The House That Bitcoin Built
At first glance Bitcoin does not seem closely related to the world of real estate. Other than the fact that some individuals might have made enough profit on their holdings to buy a house, the two topics appear unrelated. This is a serious misunderstanding of what Bitcoin means for the real estate market in general and transactions in particular.
A Not So Basic Q&A for Accredited Real Estate Investors
Real estate investing for high-net-worth individuals and couples can be a dense and intricate subject. Getting clear answers to the concerns you’ve been wondering about can be difficult, and sometimes intimidating. This article will answer some of the most common questions posed by new and experienced accredited real estate investors considering investing in real estate through alternative online investment platforms.
Commercial Real Estate and Technology
Commercial real estate (CRE) can be a lucrative segment of the broader real estate industry, but the returns that can be earned are closely linked to the level of risk involved. In addition to being subject to the macroeconomic trends, CRE is impacted by the changes in demands for types and sizes of properties, as well as the whims of local zoning boards.
How Emerging Tax Legislation Will Affect Your Real Estate Investments
New tax legislation is bringing many complicated changes that could both positively and negatively affect your investments. The best way to prepare for these changes, those that took effect on January 1, 2018, with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, is to seek the information you need to become an educated and savvy accredited investor or real estate professional.
The Importance of Predictive Analytics for Real Estate Companies
Crystal balls in fairy tales allow soothsayers to see the future. This valuable resource has been created in reality by complex mathematical formulas that use massive sets of data to predict the future. Real estate companies can use these predictive analytics, as they are called, to take lead generation and prospecting to the next level.
Conducting a Title Contract Exchange Over the Blockchain
In the process of buying and selling real estate, one essential task that must be accomplished is the transfer of a clean property title. That means, the property that is associated with the title must also be free of any liens or encumbrances.
Office Spaces and Smart Tech
Trend setters set trends, and the new corporate headquarters of Facebook, Google and Apple will certainly inspire design elements that will find expression in other office sites. Of course, no one scouting for a new space for their company expects to find a circular building that looks like a spaceship, but those looking for office space will value these other features.
Ethereum or Smart Contracts in Real Estate
There’s a new decentralized and distributed ledger system that is gaining in popularity and picking up speed that will revolutionize the way real estate is bought, sold, invested in, and transferred in the very near future. In fact, this distributed ledger technology (DLT), known as the blockchain, has already arrived and real estate transactions are currently being recorded on it.
How Real Estate Tech Startups Add Value to Local Markets
Technology is continually knocking down barriers between potential buyers and sellers. From online listings on websites such as Zillow to virtual reality tours of properties, the modern real estate agent has tools to reach buyers that previous generations could not even have imagined.
Augmented Reality in Real Estate, Is It Here To Stay?
Real estate professionals are commensurate marketers, able to communicate the valuable features of a property. Creating curb appeal is a large part of successfully selling a property. In fact, an entire subset of professionals work as property stagers to present residences in the most favorable light possible.
