex global problems. He is known for his insights into the convergence of AI, infrastructure, and industrial transformation, as well as his emphasis on technical depth and long-term value creation in venture investing.Timestamps:Topics in this conversation include:* Definition of Deep Tech by Technical Prowess and Advanced Engineering (2:51)* Hardcore Technology, Difficulty to Build, and Hardware Misconceptions (3:51)* Drivers Of Deep Tech Tailwinds: Maturing Technologies and Government Push (6:12)* Excess Investor Interest After SpaceX and Other Breakout Successes (9:18)* Historical Analogy to Electrification and AI as New Infrastructure Layer (14:43)* Need For Specialized Deep Tech Expertise and New VC Org Structures (19:36)* Schizophrenic Risk-on Behavior and King-making of Consensus Winners (22:08)* Why Normal M and A and IPO Outcomes Still Matter For Smaller Funds (26:53)* Fund Proliferation, New Managers, and What Will Prove Transient (28:49)* Access Capital, Hollywood-ization of Venture, and Coming Bust Risks (33:34)* Consensus Growth Obsession, 10x Expectations, and Metric Distortions (38:02)* How Seed Managers Adapt and Curate Downstream Capital for Portfolios (41:01)* Founder-led Investor Selection and Power Shifting To Specialist Seed GPs (44:53)* Myths About VC Impact, Trend Surfing, and Overstated GP Influence (48:18)* Final Thoughts and Takeaways (53:11)Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you'd like to be considered as a guest or have someone you'd like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on X. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

In this episode, David Blumenfeld, co-founder of NextRivet, shares insights on how technology is transforming commercial real estate. He discusses the importance of strategic tech adoption, common challenges, and future trends in proptech.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

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In this insightful interview, real estate investor and digital marketing expert Bob McIntosh shares his journey from flipping houses to mastering AI-driven marketing strategies. Discover how adaptability, relationship building, and embracing technological shifts can propel your real estate business forward.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson sits down with Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, to discuss the affordable housing crisis and how room-by-room rentals can create housing opportunities for people who are priced out of traditional apartments. Atticus shares his journey from commercial real estate broker to housing entrepreneur, the origins of PadSplit during the Great Financial Crisis, and how the company has grown from a single prototype house to more than 33,000 beds nationwide. The conversation explores shared housing, affordability challenges, real estate investing, and the role technology can play in expanding access to housing. Key Takeaways Atticus grew up in New Orleans, studied Architecture and Urban Studies at Yale University, and credits competitive swimming with teaching resilience and persistence. After entering commercial real estate during the early stages of the housing crash, he discovered an overlooked opportunity in room-by-room housing. A chance encounter with tenants Mitch and Otis led to his first rooming-house experiment, revealing strong demand from renters who couldn't qualify for traditional apartments. PadSplit was founded in 2017 to provide the operational and technology infrastructure needed to make shared housing scalable. The platform functions similarly to Airbnb, connecting hosts with renters while handling marketing, screening, payments, move-ins, and support. Many PadSplit residents are workers earning modest incomes who are unable to meet traditional apartment qualification requirements despite having stable employment. The company has grown from 82 beds in 2018 to roughly 33,000 beds today. Shared housing can help homeowners offset mortgage costs and create pathways toward real estate investing. Atticus argues that local market knowledge often matters more than national data when identifying successful housing opportunities. The average PadSplit resident stays about nine and a half months, though many remain for years due to the affordability and stability the model provides. Links Padsplit Atticus on LinkedIn Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson sits down with Katrina Romatowski, founder and CEO of reSpace, to discuss a new approach to housing affordability through co-homeownership. Drawing on nearly three decades in real estate, development, and housing advocacy, Katrina explains how reSpace redesigns homes into private suites with shared common spaces and enables buyers to purchase fractional ownership interests. The conversation explores affordability, homeownership as a wealth-building tool, aging-in-place design, MLS challenges, and the growing need for alternative housing models.  Key Takeaways Katrina grew up throughout the Pacific Northwest, worked in construction from a young age, and built a career spanning real estate sales, development, and brokerage.  Her real estate company was founded as a social purpose corporation, leading to the creation of a nonprofit focused on housing and mentorship for people exiting incarceration and recovery programs.  The idea for reSpace emerged after selling a small infill home for nearly $1 million and questioning who could realistically afford it.  Inspiration came from fractional ownership models such as Picasso, but Katrina wanted to apply the concept to primary housing rather than luxury vacation homes.  reSpace creates homes with private suites that include ensuite bathrooms, closets, workspace areas, and personal amenities, paired with shared kitchens and living spaces.  Buyers purchase an ownership interest in the property, allowing them to live in high-cost neighborhoods at a price point closer to renting an apartment.  The model is designed to help first-time buyers, retirees, siblings, friends, and other groups gain access to ownership while maintaining independence.  Katrina argues that homeownership remains one of the most important pathways to building middle-class wealth and that affordability challenges are increasingly shutting people out of that opportunity.  A major hurdle for reSpace has been gaining MLS support for fractional ownership listings, despite existing standards that support partial-interest ownership categories.  Current projects include The Grove in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood and a historic mansion redevelopment in Leschi, with plans to expand through technology and partnerships.  Links reSpace Snapshot by reSpace Katrina Romatowski on LinkedIn Links Signal Conference 1000Watt Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

