The crystal ball of data
In the opening scenes of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy runs away from her Kansas home and promptly encounters Professor Marvel, a seedy, itinerant con artist whose tacky traveling wagon advertises him as “Acclaimed...
FCC blocks part of San Francisco’s first-in-nation broadband law
The Federal Communications Commission voted to preempt part of a San Francisco city law that prevents property owners from denying internet service providers access to existing wiring within multiunit buildings. The provision of the San...
Rental payment reporting benefits renters and property managers
There are over 111 million renters in the U.S. today and for a large percentage of them, paying rent is one of the biggest financial obligations they have each month. While credit card payments...
Silence is gold
To combat the noise from construction and increased traffic, soundproofing is required to preserve a quiet home/work environment and maintain property values. For developers as well as the owners of homes and commercial sites, the...
Smart apartments aren’t just about smart lighting
As a consumer, it’s easy to view the launch of connected home devices and want the same functionality in my apartment. But for the owners of an apartment building, spending on connected tech is...
Smart buildings will upend resident experience
Technology is set to overhaul the resident experience at SFR and multifamily properties, according to a panel held at the IMN RealTech Forum which took place in New York City in July. The panelists identified...
Older households drive rentals
Demand for rentals has been increasing across the board, according to the Pew Research Center. Since 2001, the share of households that rent has increased by at least 10 percentage points for every age group....
State threatens to sue Cupertino over housing policy
Cupertino, often criticized by activists over a perceived reluctance to build homes, is now officially on notice—the city must shape up its housing efforts or face the consequences, according to a warning letter from...
High-end homeowners love biometric tech—but should they?
A slew of new, biometric home technology has hit the market in recent years, letting homeowners unlock doors and access apartments with nothing more than their fingerprints or their faces. But while the James Bond-like...
The superstar paradox: 3 reasons overachievers miss the mark
In today’s fast-paced business climate where nothing is certain but rapid-fire change, masses in business and work life have surrendered themselves to “overachievement” in pursuit of career success. Not just ordinary success, but rather...
How to avoid groupthink when hiring
When it comes to hiring, democratic decisions lead to better outcomes. There is wisdom in crowds when it comes to spotting talent. When Google tracked the performance of recent hires against their interview ratings,...
Your gut instinct is no longer a competitive differentiator
As data becomes easier to attain, the relationship aspect of commercial real estate is becoming less of a competitive differentiator. Despite the long-awaited and much-heralded embrace of tech in the CRE industry, there are still...
How to respond to “So, tell me about yourself” in a job interview
The toughest job interview question may seem like a softball from the interviewer’s perspective: “So…tell me about yourself.” It seems easy because it feels like a free pass: no hypothetical scenario, no request for real-life examples,...
Better ways to predict who’s going to quit
Companies know that employee turnover is expensive and disruptive. And they know that retaining their best and brightest employees helps them not only save money but also preserve competitive advantages and protect intellectual capital. Most...
How to say no at work without making enemies
You define the contours of your character and the shape of your life by what you say “no” to. For example, saying no to invitations is the way you safeguard the attention you need...
