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IBM brings AI to real estate tool, looks to improve workplace management
Artificial Intelligence

IBM brings AI to real estate tool, looks to improve workplace management

IBM has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) into its TRIRIGA solution to enable intelligent real estate and facility management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020
Hitachi vows to improve DX in Asia's real estate sector
Digital Transformation

Hitachi vows to improve DX in Asia's real estate sector

Hitachi and Frasers Property invest SGD $50 million each to fuel digital transformation in Asia-Pacific's real estate, eyeing a USD $82 billion market by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2019
CyrusOne turns to internal promotion for CIO role
CyrusOne

CyrusOne turns to internal promotion for CIO role

CyrusOne promotes Bill Williams to CIO, recognising his pivotal role in shaping the firm's technology and connectivity offerings since 2012.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019
From 'fake' cloud to Netsuite: The Harcourts story
Fintech

From 'fake' cloud to Netsuite: The Harcourts story

Harcourts, the 133-year-old real estate agency, transformed its global operations by adopting NetSuite, modernising from a 'fake' cloud solution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
Huge money being made in U.S. data center real estate
Hyperscale

Huge money being made in U.S. data center real estate

A real estate investment trust has revealed the value of two recent data center sales, with the total sum exceeding $85 million.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000
Fintech

MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000

As a result of the deal, RENT is set to acquire the existing RentPay system as well as its website and customer base.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Skyfii renews data analytics contract with The GPT Group
Data Analytics

Skyfii renews data analytics contract with The GPT Group

Skyfii extends contract with The GPT Group for another three years, expanding its suite of analytics and marketing services.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Fintech redefining traditional rental bonds via digital profiles
Fintech

Fintech redefining traditional rental bonds via digital profiles

Fintech company Traity has partnered with Terri Scheer to launch Trustbond, a technology that aims to make renting more accessible in Australia.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Property open days in AR/VR? Chinese real estate company is making it happen
AR, VR & Metaverse

Property open days in AR/VR? Chinese real estate company is making it happen

Chinese company Yungching Realty Group is partnering with iStaging to use mixed reality technology in real estate for the first time.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says
Shares

Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says

Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
Virtual real estate agent launched
Email

Virtual real estate agent launched

200 Square's new virtual estate agent automates listings to contracts, cutting admin costs while offering expert support through online and direct channels.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island
Artificial Intelligence

Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island

It's possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018
Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate
Digital Transformation

Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate

Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
New platform helps home buyers find and compare real estate agents
Small Business

New platform helps home buyers find and compare real estate agents

RealEstatePros launches in NZ, offering a seamless way to vet and select trusted local real estate agents, revolutionising industry transparency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up
Sales

Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up

Auckland house prices fell in February, as listings rose and the number of properties sold reached its second-highest level in seven years for that mo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
RBNZ constrained in influencing long-term rates, Wheeler says
Property Market

RBNZ constrained in influencing long-term rates, Wheeler says

The Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, and it may need to call on further macro-prudent.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2014
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data

Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Online agency sells $13m of property in 9 months
Marketing Technologies

Online agency sells $13m of property in 9 months

In just nine months, online real estate agency 200 Square has sold NZD $13 million worth of property, revolutionising the industry with its innovative platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2012