From Virtual Assets to Tangible Treasures: Blockchain Tech in Luxury Real Estate

Jul 27, 2018

The real estate industry has seen a buzz around blockchain technology, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. There are many obscurities regarding the new tech and what role it will play in the future. We spoke with three experts to ask some of the most prevalent questions surrounding real estate and blockchain tech today. Scott Williams of 2Costa Rica Real Estate has been personally and professionally engaged in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry for many years. He has successfully completed two real estate transactions, using Bitcoin and BitPay, and has one more in the works. Piper Moretti is a REALTOR® with First Team Real Estate and CEO of The Crypto Realty Group. She established the firm after seeing the demand for cryptocurrency transactions and has since completed five Bitcoin sales to date. She is an advisor to the Los Angeles Blockchain Lab and a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the International Blockchain Real Estate Association. Peter Vessenes has a long history in blockchain, he launched the first venture-backed Bitcoin company in 2011, co-founded the Bitcoin Foundation and is currently managing director for New Alchemy, a blockchain and ICO advisory firm. Recently, his company launched a real estate division to leverage blockchain technology for real estate buyers and sellers.

Technology And Real Estate

May 10, 2010

By Todd Cutter of 2CostaRica Real Estate After a wonderful weekend at the Spring Retreat in South Beach, I took some time to think about all of the amazing networking, topics of conversation and the feedback from all of you, my colleagues.  Clearly, an underlying theme in this weekend's conference and the market in general, is the effect that technology has in today's real estate marketplace. We all heard over and over again "print is dead," "we are done with magazines," you need to integrate social media, "are you active in your blog, how often are you on facebook, are you on Twitter, and of course, the importance of integrating the new gadgets like the IPAD to make ourselves more efficient.

Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. Makes New, More Efficient Real Estate Office Model Available to Franchisees Worldwide

May 06, 2010

The 'AndareSM' Office, launched in Silicon Valley, enables real estate brokers to sustain profitability while delivering a compelling customer experience CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – May 4, 2010 -- Intero Real Estate Services (http://www.interorealestate.com), a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, has announced that its groundbreaking Andare office model is now available to companies choosing to affiliate with the Intero brand.

Technology: State-of-the-art luxury property agencies

Sep 18, 2008

By Benjamin Pradel From his blog: [Technologie] Des agences toujours à la pointe C'est toujours avec le même souci d'innovation et de conserver une longueur d'avance que Rodolphe a fait équiper les 5 agences d'un système d'écrans plats dans les bureaux. L'équipe commerciale dispose maintenant d'un outil performant et unique pour la présentation des biens; un diaporama prenant le relais lorsque l'écran n'est pas utilisé.

Reciprocity – LuxuryRealEstate.com listings on your website

Sep 08, 2008

By Michael Edlund LuxuryRealEstate.com is the #1 place to go to find a multimillion-dollar luxury property on the Internet. But we also allow our members to put the entire Luxury Real Estate collection of tens of thousands of listings on their own website and make them searchable right there, in a way that you control. Instead of potentially losing a valued client to another broker, you gain the referral fee and retain the client’s business. This is the LRE Global Broker Reciprocity, and it comes in two flavors: generic and custom. Generic is included with Luxury Real Estate membership, and has a set template that looks the same on every site. Custom reciprocity has an additional fee but is customized to blend in with the design of each website so that it gives a more consistent user experience for customers.

How Google Maps can be used to make solar power decisions for your luxury home

Sep 05, 2008

By Simon Turner From his blog: How Google Maps can be used to make solar power decisions for your home As energy prices continue to climb, the idea of utilizing solar energy is common sense. The process of getting solar panels installed, however, is quite the opposite. RoofRay, a new Californian business, aims to give homeowners better information to enable them to make more-informed environmental decisions for their luxury home. Using the site’s modeling tools, consumers can estimate how much solar energy a home could capture and how that would affect their monthly bills. The data provided is based upon historical weather conditions, current power usage charges, the gradient of the property, and the maximum amount of solar paneling the roof can hold. One tool uses Google Maps to let users calculate the size of their roof and build virtual panels. RoofRay then estimates the output potential of the solar panels as well as financial considerations like costs of installation, upkeep and return on investment.

Microsoft unveils new photo tool to the public!

Aug 21, 2008

By Brian Langhorst Photosynth is one of the latest projects from Microsoft to come out of their Live Labs group and development business. This unique program will take photos that you specify from your camera or computer desktop and find the similarities in each photo and create a visual presentation piecing these photos together. It might be hard to see what the big deal is based on this short description, but I encourage you to visit the Photosynth site and you will better understand just how fascinating this new tool is.

RSS feeds and you

Jun 26, 2008

By Grant Hermes Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.” William Pollard Nowadays, information spreads and multiplies exponentially throughout the Internet. Who has time to spend hours a day sifting and sorting through endless websites in search of useful and, more importantly, up-to-date news? I know I certainly do not. This is where RSS feeds are a lifesaver for me.

John Brian Losh interview on Lakefront Radio a big success

Jun 25, 2008

By Robert Lockard As a follow-up to my last blog entry, I’d like to report on the interview LuxuryRealEstate.com Publisher/CEO John Brian Losh enjoyed on Lakefront Radio on Friday, June 20, 2008. It went very well, and I have to give a lot of credit to hosts Mary Thompson, Chuck Thompson and Lee Kantor for asking great questions and being a lot of fun on air. They sound like they really enjoy their work. You can listen to the full 38-minute radio show online.

LuxuryRealEstate.com CEO John Brian Losh in the news

Jun 19, 2008

By Robert Lockard I have some fun news to share about John Brian Losh, Publisher/CEO of LuxuryRealEstate.com and Broker/CEO of Ewing & Clark, Inc., Seattle's oldest real-estate brokerage. Mr. Losh will appear on Lakefront Radio, an Atlanta radio show on Friday, June 20, 2008. He will discuss the luxury real estate market and high-tech trends with hosts Mary Thompson, Chuck Thompson and Lee Kantor.
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