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Burn, baby, burn. Real estate-focused fintech startups feel the heat

TechCrunch

As we all know, the housing market goes through cycles. Higher interest rates mean far fewer purchases and refinances — and lots of business for fintechs operating in the real estate industry. At the same time, as the venture market slowed dramatically and suddenly, raising capital was much harder. Fintech for good?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 key hiring metrics, building SDR teams, insurtech investor survey

TechCrunch

“If you saw VCs dumping dollars — in a tougher fundraising market, no less — into a technology like AI that you could implement into your own business, why wouldn’t you?” TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 key hiring metrics, building SDR teams, insurtech investor survey by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

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5 Principles to Ensure Successful Implementation of AR/VR in Real Estate Firms

Trigent

In a highly demanding buyers’ market, giving your clients what they need can be very challenging. AR/VR in real estate presents the perfect solution to the changing needs of discerning customers. AR/VR in real estate presents the perfect solution to the changing needs of discerning customers.

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It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments

CIO

Part of that exploration is a global survey we publish with the University of Oxford. When I talk with business leaders, I often hear metaverse as a marketing focus or an innovation one; usually, it’s not comprehensive and strategically integrated with the business. Only 4% say it’ll take six to 10 years.

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain how finance-focused proptech startups can survive the downturn

TechCrunch

Startups operating in the financial side of the real estate tech market suddenly faced a surge in demand, and many departed on hiring sprees to keep up. As interest rates soared even higher, the once frothy market morphed into an environment where only the fittest could survive. Pete Flint, general partner, NFX.

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How one founder is putting the power of home ownership back in the hands of actual homeowners

TechCrunch

That sparked a fascination with real estate and the home-owning experience. While working at Bloomberg, she discovered the importance of data-driven decisions in the housing market. Take our listener survey and let us know a bit about yourself and what you think of FOUND.

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YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes

TechCrunch

Atmos claims it can also help builders by providing them with ready-to-go buyers as opposed to building on spec (without committed customers) in an uncertain market. First, it assists buyers with getting a survey and soil test, and then designing a home based on their individual preferences.