Open Letter To Duke Long. “Are You Adapting to Commercial Real Estate Technology Quickly Enough?” Bradford Harries.


Open Letter To Duke Long. “Are You Adapting to Commercial Real Estate Technology Quickly Enough?” Bradford Harries.


Duke- In response to your article Are You Adapting to Commercial Real Estate Technology Quickly Enough?

I always enjoy your perspective on the CRE Tech world. Your piece on “Are You Adapting to Commercial Real Estate Technology Quickly Enough?” brings me back to a historical perspective that I have frequently told over my almost four decades as a technology investment banker.

In 1982, the world was abuzz with the arrival of the IBM PC the year before. What I remember hearing was how “astonished” the world was at how quickly these new machines were appearing on the previously expansive and uncluttered desk space of corporate executives. Some tech watchers proclaimed the impending widespread adoption by corporate chieftains of this new and powerful tool...   ...more

RSK: Good account and perspective to the above. But I see the good old boys using technology but mainly just for emails and printing material. They do a bit of surfing and some analytics but usually get lost and need someone to help them through it. If something goes awry they really have no clue how to look for solution. Something as simple as "is the cord plugged in" is beyond them. So the ones that are curious and bold enough to try and understand a problem if it arises are the one who will go forward. I am sure we all have one or two of these people in our offices.

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