Kevin Jacobsen is the CEO of Foxen, a proptech company modernizing multifamily operations with value-add compliance and financial wellness solutions. A former investment banker and private equity professional, Kevin built his career working on technology M&A transactions, IPOs, and capital allocation before moving into operating roles at high-growth SaaS companies. He previously served as CEO of LogicGate and CFO at Kapow. At Foxen, Kevin leads a platform that has served approximately 3 million residential units across the country, offering renters insurance compliance, resident rent reporting, and pet compliance solutions to multifamily owners and operators.     Make sure to download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask, here.     Key Takeaways Around 40% of residents required to carry renters insurance don't have active coverage, creating real exposure for operators Without resident coverage, a claim defaults to the property policy, which can carry a $50,000 to $100,000+ deductible Renters pay 25 to 35% of after-tax income on rent but receive no credit benefit from on-time payments 85% of renters say they want rent reporting; only about 10% currently have access to it Proptech companies thrive by staying specialized rather than spreading thin across too many solutions When evaluating a deal or operator, trust is the primary filter: if something feels too good to be true, dig harder     Topics From Investment Banking to Multifamily Proptech Kevin started in investment banking after college, working on technology M&A, IPOs, and capital allocation He moved into private equity before finding his footing as an operator of high-growth technology companies He joined Foxen as CEO four years ago and has been focused on building the company's presence across the multifamily industry The Three Core Solutions Foxen Offers Renters insurance compliance ensures all residents maintain active coverage as required by their lease Rent reporting (branded as Rent Street) reports on-time rent payments to credit agencies so residents can build a credit profile Pet compliance manages documentation collection, emotional support animal verification, and HUD-related regulatory requirements The Renters Insurance Compliance Problem Roughly 40% of residents who are required to carry coverage do not have an active policy, either due to lapsed payments or intentional cancellation Property management teams have historically had no scalable way to track and enforce this in real time Foxen tracks compliance and gives residents a choice: maintain their own policy or enroll in a waiver program with no deductible exposure The Financial Wellness Gap in Rental Housing Mortgage payments are automatically reported to credit agencies; rent payments are not, leaving a major gap in the financial reporting ecosystem Renters pay a significant share of their income on rent and build no credit history from it California recently passed a law requiring property management companies to offer rent reporting; other states are evaluating similar legislation How Foxen Thinks About Product Growth There are approximately 50 million rental units in the US; Foxen has served roughly 3 million, signaling significant runway The company focuses on specialized, complex functions that property managers do not want to own in-house Clients increasingly want fewer vendors, not more, which creates a clear opportunity for companies that can deliver multiple services reliably through a single integration    

Will Parrish is the Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer of Lula, a Kansas City-based proptech platform built to streamline property maintenance for property managers and their residents. Will co-founded Lula alongside CEO Bo Lais with a mission to make property maintenance smarter — pivoting the business during the pandemic to focus on property managers in the single-family rental space, a move that fueled rapid growth. Lula recently closed a $28 million Series A round and is expanding from 42 markets to 60, with heavy investment in AI and automation. Before co-founding Lula, Will spent nearly two decades in enterprise sales and business development, including a long tenure at Thomson Reuters. (00:53) - How Lula Started(02:34) - Trading Corporate for Startup Life(03:29) - Is Maintenance Archaic(05:49) - Where Work Orders Fail(07:30) - Scaling 100K Work Orders(12:28) - Building Vendor Trust & Quality(13:19) - Expanding Markets(16:16) - Flat Rate Pricing Playbook(19:15) - Ideal Rental Customers(21:54) - Integrations(25:47) - AI In Maintenance(30:21) - Future of Lula(32:14) - ROI for Property Owners & Operators(35:49) - Hardware play ahead?(39:12) - Collaboration Superpower: MacGyver

The retail real estate industry is entering ICSC Las Vegas with momentum, confidence, and a fundamentally different supply-demand dynamic.Recorded live from the SiriusXM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas ahead of ICSC Las Vegas 2026, this special episode of Retail Retold brings together two of the industry's most influential voices: Tom McGee, President and CEO of ICSC, and Adam Ifshin, Founder and CEO of DLC.The conversation dives directly into the biggest themes shaping retail real estate today, including the unprecedented strength of the open-air shopping center sector, the ongoing supply and demand imbalance in retail space, the rise of PropTech and AI, and the resilience of the American consumer.McGee shares why this year's ICSC Las Vegas feels different from previous years, pointing to the launch of ICSC+PropTech and ICSC+Women in CRE as major new initiatives designed to meet the evolving needs of the industry. With more than 180 technology companies participating in year one, the discussion highlights how AI, operational technology, and data-driven decision making are rapidly changing how landlords and retailers operate.Adam and Tom also explore why retail fundamentals remain exceptionally strong despite economic uncertainty. They discuss rising traffic at value-oriented shopping centers, the lack of new retail construction, the importance of employment stability, and how retailers have become more operationally disciplined since the pandemic.The episode closes with a forward-looking conversation about AI's impact on the shopping journey, why physical stores remain central to retail, and how consumer expectations will continue to evolve in an increasingly tech-enabled world.Whether you are attending ICSC Las Vegas or following the future of retail real estate from afar, this episode offers a timely look at where the industry is heading next.What You'll Hear Why ICSC Las Vegas 2026 feels different from previous yearsThe launch of ICSC+PropTech and ICSC+Women in CREWhy retail real estate fundamentals remain historically strongThe ongoing supply and demand imbalance in retail spaceHow AI is reshaping retail operations and consumer behaviorWhy physical stores remain critical in an omnichannel worldThe resilience of the American consumer despite inflation concernsHow retailers became stronger and more disciplined after the pandemicWhy value-oriented shopping centers continue gaining trafficWhat the future of retail development and leasing may look likeChapters00:00 – Welcome from the SiriusXM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas02:15 – Why ICSC Las Vegas 2026 feels different05:48 – The launch of ICSC+PropTech and the future of retail technology11:32 – Leveraging ICSC's scale to drive innovation14:05 – The state of the American consumer20:40 – Why value retail continues to outperform24:12 – Retailers becoming more disciplined and resilient post-pandemic29:08 – The supply and demand imbalance in retail real estate

