REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY
RI Marketplace and SharpLaunch | November 16, 2022
RI Marketplace ("Marketplace"), the leading online auction platform for commercial real estate (CRE) transactions, today announced their partnership with SharpLaunch, a powerful CRE marketing software designed to accelerate time-to-market and meet the needs of building owners, asset managers, investment sales teams, and brokers alike. Through this new partnership, SharpLaunch clients' listings can now be viewed on Marketplace's Listings page. This partnership will allow Sharplaunch's brokers to take advantage of a new, curated, and fast-growing network of highly vetted investors and for Marketplace's buyers to gain access to more opportunities.
SharpLaunch customers can now easily opt-in to have their sales listings displayed on Marketplace's Listing page and automatically updated in real time as listing statuses are modified, all with the click of a button. The process is managed through an API integration that enables brokers to benefit from a wider distribution of their listings without having to manually input and update data from one site to another. SharpLaunch's ability to help streamline marketing operations for busy commercial real estate clients like CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield allows them to quickly and easily publish their listings so they can get back to driving revenue and making an impact at their organization.
Not only does this partnership create a greater likelihood for buyers and sellers to transact, but it also illustrates how Marketplace and SharpLaunch continue to take the lead as CRE innovators by encouraging industry cooperation and collaboration with the ultimate goal of creating a more streamlined, efficient experience for commercial real estate professionals across the value chain.
"By creating these partnerships and utilizing the best of both technologies, we are meeting the demands of our users – SharpLaunch clients gain more visibility for their property listings and Marketplace investors get to see more opportunities to buy, In collaborating with top tier CRE entrepreneurs and thought-leaders like SharpLaunch, we are creating a win win win for us, our clients and the industry as whole. We are consciously trying to move the CRE space forward by creating a culture of openness with technology partners - and having fun while we do it."
-James Shevlin President and Chief Operating Officer at CWCapital, an affiliate company of RI Marketplace
Marketplace has built a network of over 100,000 qualified investors nationwide with a proven track record of buying assets and who regularly visit Marketplace's website in search of their next deal, Making sure our listings could integrate with such a powerful platform was an easy choice, and an important one for the customers who rely on us to help them find the right buyers,said Bob Samii, Founder and CEO of SharpLaunch.
About RI Marketplace
RI Marketplace is the leading auction platform for commercial real estate transactions, bringing buyers, sellers and brokers together to efficiently list, market and close deals. The platform allows local, national and global investors the opportunity to quickly review and bid on assets throughout the country. Marketplace is managed by a dedicated team of commercial asset experts with more than $11 billion in online real estate sales. Since its inception in May 2017, the platform has completed more than $3.4 billion in transactions.
About CWCapital Asset Management LLC
CWCapital is a highly rated special servicer, investment management, and analytics firm with over $220 billion UPB of name servicing rights. CWCapital provides value maximization services and solutions for clients throughout the entire investment life cycle. The company is comprised of experienced real estate specialists managing one of the largest Special Servicing platforms. CWCapital offers deep market experience in acquisition services, underwriting, due diligence, investment management, dispositions, CMBS research, bond analytics – all powered by RealINSIGHT, a state-of-the-art asset management software.
About SharpLaunch
SharpLaunch is a powerful commercial real estate marketing software that accelerates lease and sales volume for busy CRE teams. As experts in commercial real estate marketing, SharpLaunch provides a suite of easy-to-use tools to streamline marketing operations, accelerate time-to-market, and amplify the digital presence of commercial properties.
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MARKET OUTLOOK, REAL ESTATE ADVICE
Curbio | October 07, 2022
Curbio, Inc., the leading fix now, pay when you sell home improvement solution for real estate agents, brokers and their listing clients, today announced recognition from workplace culture site Comparably for its exemplary workplace environment. Curbio was selected out of 70,000 companies in three of this quarter's categories including Happiest Employees, Best Company Compensation and Best Company Perks & Benefits.
Comparably awards are based on anonymous employee feedback submitted to Comparably.com within a 12-month period. Rankings were determined based on a combination of factors that contribute to employee happiness at work, including a positive work environment, satisfaction with total compensation package, satisfaction with perks and benefits, and pride in company.
"It makes me incredibly proud to see Curbio being recognized by Comparably, because these rankings are based entirely on employee feedback. Curbio has always been an employee-first company. Our employees are passionate and excited by their job and Curbio's mission, and we really value and care for our employees, Knowing that our employees are feeling happy at work, and satisfied with their compensation and benefits packages, means everything to Curbio's leadership team."
-Rick Rudman, CEO of Curbio
This is far from the first time that Curbio has been recognized for its exemplary company culture. The company has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, was named a best place to work in Washington, D.C. by Comparably, a Next Gen 100 workplace by RippleMatch and a Top 5000 fastest-growing company in America by Inc. Magazine. Curbio CEO Rick Rudman was named a Best CEO by Comparably, and a Real Estate Newsmaker by RISMedia. Curbio has also been continuously recognized for its success as a tech-powered home improvement solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Best in Biz, to name a few.
About Curbio
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT,MORTGAGE AND LENDING
Hallmark Home Mortgage | November 07, 2022
Hallmark Home Mortgage, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based independent residential mortgage lender, has completed the acquisition of a well-established team of mortgage bankers. The move will expand its residential lending services to include Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas; representing a strategic milestone for the organization.
"I am pleased to welcome this talented team of more than 60 mortgage professionals, Hallmark is now positioned to become one of the nation's top 100 residential mortgage lenders. This increased productivity will create new employment opportunities at the corporate headquarters in Fort Wayne."
-Deborah Sturges Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Hallmark Home Mortgage
This is a tremendous opportunity, The team brings a strong lending and scalable presence in their current markets and shares the same passion as Hallmark for delivering a superior customer experience,noted Hallmark Home Mortgage Executive Vice President/Division Manager Mark Etchison.
Marc Wadman will continue to direct the newly acquired team as Senior Vice President/Regional Manager. Hallmark is known for its continued strong leadership and team support within the mortgage industry, It became evident after discussions with the Hallmark executive leadership team that this was the ideal fit for our associates and clients,Wadman added.
With rising inflation and mortgage rates climbing, workforce capacity has had to be adjusted for many mortgage lenders. Hallmark, however, continues to successfully execute against its strategic growth plan by focusing on its Realtors®, referral partners and past clients.
About Hallmark Home Mortgage
Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Hallmark Home Mortgage was founded in 2007 by Deborah Sturges. Driven by her strong passion for providing home finance solutions backed by a tradition of service, the company continues to impact the communities and the employees it serves. Whether a first-time home buyer or experienced homeowner, Hallmark offers the perfect combination of digital technology and human touch to ensure that every customer experience is tailored to fit their individual needs.
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