Real estate stories - Page 4
Kiwi company looks to reinvent commercial real estate investment
Thu, 6th Jun 2019
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icehouse
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jasper wireless
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real estate
New Zealand entrepreneur Mark Hurley is launching Jasper, a tech-enabled marketplace for investing in commercial real estate with lower minimums and fees.
From 'fake' cloud to Netsuite: The Harcourts story
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Harcourts, the 133-year-old real estate agency, transformed its global operations by adopting NetSuite, modernising from a 'fake' cloud solution.
Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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ai
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real estate
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blerb
It’s possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.
Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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open source
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3d printing
Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.
Huge money being made in U.S. data center real estate
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
A real estate investment trust has revealed the value of two recent data center sales, with the total sum exceeding $85 million.
MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000
Tue, 1st May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
As a result of the deal, RENT is set to acquire the existing RentPay system as well as its website and customer base.
Skyfii renews data analytics contract with The GPT Group
Thu, 14th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Skyfii extends contract with The GPT Group for another three years, expanding its suite of analytics and marketing services.
Fintech redefining traditional rental bonds via digital profiles
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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rental bonds
Fintech company Traity has partnered with Terri Scheer to launch Trustbond, a technology that aims to make renting more accessible in Australia.
New platform helps home buyers find and compare real estate agents
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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smb
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realestatepros
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real estate
RealEstatePros launches in NZ, offering a seamless way to vet and select trusted local real estate agents, revolutionising industry transparency.
Property open days in AR/VR? Chinese real estate company is making it happen
Mon, 29th May 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mr
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real estate
Chinese company Yungching Realty Group is partnering with iStaging to use mixed reality technology in real estate for the first time.
Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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sales
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housing
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inflation
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.
Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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shares
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strategy
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sales
Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.
RBNZ constrained in influencing long-term rates, Wheeler says
Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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property market
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real estate
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.
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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wall street
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us federal reserve
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consumer price index
Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.
Online agency sells $13m of property in 9 months
Fri, 13th Apr 2012
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advertising
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kiwi
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real estate
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.
Virtual real estate agent launched
Thu, 7th Jul 2011
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email
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support
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uncharted
200 Square's new virtual estate agent automates listings to contracts, cutting admin costs while offering expert support through online and direct channels.
Kiwi Acre New Zealand
Thu, 16th Sep 2010
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real estate
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applicable
Discover NZ properties with ease using Kiwi Acre, a mobile app harnessing Google base API for real-estate browsing on the move.
Monopoly game gets swamped
Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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datacentre infrastructure
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google
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google maps
Hasbro, makers of the Monopoly board game, were taken by surprise when they launched a realworld, online version of the game.
The price of recovery
Sat, 1st Aug 2009
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dr
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software development
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cloud services
Businesses in New Zealand are increasingly considering disaster recovery (DR) policies and procedures due to IT infrastructure centralisation and rising costs.