Don Tepman, known as StripMallGuy, is the founder of TownCentre Capital, a private equity firm focused on buying neighborhood strip centers across the United States. With over 20 years of retail real estate investing, he has completed over 45 acquisitions and raised more than $150M in LP capital, and has built one of commercial real estate's most followed voices on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram with over half a million followers.This episode was recorded live on the red carpet at the 4th Annual Real Estate Gala in New York City, co-hosted by Don Tepman and Bob Knakal.(00:00) – Tangent Joins Commercial Observer(01:40) – ICSC Vegas Panel & Live Podcasts (03:41) – Social Media & In-person Events as a Business Tool(03:59) – StripMallGuy's AI AHA Moment(04:18) – Why PropTech Is Hard(05:02) – Death of the Cold Call(5:33) - Last Tech Solution SMG Adopted(6:45) - Collaboration Superpower: Charlie Munger(07:31) – Rise of Tech Founders with CRE Backgrounds

Key  topics Resurgence of malls and entertainment concepts Grocery store evolution and value shopping Impact of AI and PropTech on retail real estate Consumer behavior shifts and proximity effects Revitalization strategies for dead malls Luxury retail trends and customer focus The role of pop-ups and short-term leases Global retail insights from China and Mexico   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Passion for Retail 02:57 The Evolution of Entertainment in Retail 05:36 Changing Consumer Relationships with Malls 08:18 The Grocery Landscape Transformation 10:46 The Rise of Discount Retailers 13:23 The Future of Drugstores 16:19 Department Stores: A Dying Concept? 18:52 Experiential Retail and Consumer Engagement 21:32 Emerging Retail Concepts and Trends 26:17 The Rise of Luckin Coffee 29:48 Consumer Expectations and Product Innovation 30:30 The Mall Experience in China 31:37 Food and Beverage Trends in Malls 33:13 Healthcare in Retail Spaces 33:57 The State of Luxury Retail 36:00 The Lightning Round Begins 42:44 Misconceptions in Retail Real Estate 44:29 Future Cities and Retail Opportunities 45:57 Pop-Ups: The Future of Retail Leasing

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson sits down with Brian Boero of 1000Watt to talk about the current state of organized real estate, the future of the MLS, AI's impact on SaaS and marketing, and why writing and storytelling still matter in an AI-driven world. They also preview 1000Watt's upcoming Signal Conference and discuss a new "next generation MLS" concept the team is developing for the event.  Key Takeaways Brian explains how 1000Watt blends strategic advisory work with branding, messaging, and design.  Greg and Brian discuss why strong writing is still a critical skill, even as AI tools become more common.  The conversation dives into private listings, MLS relevance, and the growing tension between brokerages, portals, and organized real estate.  Brian shares his core belief: "don't mess with homes," arguing that limiting access to listings could ultimately hurt the industry.  Greg and Brian discuss how AI may fundamentally reshape proptech, SaaS, and vendor business models over the next few years.  Signal Conference preview: 1000Watt will unveil a conceptual "future MLS" complete with branding, governance ideas, and a proposed business model.  Links Signal Conference 1000Watt Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

In this special episode of Tangent Proptech, Edward Cohen is on the red carpet at one of the most exclusive commercial real estate events of the year: the Real Estate Gala in New York City. This episode features rapid-fire conversations with founders, investors, brokers, developers, and operators across the proptech and commercial real estate ecosystem. A big focus of the evening was on AI. Namely, this question: how is AI being used in real estate right now? And possibly more front-and-center: what's hype and what's here to stay? From leasing and marketing to underwriting and financial modeling, this episode explores where artificial intelligence is already driving value in real estate, where it's falling short, and how we can close the gap.(00:00) - Welcome to the Real Estate Gala Red Carpet Interviews (02:30) - Cyrus Claffey (ButterflyMX): AI Across Product, Marketing, & Operations (06:00) - Zach Molzer (Molzer Development) & Madi Bremer (CBRE): Networking & AI in Leasing (08:30) - Gabe Einhorn (VryfID): Content, Consistency, and AI Efficiency (10:00) - Kaylan Knitowski (Franklin Street): AI Workflows and Competing with Experience (13:30) - David Auerbach (Hoya Capital): Driving Tech Adoption in Real Estate (14:45) - Adam Steiner (Rick, Steiner, Fell, and Benowitz): Document Automation & Bridging Tech and Business (16:45) - Humberto Lopes (HL Dynasty, Gotham Housing Alliance): A Human-First Real Estate Perspective (19:15) - Jovian Lopes (Gotham Housing Alliance): AI for Research vs Human Relationships (21:00) - Lauren O'Breza (Foresite CRE): AI in Brokerage & Underwriting (24:30) - Pablo Barreiro (Fortec): Simplifying Tech Adoption & the Future of Financing (26:00) - Shanti Ryle (Crexi): AI Data Enrichment & Storytelling Advantage (30:30) - Rameen Inayat (Ryan): AI for Admin & Property Tax Insights (32:00) - Collaboration Superpower: Priya Parker 

The expectations placed on technology partners are changing, and so is what it takes to earn trust. In this episode, RealPage CEO Dirk Wakeham sits down with host Krista Hurley, RealPage Industry Principal, to discuss how transparency, accountability, and collaboration are reshaping relationships between operators and technology providers. Dirk shares how trust shows up in execution, why it matters more as AI moves deeper into operations, and how strong partnerships create better outcomes across the industry. You’ll hear Dirk’s perspective on: Why trust is increasingly tied to execution How transparency and accountability shape long‑term success What AI’s growing role means for operator–tech relationships How collaboration drives better outcomes across the industry Connect with Krista on LinkedIn for more expert insights!

