Buildings 2.0

CREvolve’s Charlie Morris on the Flexible Future of Brokerage

In this episode of Buildings 2.0, Jose speaks with Charlie Morris, Strategic Consultant at CREvolve. They discuss how office space options will continue to evolve, how the brokerage industry needs to transform away from a commission-based entity to a consultative-based service, and why businesses need to think differently about "return to the office" mandates. They also talk about how flexible workplace options allows businesses to compete for global talent and why big change involves a new approach to building valuation.
Topics discussed:
How the traditional office world will continue to exist, but will look and be structured differently.
How firms are trying to stand out with technology today, yet how they're also still stuck being transactional.
Why the push to return to the office is misguided and how varied options will create new opportunities.
Why change will be slow until the industry begins seeing building valuation in new ways.
Why flexible workplace options will allow businesses to compete for the best talent globally.
How businesses can use flexible office spaces to "figure out what they're going to be."
What will continue to stay the same in the industry, like relationship-building. 

Airbnb’s Jesse Stein on Creating Opportunities for Hosts and Buy-In from Landlords

In this episode of Buildings 2.0, Jose speaks with Jesse Stein, Global Head of Real Estate at Airbnb. They discuss how Airbnb is increasing opportunities for hosting by expanding their business model to renters, and the ways in which they're getting landlord and property manager buy-in by offering benefits like free marketing and revenue sharing. They also talk about emerging technology impacting the housing industry today, if there's a future in converting empty offices to apartments, and how Airbnb is using real-time data to help hosts make better decisions.
Topics discussed:
How Airbnb is expanding into the untapped rental market by partnering with property owners and landlords to offer more host opportunities.
What benefits they're offering to landlords in order to increase buy-in, like free marketing and revenue sharing.
Why scaling faster will require more education and experience to increase landlord confidence in the new product offering.
If converting empty office space to apartments will help with the housing market or won’t work at all.
What emerging technology is impacting the housing and real estate market, from smart locks to property management software. 
How Airbnb uses real-time data in their average daily rate calculator to help hosts make more informed decisions on when to rent.