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GlobeSt | January 14, 2020

Much has been written about the impact automation will have on the global workforce, with manufacturing and related occupations expected to be heavily affected. More recent studies, such as one from Brookings Institution that came out last year, suggest that higher-wage occupations will feel the impact as well. That includes commercial real estate. Indeed, CRE will poised to receive a double-whammy from automation, with the technology reducing the need for space across several industries as well...

Cision PR Newswire | January 13, 2020

Torii, a real estate technology company and brokerage, today announced expansion into the Bay Area. Torii has offices in Boston and San Francisco. The decision to expand into the Bay Area was a logical step in our growth strategy," said James Rogers, CEO, Torii. "Some of the best technology companies in the USA have offices in both Boston and San Francisco, and it's critical that we meet clients where their jobs take them. We're thrilled to kick off 2020 with the ability to do ...

mpamag | January 13, 2020

Modest home-price growth in the nation’s largest 100 housing markets will continue throughout 2020, according to Veros Real Estate Solutions. Data from the latest VeroFORECAST projected that the appreciation rate for residential real estate would jump 3.9% in 2020, slightly up from the 3.7% rate predicted in the first three quarters of 2019. VeroFORECAST reveals an average increase of 3.9% by the fourth quarter of 2020,” said Eric Fox, Veros vice president of statistical and economic...

Cointelegraph | January 13, 2020

Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has partnered with a real estate firm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies. The Singapore-based crypto exchange has entered a partnership with fäm Properties, a tech-driven real estate agency based in Dubai, to offer crypto payment options for its real estate investors, UAE-based business publication AMEinfo.com. Specifically, the partnership enables fäm Properties to accept payment in cryptocurr...