In this episode, host Edward Wagoner sits down with global influencer Brian Haines to demystify artificial intelligence for the facility management community. Together they discuss: Practical steps for FMs to get started with AI. A look at autonomous agents that can monitor building control systems and solve problems. Why it is critical to always verify AI-generated work. What to expect as AI evolves This episode is sponsored by TMA Systems! Discover more at https://www.tmasystems.com/ifmapodcast Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:28 What Is AI in FM 03:53 AI "Aha" Moment Story 06:22 Why FMs Need AI Now 09:22 Sponsor Message 10:16 AI Basics and Safe Use 11:00 Four Steps to Start 14:33 What's Next in AI 16:11 Agentic AI in Buildings 17:43 Conclusion Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson is joined by Dominik Pogorzelski from Restb.ai to discuss the evolution of AI in real estate—from early photo tagging to large-scale property intelligence. They cover how AI is now embedded in MLS workflows, powering listing input, compliance, and valuation, while also exploring the challenges of scale, accuracy, and the future of AI in the industry.  Key Takeaways Restb.ai has been AI-first from the start, building on early computer vision models before the current AI boom.  Their tech automatically tags listing photos, generates captions, and flags compliance issues during listing input.  AI is deeply integrated into MLS workflows, improving listing data quality and agent efficiency.  Scale matters: they process ~1.5B real estate images per month, making speed, accuracy, and cost critical.  Specialized computer vision models outperform general LLMs for image tasks at scale.  Compliance is a key use case—detecting prohibited elements and AI-manipulated images in listings.  New regulations around altered images are increasing the need for detection and transparency tools.  Expansion areas include valuation, appraisal workflows, insurance, and broader property intelligence.  Links Restb.ai – https://restb.ai/ Contact: dominik@restb.ai Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

Ido Genosar is the CEO and Founder of Verobotics, the pioneering robotics solution for building façade maintenance, inspection, and upkeep. Prior to this, he led innovation at Aluminium Construction, Israel's biggest façade constructor. His diverse background in building exteriors, technology and global business development is at the core of his mission to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies with breakthrough innovation.(00:50) - “Miracle” Robotics(02:50) - What the Façade Robot Does(03:11) - Humanoids vs. Task-Specific Robots(04:28) - Why Robotics Demos Fail in the Real World(06:05) - VC Lens on Robotics(09:13) - Funding & Adoption Reality(12:48) - Façades as a Data Blind Spot(15:11) - Construction Signoff & Compliance(16:00) - Unions, Scaffolding & Safety(18:07) - New Data-driven Decisions(20:52) - Where's the Long-Term Value (29:33) - Humans in the Loop(31:48) - Best-Fit Buildings Today(33:03) - Robots in 5 to 10 Years(36:43) - Collaboration Superpower: Sir James Dyson, Leonardo Torres

What conversations will dominate the hallways, dinners, and booths at ICSC Las Vegas this year? In this episode, Karly Iacono and Chris Ressa break down the  themes they expect to drive every serious discussion and where the conventional wisdom is wrong.Topics covered:-Buyer demand vs. deal availability: why capital is ready but the product isn't-How underwriting has structurally changed and what income-first really means-AI and PropTech: implementation inflection point or conference theater?-The bid-ask spread that's still not fully closed-Why this year's show will come down to one phrase: "Show me the deals"Retail real estate remains one of the most attractive asset classes in commercial real estate but it's now firmly operator-driven. This episode explains what that means for investors, landlords, and tenants heading into ICSC Las Vegas.

This episode is sponsored by Lodgify, the all-in-one vaction rental platform that will help you start, manage and grow your short-term rental business. You get your own professional booking website. A channel manager that keeps Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, all in sync. Automated guest messaging and a unified inbox so you're not bouncing between six different apps, whether you've got one property or more. It makes running your business a great deal cleaner, and right now through April 30th, you can get 60% off with code VRS60 on all their yearly and bi-yearly Ultimate and Professional plans.  > Click here to visit Lodgify.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This episode began somewhere else entirely. A few weeks ago, Heather appeared as a guest on The Art of Hospitality Podcast, hosted by Adam Norko and Conrad O'Connell, expecting to talk about AI. They ended up talking about values. That conversation planted a question Heather has been sitting with ever since: if you train an AI on your processes without first being clear on what your business actually stands for, are you just automating the wrong thing, faster? Adam returns to the show for a third time to help answer that question. He is the founder of VR Growth, a consultancy working with vacation rental and PropTech companies, and someone who has seen this industry from multiple angles - as a marketing director for a large management company, a vendor-side executive at Point Central and Breezeway, a Chief Growth Officer, and now an independent consultant. He is also, by his own admission, a small Airbnb host on the Outer Banks, running five properties with his wife. The conversation moves through the gap between values written on a wall and values that actually show up in daily decisions, the leadership behaviours that make the difference, how AI can help operators discover and articulate what they genuinely believe in, and Adam's emerging thinking about self-selected communities of like-minded operators as the industry's next meaningful structural development. The through-line is clear: values have to come before systems, and community has to come before scale. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What happens when AI becomes more than a chatbot and starts acting like an assistant inside your real estate business? In this episode of Realty Hack, Ryan sits down with Louis, founder and CEO of HouseWhisper and former Zillow product executive, for a deep conversation on where AI is taking real estate next. They get into how AI assistants can help agents stay on top of follow up, automate CRM tasks, improve accountability, and create better client experiences without adding more complexity. But this conversation goes beyond productivity. Ryan and Louis also dive into a bigger question: what happens to proptech as AI lowers the barrier to building software? They unpack where the industry is headed, what team leaders and brokers should be paying attention to, and why the biggest opportunity may be for those willing to experiment now. Topics include AI assistants for agents, CRM automation, follow up systems, proptech disruption, vibe coding, AI tools for brokers, and how real estate businesses can stay ahead as technology moves faster. If you're curious where AI in real estate is really going, this is a conversation worth watching. Subscribe to Realty Hack for more conversations on real estate, marketing, technology and the future of the industry.

