The Entrenched Incumbents of Property Management – Yardi, RealPage, and the Future
…we do envision a world where startups build an agile software backbone that does have a differentiated cost structure and user experience that may unseat incumbent, traditional property managers themselves (the current customers of Yardi and RealPage).
Read MoreHospitality, Short Term Rentals, and The Value of Consistency
From the short-term rental point of view, the positions that Marriott, Hilton, and other hospitality brands are taking with regards to home-sharing, consistency, and demand, indicate that professionally managed short-term rental companies could be on to something.
Read MoreThe Corporate Challenge
Since so many industries collide with the built environment, monitoring the startup landscape can be daunting. To move up the learning curve the fastest, we believe firms new to the space should partner with those that already have the knowledge and networks in PropTech.
Read MoreThe OpCo/PropCo Structure: Why Now?
A trend that Nine Four is seeing is the increased prevalence of companies raising a ‘PropCo’ to support their legacy operating business (“OpCo”).
Read More2019 MBA Conference: PropTech Themes Presentation
This week I had the opportunity to present some of the technology trends and companies we’re seeing for the Mortgage Banker Association in Washington DC.
Read MoreWeWork IPO Will Be A Learning Experience For PropTech
WeWork is an example of a company that’s spent a ton of money on technology and acquisitions yet is still challenged daily on whether it’s actually a tech company.
Read MoreThe WeWork Effect: Stay Alfred’s Relatable Future
We believe that Stay Alfred, and other short term operators, have a similar opportunity as WeWork and that master leasing units is just the beginning.
Read MoreFrom Definition to Valuation, “PropTech” is Messy
PropTech refers to products and services that impact the built world and the people, processes, and ecosystems that interact with it.
Read MoreUnder Pressure: Are Real Estate Commissions at Risk? What Does the Future of Residential Real Estate Look Like?
The traditional real estate operating model is also undergoing some evolution.
Read MoreReal Estate-as-a-Sales Channel
Taking advantage of your real estate as a sales channel requires knowledge, understanding, and the right startup pipeline.
Read MoreScooters as a Service
Nine Four Ventures believes scooters and micromobility solutions are going to be meaningful part of our everyday lives
Read MoreCREtech New York Takeaways
This week I had the opportunity to speak at the CREtech conference in NY, and I think the experience I had at the event is representative of where the PropTech space stands at the moment: lots of momentum, lots of excitement, and a lot of unknowns.
Read MoreSpace-as-a-Service: Multifamily Edition
“Space-as-a-service” is a term that generally refers to an asset-light business model that allows a consumer or business to rent space that suits their needs rather than going through a more traditional capital and time-consuming buy, build, and own process.
Read MoreThe Scooter Effect
Given the implications that mobility has for real estate, we believe that real estate owners and operators should pay close attention to how mobility networks can impact the demand for properties
Read MoreThe Connected Building and Smart Apartment: Where do Landlords Start?
By now, most multifamily owners have been pitched, or seen, just about every connected device that can go inside and outside apartments and buildings. There’s a long list of hardware and software to choose from, all with varying price points, promises, and integrations. The question…
Read MoreCapturing Resident Spend in Multifamily
For a building owner to capture spend I believe they need to own a platform that their residents access those products and services through
Read More9 Suggestions For RE Tech Startups
I’ve sat in on a lot of meetings between industry players and startups targeting the residential real estate space. Something that surprises me is the frequency with which I hear the same pieces of feedback and “things you should understand” from industry professionals.
Read MoreAgent Competition and Efficiency
Predictive analytics is a sliver of a broker or agent’s technology stack, but it’s a very meaningful one. Winning business is the first step to success, followed by delighting a client to the point where they’ll refer you and drive more business.
Read MoreWhat Threatens the Real Estate Agent Profession?
t seems like there are a few camps of thinking when it comes to how technology is going to impact the residential real estate agent. One end of the spectrum is the camp believes that real estate agents will always be around and the things agents do aren’t going to change much.
Read MoreWe are Nine Four Ventures
Nine Four Ventures, a vertically integrated venture capital firm that invests in technology companies impacting real estate and its stakeholders across and between each phase of an asset’s lifecycle.
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