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How to Get Started on Your AI Journey
While much of the real estate industry has spent 2025 talking about AI and its many uses in daily life, few organizations have fully embarked on enterprise-level AI journeys. Let’s look at how organizations can assess their options when it comes to u…
What is a natural hazard disclosure report? A guide for real estate professionals
In real estate transactions, trust and transparency are everything. Buyers want to know not only the condition of the property but also the risks associated with owning it. One of the key tools for ensuring this transparency is the Natural Hazard Dis…
What is foot traffic? How to track and use it to drive retail success
In commercial real estate and retail, foot traffic is one of the most valuable metrics for measuring property performance, tenant success, and consumer engagement. Whether you’re managing a shopping center, a mixed-use development, or a single store,…
Multifamily fraud prevention strategies to protect your portfolio
The multifamily housing sector is transforming rapidly under digitalization. Online applications, automated screening, and digital payments have made leasing more efficient, but they’ve also opened new vulnerabilities. Fraudsters now exploit fake doc…
Introduction to Real Estate Data Analytics
The real estate industry is in the middle of a major transformation. For decades, investment and operational decisions were often driven by instinct, experience, and limited market data. Today, technology has changed the game. Real estate data analyt…
What is CMMS Software?
Modern facilities, properties, and production environments all depend on keeping equipment and infrastructure running smoothly. Unplanned downtime is costly, disruptive, and damaging to both productivity and reputation. That’s why more organizations …
HOA Reserve Funds: Best Practices and Rules of Thumb
For homeowners associations (HOAs), financial planning is one of the most important responsibilities a board must oversee. Communities thrive when funds are carefully allocated to cover both everyday operations and the long-term upkeep of shared asse…