What constitutes proptech? What is the current state of the art? And what does AI promise by way of fueling new and better property technologies? Discussing those issues during this episode is Dan Wenhold, a partner at Fifth Wall, a venture capital focused on proptech investing. (04/2026)

What constitutes proptech? What is the current state of the art? And what does AI promise by way of fueling new and better property technologies? Discussing those issues during this episode is Dan Wenhold, a partner at Fifth Wall, a venture capital focused on proptech investing. (04/2026)

Zach Schofel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cosign, a data-driven guarantor platform helping property owners and managers boost economic occupancy while expanding housing options for renters. Cosign aims to redefine renter underwriting and help multifamily owners convert more demand into leases. He is also a Principal at Eastman Residential, the largest buyers of distress student housing in the country. He leads a portfolio of 3,000+ multifamily units across the US, with a focus on student housing and value-add multifamily strategies. (01:34) - The Eastman Residential Story (02:29) - Cosign Origin (03:39) - Limits of Credit Scores (06:46) - Fraud Screening Landscape (08:05) - Scale of the Problem (11:54) - Underwriting Signals (13:25) - Value creation in Multifamily tech (15:49) - How VC Underwrites Insurtech (18:06) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24 (20:35) - Cosign's Differentiation (24:17) - Mark Cuban's Investment (26:21) - AI in Operations(28:18) - Collaboration Superpower: Jared Kushner & Philip Hubert

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What happens when a Division I athlete, 10-year Johnson & Johnson executive, and 12-year real estate veteran builds a FinTech platform to connect private capital to real estate operators at scale?   You get Douglas J. Beck — and this conversation is a masterclass in creative capital markets, PropTech innovation, and how serious operators like Vinney are structuring deals that generate 22% IRR for their investors.   In this episode of Syndication Made Easy, Vinney "Smile" Chopra sits down with Douglas to break down his AI-powered loan matching platform, his vision of a private lender affiliate army, and how syndicators can tap into an entirely new channel of capital — without competing deal by deal.  

Oded Noy is the Chief Technology Officer at Crexi, where he leads the development of technology transforming the commercial real estate industry. A serial entrepreneur, mentor, and investor, Oded previously co-founded TrueCar, helping scale it through its IPO, and has been a longtime managing partner at Amplify.LA, an early-stage venture fund. With a track record of building and advising high-growth SaaS companies, Oded brings deep expertise in scaling platforms, driving innovation, and building high-performing teams. Known for his philosophy that great work comes from being part of something bigger than yourself, he is also a passionate advocate for mentorship and developing the next generation of builders.(01:43) - Crexi's Evolution(02:55) - The CRE Info Problem(03:13) - Why Docs Create Bottlenecks(06:42) - Information vs Intelligence in CRE(08:54) - Proprietary Data Advantage (09:28) - Lessons from TrueCar for CRE(10:07) - Crexi Vault(11:25) - Becoming the CRE OS(13:56) - Build vs Buy in the AI Era(17:14) - Vibe Coding Inside Real Estate Firms(21:52) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24(22:43) - How AI Compresses Deal Cycles(24:29) - What Differentiates Winners in CRE(30:48) - What Gets Automated Next(35:39) - Collaboration Superpower: Geoffrey Hinton & Marcus Licinius Crassus

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Tyler Ashby, Partner at GroundBreak Ventures, to unpack... The post Is PropTech The Real Solution for Housing Affordability? Insights from Tyler Ashby, Partner at GroundBreak Ventures appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson is joined by Lauren Martin (RentSpree) for a wide-ranging conversation covering her unconventional path from fashion design to PropTech, the growing importance of rentals within the MLS ecosystem, and the evolution of her initiative, Renew (Real Estate Network of Empowered Women). The discussion highlights how rentals are becoming central to real estate workflows, how community-building is shaping the industry, and how Renew has scaled from a podcast idea into a multi-day retreat with strong industry engagement.  Key Takeaways Nonlinear career path into PropTech: Lauren transitioned from fashion to business and sales, eventually entering real estate through Remine and later joining RentSpree.  Rentals are now essential for MLSs: Industry focus is shifting from purely home purchases to broader "housing," with rentals playing a key role in agent-client lifecycle and long-term relationships.  MLS as the "source of truth" for rentals: Standardizing rental data inside MLS systems is a major opportunity compared to fragmented platforms like Facebook, Craigslist, and Zillow.  RentSpree product expansion: The new RentEdge suite adds tools to fill gaps between for-sale and rental workflows, keeping agents داخل the MLS ecosystem.  Renew's growth and impact: What started as a podcast has grown into a large community with thousands of members and events, including a 70-person retreat focused on leadership, confidence, and networking.  Industry community matters: Conferences and organizations like Renew help professionals build meaningful relationships, which are key to career growth in real estate.  Authenticity attracts community: Lauren emphasizes that being yourself leads to stronger, more meaningful professional and personal connections.  Links Rent the Runway (mentioned for conference attire) Renew (Real Estate Network of Empowered Women) – upcoming events and information Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

