Property Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s residential market is booming with 10.7% year-over-year home price appreciation and multiple high-rise apartment projects coming online. But according to one veteran developer, the assumption that residential density automatically revitalizes downtown commercial districts is proving dangerously wrong. John Meeder, President of Meedcor Development, has watched Lancaster add hundreds of new units in apartment ...

The real estate industry’s digital transformation may have hit a surprising roadblock, according to one Pacific Northwest broker who says the rush toward online platforms is missing a fundamental truth about how people buy and sell homes. Ellen Bohn, managing partner at The Agency Camano Island, argues that physical brokerage offices continue to play a ...

The luxury real estate market has undergone a fundamental shift that most agents haven’t fully grasped, according to Rod Watson, founder of Distinct Concierge Real Estate. His recent $18.8 million deal closure demonstrates how data-driven negotiation strategies are outperforming traditional approaches in today’s buyer’s market. Watson says homes in Beverly Hills’ ultra-luxury market are now ...

Weather influences property operations in ways that aren’t always obvious until something goes wrong. Extreme heat can turn a maintenance ticket into a health-and-safety emergency. Freezing temperatures can turn a small leak into a burst pipe. Storms create a cascade of issues, from clogged gutters to structural damage. Yet the systems that property teams use ...

The self-storage industry’s reputation as a passive, hands-off investment is not just wrong – it’s becoming a competitive liability, according to one industry veteran who has made operational excellence central to his business strategy. Brandon Grebe, CEO and co-founder of Uplift Development Group, argues that the “it runs itself” mentality that once defined self-storage is ...

The construction industry has been approaching proposals all wrong, according to one technology executive who argues that successful bids aren’t about attractive layouts or compelling copy – they’re about demonstrating risk mitigation capabilities through data. Nikhil Almeida, co-founder of construction AI platform Joist, notes that many construction firms approach proposals as marketing materials rather than ...

A petroleum industry engineer’s transition to commercial real estate is demonstrating how technical backgrounds can identify development opportunities that traditional real estate professionals overlook, particularly in sites with infrastructure constraints. Michael Mayhew, Vice President at Commonwealth Commercial Partners, leveraged his mechanical engineering background to recognize potential in an industrial site that institutional developers dismissed, ultimately ...

Municipal planning decisions have traditionally relied heavily on subjective judgment and community input, but according to one planning expert, a quiet revolution is underway as departments increasingly turn to sophisticated data analysis to inform zoning and development decisions. John Weller, Director of Planning & Zoning at West Whiteland Township, says planning departments are rapidly adopting ...

The construction industry has fundamentally misunderstood what makes a winning proposal, according to one industry expert who argues that firms are focusing on presentation when they’re actually risk assessment tools. Nikhil Almeida, co-founder of the construction AI platform Joist, argues that firms often misinterpret the purpose of their proposals, treating them as marketing pieces rather ...

Lake Homes Realty has developed a targeted approach to address the long-standing fragmentation of waterfront property data, according to CEO Glenn Phillips. Phillips described how the company’s solution is improving transparency and access in the recreational real estate sector by consolidating listings that are often scattered across multiple systems. Phillips, who shifted from software engineering ...

Lake Homes Realty, the nation’s largest lake-focused brokerage, is aiming to change how waterfront property transactions are handled, according to CEO Glenn Phillips. In a recent interview, Phillips described the company’s strategy for consolidating fragmented waterfront markets and addressing persistent challenges in specialty real estate. Phillips, who moved from software engineering to real estate entrepreneurship, ...

A recent case from Nigeria demonstrates how blockchain technology could change international real estate investment, highlighting weaknesses in traditional pension fund strategies that affect both emerging and developed markets. Edward Nwokedi, founder of RedSwan Digital Real Estate, recently visited the Lagos-based pension fund that manages $40 billion for Nigerian government employees. His findings reveal a ...

A veteran real estate executive who oversaw $3 billion in transactions at Cushman & Wakefield is warning investors about the high costs embedded in traditional real estate investment vehicles. Edward Nwokedi, founder and CEO of RedSwan Digital Real Estate, says that conventional REITs impose excessive fees that significantly erode investor returns—costs that many investors do ...

Construction innovation company Juno, which first made waves with its mass-timber, kit-of-parts apartment system, is entering the next stage of its evolution as an owner’s-rep and prefab strategy partner, according to Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Jen Canchola. In a recent interview, Canchola detailed how the company’s recent pivot led to a complete overhaul of ...

In the United States, buying or selling a home generally follows a clear pattern: listings live in centralized databases, most sales involve licensed agents, and pricing information is easy to find. It can be surprising to learn how unusual that level of structure is. In much of the world, there are no shared listing systems, ...