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PropTech 2.0, Demand Driven Commercial Real Estate Search

Real Estate investments can make or lose fortunes, with the difference between winning and losing measured in seemingly insignificant amounts: dollars per square foot or a few basis points. Unfortunately, Real Estate Investment decisions are most often made exclusively with information visible in the rearview mirror. Brokers deal everyday in this “inside” information driving value, closely tracking, and limiting access only to their best clients. But once a new deal in the market has been done, everyone knows and pricing adjusts rapidly. Economists refer to this pricing approach as a “Semi-Strong Form Efficient Market”, where values reflect all new publicly available information. True pricing opportunities are most often available only through privately held information. Surprisingly, Real Estate Investors and Occupiers usually have access to only very limited information: property replacement value, discounted cash flow, and recent sale prices. The data underlying the business d