Real estate companies are still grappling with how to use data to make their businesses and buildings more efficient, smarter and cheaper. But as they push forward into the technological age, the ethical and privacy challenges around gathering data will follow.

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Some landlords are still finding ways to manage data and maintain high levels of privacy.

Are you watching for these e #tech cities to bloom outside of #SiliconValley? You should be and here's why:

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  Silicon Valley has dominated the tech scene from the beginning but now, there are cities outside of Silicon that are fast becoming tech cities in their own right. These are cities with low costs of living, commercial space for a fraction of the co

Check out this #Fitzgerald test for #retailers... What are your thoughts?

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The Fitzgerald Test for Retailers – Commercial Observer
While many real estate pros are saying that the sky is falling for retail, the shrewd are actually figuring out the recipe for success.

RECon attendees detailed strategies for major renovations and reported renewed interest in the sector from institutional capital sources.

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Retail Owners Bet Big on Makeovers
RECon attendees detailed strategies for major renovations and reported renewed interest in the sector from institutional capital sources.

Economy Watch: Declining US Birth Rate to Impact #CRE. Details here:

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Economy Watch: Declining US Birth Rate to Impact CRE
While the effects might not be felt for a few decades, a prolonged U.S. birth rate slump is likely to put a damper on demand for certain kinds of real estate, particularly rental apartments.

Will #data privacy the #landlord's next big challenge? Here's what @bisnow shares:

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Demand remains strong, but the number of new #apartments opening has been trending higher than the number of apartments absorbed. More here:

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Apartment Market Weathers the Storm of New Supply | National Real Estate Investor
Demand remains strong, but the number of new apartments opening has been trending higher than the number of apartments absorbed.