In this episode, Edward Wagoner sits down with Joe Scanlin to explore the foundational role of flooring sensors in the rapidly evolving world of Proptech. Scanlin explains how his background in neuroscience led to the creation of building "brains" that use surface-level data to solve complex challenges like HVAC modulation and unauthorized "tailgating" at security points. The discussion highlights the immediate return on investment found in energy reduction and the long-term value of post-occupancy data for creating neurodiverse and highly utilized workspaces. Listeners will learn how this Department of Energy-backed technology maintains strict data privacy while providing the high-resolution insights necessary to manage modern facilities as dynamic, responsive environments.  This episode is sponsored by TMA Systems! Discover more at https://www.tmasystems.com/ifmapodcast Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:58 - Defining Proptech Beyond the Buzzwords 03:12 - Top Challenges for Modern Facility Leaders 03:34 - ROI Through Energy Management and Occupant Comfort 04:46 - The Building Knows: Space Utilization Optimization 05:37 - The Science of Floor Sensors: Neuroscience to Smart Surfaces 06:55 - Beyond Movement: Detecting Leaks and Structural Issues 07:58 - Real World Application: HVAC Control and Energy Efficiency 09:23 - Streamlining Maintenance with Smart Data 09:59 - Case Study 11:13 - Augmenting the Facility Manager's Role 12:56 - Safety, Senior Living, and Neurodiversity in Design 14:10 - Implementation Hurdles: Network Coordination and Integration 15:55 - Data Privacy: Preservation and Encryption Standards 17:11 - Future Outlook: The Next Decade of Smart Buildings    Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

Your team does not need more disruption disguised as innovation.Constant reinvention sounds exciting, but in multifamily operations it is rarely the thing that drives better performance. More often, organizations lose momentum because they walk away from what was already working before it had time to compound. Reinvention fatigue is real, and it quietly damages confidence, focus, and execution.You can see this clearly in PropTech. Many multifamily teams are dealing with tech fatigue every single day. Too many platforms. Too many logins. Too many systems pulling attention in different directions. Every new tool promises efficiency, but too often it adds friction to the lives of onsite teams already carrying a heavy operational load.That fatigue does not stop at the office. It follows people home through smartphones, apps, notifications, text messages, and the constant pull of digital distraction. All of it drains energy. All of it reduces attention. All of it makes it harder for people to stay clear, present, and effective in the work that matters most.Experienced multifamily leaders understand that progress is usually evolutionary, not revolutionary. The real gains usually come from refining processes, improving communication, and strengthening the fundamentals. Better routines. Better standards. Better clarity. That is what creates durable performance across a portfolio.Reinvention should be intentional and rare. It should be reserved for moments when the underlying model is truly broken. Outside of those moments, thoughtful improvement is the better path. Stability with steady refinement will outperform constant disruption almost every time.There is a practical lesson here for every operator, regional leader, and onsite team. Business is sometimes boring, and that is okay. In fact, boring can be healthy. Boring often means the basics are working. Boring often means the team is not wasting energy chasing noise, buzz, and unnecessary change.A good discussion for today is simple. Is tech fatigue showing up in your organization? Are your systems helping people do better work, or are they draining mental energy from the people you depend on most? Sometimes the best move is not adding something new. Sometimes the best move is removing the noise and getting back to a steadier way of operating.Subscribe now. Every episode is built for multifamily operators who want clearer systems, better execution, and less chaos disguised as progress.MultifamilyCollective Blog: https://www.multifamilycollective.comThe Daily Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3YI6BDaHosted by: https://www.multifamilymedianetwork.com

You can only grind through so many hard years before the whole industry starts to feel it.In this episode, Mike Brewer sits down with Dom Beveridge to unpack the biggest themes from this year's 20for20 survey.The overarching word for 2026 is exhaustion. That fits.After three straight years of tight conditions, stalled deals, cost pressure, and nonstop operational change, operators are ready for the next stage of the cycle.But that pressure has also forced progress.Multifamily has used this slower stretch to rethink its operating model.AI is the clearest example.Tech leaders see it as a major win.Operations leaders are still more cautious.That gap matters.AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure. Quickly! It is showing up in call handling, CRM, leasing workflows, and resident communication.Centralization is changing, too.The big shift was not removing leasing teams.It was moving admin work out of the on-site office and into shared services.That is the formula now.Support leasing.Offload admin.Let onsite teams focus on residents, relationships, and real problems.Tech stack bloat is still a major issue!! Most operators know they have too many tools.Far fewer have a plan to fix it.That is the real cost.Not just software spend.Operational drag.Too many apps mean more training, more errors, more confusion, and less adoption.Fraud is evolving as well.The issue is not only fake documents.It is also bad screening decisions on applicants who were never financially stable enough to succeed in the lease.That is why more operators are moving screening into shared services.It creates more consistent decisions and reduces pressure at the property level.Maintenance centralization, on the other hand, still looks more like talk than reality.The bigger opportunity is better intake, better data, and better execution.The through line in this conversation is simple.Tech fatigue is real!AI is getting realer! I know - not a word, but I like it! Centralization has matured.Tech sprawl is catching up to operators.And the companies that simplify fastest will have the edge. Love that word - simplify! Watch this episode if you want the clearest possible read on where multifamily operations and PropTech are headed next. Subscribe now. Every episode is built for the operator in the trenches, not the one in the boardroom.Link to the annual survey - https://20for20.com/annual-survey/20 for 20 - https://20for20.com/MultifamilyCollective Blog: https://www.multifamilycollective.comThe Daily Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3YI6BDaHosted by: https://www.multifamilymedianetwork.com

Adam Segal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cove, a property operations and tenant experience platform used across 3,500 buildings in the US, and 15% of office buildings in Manhattan, NYC. He started as an operator, building and managing a network of coworking spaces, which led to creating Cove as an in-house solution to run building operations more efficiently. Under his leadership, Cove has grown into a unified platform that replaces fragmented systems across access, maintenance, visitor management, and tenant engagement, and is trusted by major institutional owners including RXR, Silverstein, Nuveen, and Blackstone, powering operations in assets like Chicago's Willis Tower. Adam focuses on solving real operational problems for property teams first, then scaling those solutions across portfolios to improve efficiency, retention, and overall asset performance.(02:01) - From Coworking to Cove(03:19) - Platform & Asset Focus(05:08) - Willis Tower(07:05) - How Cove Wins Buildings(10:04) - Change Management Playbook(13:11) - Operational Blind Spots(15:46) - Owner vs 3rd-party Management(18:12) - Feature: CREtech New York(19:35) - How Tenants Use Cove(23:37) - AI in Property Operations(26:36) - Real-Time Feedback(29:05) - Staying Through Asset Sales(30:36) - Collaboration Superpower: Thomas A. Edison

