'proptech' Tag
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Real estate in a post-coronavirus world, part 2
June 7, 2020This article represents the second piece in a two-part series on how the Coronavirus pandemic will transform the real estate business. Undoubtedly, this transformation will prove disruptive to some incumbents in the sector. However, this transformation will also usher in compelling opportunities for innovation. Real estate developers who capitalize on such opportunities will not only […]
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Real estate in a post-coronavirus world
May 31, 2020As I’ve written in these pages before, for startups working on innovative tech in the real estate sector, a compelling market is emerging here in Japan. Whether it be property management tools, construction tech, blockchain-based real estate solutions, commercial and residential marketplaces, etc., there is demand. Now, the Coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating the […]
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The innovation drive of Japan’s real estate developers
June 20, 2019It’s hard to walk around Tokyo these days without hearing the buzz of construction equipment. In this city of perpetual renewal, new building construction in Tokyo seems to occur year-round. The phenomenon is repeating itself in many other of Japan’s major cities (Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka, etc.), although it’s certainly most prominent here in the capital. […]