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Commercial leasing transactions are all about change. It’s ironic, then, that so many brokers seem to resist change when it comes to their own teams and offices.

The commercial real estate technology space has become a hotbed of innovation across the entire ecosystem and at all stages of the real estate lifecycle. Here are three (and a bonus fourth) Commercial Proptech entrants that we are very excited about.  Dealius...

It used to be the case that if it “ain't broke, don’t fix it” made sense. But that no longer holds true in today’s world of continuous innovation and optimization, where individual improvements in the way we do things roll up to create a competitive advantage (and more time for us to spend on the things that matter to us).

I've spoken about cognitive entrenchment before – the notion that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and the preference for the familiar ways of doing things – in the context of sticking with analogue ways of doing things. And to be honest, that is how I often think...

According to research by McKinsey, the companies that recovered best from the 2008 financial crisis were the ones that got out of the starting gates fastest and came out of survival mode sooner and more assertively. Not only did they recover faster, but this...

Poor Excel. When the history of twentieth and twenty-first-century technology is written, it will probably go down as the most maligned piece of software. The problem isn’t inherent to Excel itself though, quite the contrary.

Steven Jaffe founded Propdocs to create a better way for the commercial real estate industry to create, collaborate, negotiate and sign deals, and in this Q&A we dive deeper into his views on collaboration before, during and beyond the pandemic.

In part two of this Q&A, Steven Jaffe, founder of Propdocs, talks about his entrepreneurial journey. You can read part one here.    Q: What has been your biggest challenge founding and launching Propdocs? Steven: On the surface, CRE is doing 'fine' without...

In part one of a two-part Q&A series, Steven Jaffe, CEO of Propdocs, talks about the benefits of bringing efficiency into the CRE industry. 

When it comes to nurturing trust, it is clear that although trust between your team and trust with your negotiation counterparties are equally important, trust must start with you and your team. 

Practically, trust implies that you do not have to ‘check’ work to ensure it was done properly. Of course, any work done by a person is open to human error, which is why proofreading contracts is so important.

Is it the case that too many cooks spoil the broth when it comes to CRE deals? Does an increased number of players involved in getting a deal across the line necessarily mean less efficiency, slower deal velocity, and time spent on closing an existing deal that could be used to work on lining up the next one?

Commercial real estate leasing deals can be complex, and take time and effort to get over the finish line. But this is not always due to the inherent nature of the deals because the actual terms of the deals can be extremely straightforward.

We partnered with Propmodo on this comprehensive report to speak with a number of leading leasing professionals from across the country, and explore the biggest challenges facing commercial brokers during the  leasing transaction process, from LOI submission through close, and provide several recommendations and strategic approaches to mitigate them.

In collaboration with If we all have anything in common, it’s that we don’t have enough time. Time is the most limited resource and technology has successfully changed how other industries work via powerful time management and collaborative platforms. You would...

Our personal mantra is “work smarter not harder”. Time is the most valuable asset in the world and to win back time in our lives, we should always look for ways to get the same, or better outcomes with less manual effort.

Track changes is one of those features that is a bit like HVAC in a building: it typically comes as standard, makes your day-to-day life more pleasant and comfortable, but you probably only really think about it when it doesn’t work the way you expect it to.