In this episode, Kyle sits down with Grant Director, Managing Director at Crexi, and Adam Siegel, VP of Product Growth at Crexi, two guys who spend every day building the data infrastructure that operators and brokers use to make site decisions to break down how PropTech is reshaping the way restaurant brands find, validate, and commit to new locations.If you're running a handful of locations and thinking about your next site, or you're helping brands grow and still cobbling data together from twelve different places, this one's for you.Get in touch with Grant DirectorLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grant-directorEmail: gdirector@crexi.comGet in touch with Adam SiegelLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adam-siegelEmail: asiegel@crexi.com

Brian Turner is the CEO of OTI, a master systems integrator that connects HVAC, lighting, and building systems into unified platforms to drive operational and energy efficiency, and ESG performance across the built environment. With over 30 years of experience in building automation, Brian has worked closely with major property owners to advance system integration and building data strategies. Prior to OTI, he led Controlco and later BuildingsIOT, where he helped shape the evolution of smart building infrastructure and IoT-driven operations.  At OTI, Brian is focused on transforming how buildings operate by bringing together fragmented systems into a single, intelligent layer—making buildings smarter, more efficient, and easier to manage.(01:40) - What's OTI (02:32) - 30 Years of Building Technology(04:13) - The Retrofit Opportunity(05:55) - Why LEED Performance Slips(07:03) - Investing in Energy Technology(11:17) - A Unified Brain for Buildings(14:48) - How OTI Engages Clients(16:08) - Product Roadmap(18:55) - Regulation vs Real Market Drivers(19:59) - Comfort Across Asset Classes(25:27) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24(26:19) - Local Law 97(27:49) - When Owners Take Action on Energy(34:33) - Split Incentives in Leases(38:12) - Passive House Needs Operational Technology(40:20) - Wireless & Lower Retrofit Costs(44:49) - Where AI Adds Value(48:20) - Collaboration Superpower: Albert Einstein and Claude Shannon

Check the episode transcript hereABOUT STEPHEN MORELStephen Morel is the Founder and CEO of JurisDeed, a New Orleans -based PropTech startup that's democratizing access to tax lien investing. As a title attorney with 20 years of experience in property law. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home in 2005, Stephen rebuilt it with his own hands while simultaneously launching his legal practice. That experience revealed how broken and inaccessible the distressed property system was for everyday investors, inspiring him to create JurisDeed.  He serves on the Louisiana State Law Institute's Tax Sales Committee and co-authored a complete re-draft of Louisiana's delinquent tax collection system. THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL: ·        Stephen's journey from property law ·        What is tax lien investing, and why it matters·        How tax liens differ from tax deeds·        Tax sale industry and institutional players·        Diving into distressed property solutions·        The post-Katrina backlog of tax deed properties ·        Creating systems for tax deed properties ·        Title Insurances and Distressed Inventory·        Tax lien investing after purchase·        How JurisDeed is built to simplify workflows·        Making tax sale investing more accessible ·        Startup lessons on solving real customer problems   KEY QUOTE:  “Tax lien investing is powerful because it's secured by real estate and backed by a system counties depend on.”   ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK   The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.     The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to real estate professionals that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.     We would like to thank our Sponsors:  OffsitePros and MyMoneyWorksForMe  #RealEstateInvesting #TaxLienInvesting #TaxDeedInvesting #TaxSaleInvesting #RealEstateInvestor #PropertyInvesting #InvestorEducation #PassiveIncome #WealthBuilding #RealEstateWealth #InvestmentStrategy #RealEstatePodcast #PropertyInvestment #CashFlowInvesting #AlternativeInvesting #DistressedProperties #TitleInsurance #ForeclosureInvesting #LandInvesting #CommercialRealEstate #RentalPropertyInvesting #InvestorMindset #RealEstateOpportunities #AssetBasedInvesting #FinancialFreedom #RealEstateProfessionals #SmartInvesting #InvestmentOpportunities #BuildWealthThroughRealEstate #RealEstateEducation  CONNECT WITH STEPHEN MOREL:Website: https://www.jurisdeed.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmorel-jd  https://www.linkedin.com/company/jurisdeed   CONNECT WITH US   For more information about investing with AJ and Chris:  ·    Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/   For information on Portland Property Management:  ·    Uptown Properties | http://www.uptownpm.com  ·    Youtube | @UptownProperties     Westside Investors Network  ·    Website | https://www.westsideinvestorsnetwork.com/  ·    Twitter | https://twitter.com/WIN_pdx  ·    Instagram | @westsideinvestorsnetwork  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13949165/  ·    Facebook | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  ·    Tiktok| @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  ·    Youtube | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson sits down with Brett Humphrey, founder of Joynt, to discuss a new approach to housing affordability through co-ownership. Brett shares his background as a longtime software developer and entrepreneur, including selling a consulting business to Accenture before launching Joynt. The conversation explores how shared home ownership could help address affordability challenges by allowing multiple buyers to jointly purchase and manage property, along with the technical and legal infrastructure required to make that process safe and practical. Key Takeaways Founder background: Brett Humphrey spent decades as a software engineer and consultant before launching Joynt, an idea he had been considering since the early 2000s. Affordability challenge: The core problem Joynt aims to address is housing affordability, particularly in expensive markets like Southern California. Co-ownership model: Joynt enables multiple parties to co-own a home, providing tools and frameworks to handle ownership structure, responsibilities, and ongoing management. Making co-ownership practical: The platform focuses on reducing the complexity and risk of shared ownership by providing software tools and structured agreements. Shift in industry thinking: The discussion highlights the need for the real estate industry to think beyond traditional home purchases and consider alternative ownership models. Timing and market conditions: Rising home prices and affordability pressures make shared ownership models increasingly relevant. Links Joynt – https://joynt.com Brett Humphrey – brett@joynt.com General inquiries – hello@joynt.com Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios  

