The Effect of Driverless Cars on the Real Estate Industry

Location, location, location is a well-established mantra when it comes to real estate prices. But the effect of driverless cars on the real estate industry could overturn this conventional wisdom. What are driverless cars? Driverless cars allow you to carry out other activities as you travel to your destination. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)…

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An Introduction to Wood-Structured Buildings

Wood-structured buildings are here to stay. While timber was once brushed off as an architectural fad, wood-structured buildings are now expanding into the world of commercial real estate, bringing benefits beyond their stunning aesthetic. While wood isn’t a new building material, architects and engineers are embracing the emergence of new uses of timber at scale…

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5 Hidden Differences between Working in a Traditional Office and a Coworking Hub

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Many people seem to think that traditional office spaces and coworking hubs are basically the same and differ only in their policies concerning working-hours flexibility. They both, after all, offer professionally-equipped bureaus aimed at providing a reliable and welcoming place where one can carry out one’s daily work-related tasks in the company of like-minded individuals.…

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NYC Virtual Reality Champions That Will Make Your Listings Pop

Many businesses are starting to realize that Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are about to shake up existing marketing practices. In the real estate industry, brokers and property managers who want to stay ahead are supplementing high-resolution shots of their listed properties with virtual walkthroughs or 360-degrees panoramas. These new interactive features provide a lot…

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CDO 101: Everything You Need to Know About Collateralized Debt Obligations

A CDO – or collateralized debt obligation – groups together various debt obligations such as mortgages and loans. These pooled cash-flowing assets are then structured into tranches with varying risk profiles and re-sold to investors as bonds. In the commercial real estate business CDOs are also known as CRE CDOs (commercial real estate collateralized debt…

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