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Proptech Metrics Could Change Financial Analysis
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The 4IR or 4th Industrial Revolution is spinning the wheels of transformations of other sectors , and these sectors are demonstrating incredible results of enhanced methods . In this light , the construction and wider real estate industry need to transition quickly to also reap its benefits , says Frederic Hoo , KPMG Singapore Director , Sectors and Solutions . |
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Is Proptech Progressing Slower Than Other Techs ?
Tech pockets such as fintech , healthtech and greentech have all seen significant traction in investment and funding this year due to the rapid adoption of e-commerce , digital work solutions , climate change awareness and health needs during the pandemic . However , in the US , funding to proptech companies dropped 69 % in the first quarter of 2020 compared to its level a year earlier .
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Opinion
A Return To Basics : Real Estate Operations Aren ’ t “ Physical Social Networks ”
K Hotel Group CFO Noel Neo ( CFA ) talks about how real estate operations aren ’ t like any other physical social networks and how the real estate sector ’ s most famous proptech , WeWork , failed .
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Interview
ARA-Backed Minterest Crowdfunds Despite Pandemic
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TMinterest , a Singapore-based company formed in 2016 , is a crowdfunding platform that links corporate and individual borrowers with international lenders . On May 5 , in the middle of the global health crisis , Minterest announced that real estate giant ARA Asset Management acquired a stake in the company . REITAsiaPac talks to Minterst CEO Charis Liau on how they did it . |
Outlook
How Will Proptech Advance In Sales , Transaction , Asset Management ?
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Data ’ s Evolving Role In Real Estate Investing
A significant difference between this downturn and the GFC is the availability of capital to be invested , with most groups in a strong financial position , says Real Capital Analyst David Greene Morgan .
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Proptech started after the 2000s following the dawn of the Internet era , as customers went online to search for real estate information and became more open online transactions . Twenty years later , proptech ’ s adoption is continuously evolving especially as the real estate world navigates its way along the post-pandemic waters . |
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REITs With Technology Exposure Have Seen Strong Growth
Christian Bernasconi at B & I Capital discusses the growth returns REITs with exposure to technology sectors such as data centers and cell towers .
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