Michael Feldman is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Choice New York Companies, a group of firms providing property management, building staffing, and brokerage services to medium and large residential buildings across New York City. He built the company from zero revenue to roughly $27M in revenue and $5.1M in EBITDA before selling the business to Associa Corp. in 2021. Today, Michael remains active in the real estate industry as a real estate and tech investor and advisor, bringing decades of operational experience building and scaling service platforms in the New York multifamily market and beyond.(01:17) - From Hollywood to New York Real Estate(03:35) - How PM Models Evolved(04:50) - Decision to Exit in 2021(05:59) - Why Few New Entrants & Barriers to Entry(09:49) - AI Use Cases in Property Management(12:00) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24(12:51) - 'War' Stories(16:05) - M&A & Industry Consolidation(20:51) - Collaboration Superpower: Winston Churchill

“The most curious person in multifamily,” Moshe Crane is the VP of Branding and Strategic Initiatives at Sage Ventures, a Maryland-based real estate investment and management firm focused on multifamily and other asset acquisitions and development in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The company manages more than $1B in assets and over 4,000 apartment units while developing and selling new homes. Moshe also hosts the Curious Wire podcast and writes the Curious Deal newsletter, where he breaks down multifamily deals, careers, and industry trends while exploring how operators build, finance, and scale real estate businesses.(01:45) - Moshe's Real Estate Path(02:32) - Deals Returning to the Market(06:05) - Sage Ventures' Market Focus(07:27) - Defining Great Operators(08:27) - The Third-Party Talent Crunch(10:17) - Systems Beat Stars(12:36) - The Sage Operations Playbook(15:47) - Fraud Screening Tools(19:01) - The Roving Team Mindset(21:05) - Moshe's Role(23:56) - Feature: CREtech New York Oct. 20–21 (25:52) - The Accidental Self-Storage Win(26:41) - Office-to-Storage Conversions(28:21) - A Scrappy Deal Mix(28:58) - Low-Basis Development Opportunities(29:46) - Pitching Flexibility to LPs(30:26) - No Gurus, Just Operators(33:58) - Discipline Over Vertical Integration(36:19) - PropTech Ecosystem Shifts(39:38) - Proptech Adoption(44:42) - Motivation, Curiosity & Faith(49:31) - Collaboration Superpower: Bill Walsh

This episode I am reading from Holly Porter's book 'Near Death Shift : What Dying Taught Me About Life, Business, and Purpose'.When everything fell apart, grace held her together.After seventy days in the hospital—including two intubations, a coma, and a near-death experience—Holly Porter awoke to a life forever changed. Near Death Shift is her breathtaking true story of survival, spiritual awakening, and divine purpose.When Holly entered the hospital, she had no idea her world was about to stop breathing. Fighting for her life through sepsis, paralysis, and weeks on a ventilator, she experienced what few ever have—a journey beyond the veil. In that sacred realm, she found herself surrounded by a radiant stadium of light, angelic choirs, and divine messages that would reshape everything she believed about life, leadership, and love.What she brought back was more than hope—it was a blueprint for transformation. Through her signature SHIFT framework—Surrender, Hope, Intuition, Faith, and Transformation—Holly reveals how pain can become purpose and how surrender can lead to strength. Each lesson offers spiritual and practical guidance for anyone navigating loss, trauma, or the longing to live a more purposeful life.As Holly learned to walk, breathe, and live again, she also learned how to listen—how to trust the quiet voice of divine intuition and follow the signs that would lead her to rebuild not just her body, but her mission. Her near-death experience became a new beginning, inspiring the creation of Retreat RnR, a platform for transformational retreats, and the Adventure Bucket Wish Foundation, dedicated to helping women lead with purpose, passion, and presence.Blending powerful storytelling with timeless spiritual truths, Near Death Shift invites readers to see their own challenges through the lens of grace. It's a reminder that the hardest seasons often carry the seeds of our greatest callings—and that even in the darkest nights, love and light remain.Whether you've faced illness, loss, burnout, or a crisis of faith, this book will meet you where you are and guide you toward healing and hope. With honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom, Holly shows that no matter what you've endured, your story isn't over—it's shifting you toward the person you were always meant to become.Readers will discover:✨ How to find divine meaning in life's hardest moments✨ The healing power of faith, surrender, and intuition✨ Tools to rebuild life after loss or trauma✨ Ways to transform adversity into abundance✨ Hope, strength, and renewed connection with what truly mattersIf you've ever wondered why you're still here—or what your pain is trying to teach you—Near Death Shift will help you uncover the light hidden within your own story.“I didn't come back to who I was—I came back to who I was created to be.”BioHolly Porter, Hon. Ph.D., is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcast host, and humanitarian who turned the fight for her life into a global mission of purpose and transformation. During a seventy-day hospitalization, Holly had a near-death experience and several other profound spiritual experiences. These led to the development of her SHIFT framework—Surrender, Hope, Intuition, Faith, and Transformation—a model that guides individuals to find meaning in adversity and to live with greater purpose. Holly is a best-selling author and the founder of multiple ventures, including the PropTech and SaaS platform Retreat RnR, and the Adventure Bucket Wish Foundation. She inspires audiences worldwide with her keynote speeches and her All Things Retreat Podcast. She received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate in Global Humanitarianism. Holly and her husband, Scott, live in Southern Utah, where they enjoy their large blended family of eight adult children and nearly nineteen grandchildren.https://neardeathshift.com/https://hollyporterinternational.com/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1J9PCBY https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.