PROPTECH 2024 ROADMAP

The impact of new technologies across transactions, management, and interactions has redefined the real estate ecosystem. The intersection of real estate and technology has brought a fundamental change in the way real estate functions. The tech tools are streamlining the intricate web of real estate procedures and creating user-friendly interfaces, making real estate buying and selling a cakewalk.

By combining Fin-tech, Martech and digital services, the tech tools have already lessened the hassle of juggling with developer, agents, lenders, legal and other service providers. The shortening of transaction times and simplify- ing of procedures have lowered the possibility of mistakes and compli- ance errors while, increasing the customer delight. And with time, the significance and potential of PropTech enterprises will only increase, as Indian real estate sector aims to enhance customer and investor confidence.

THE PRESENT SNAPSHOT

Not only, propTech is improving procedures, but is also radically changing how customers, brokers, property managers, developers and investors engage with real estate. The whole new business models are emerging with the leveraging of technology systems. As we enter 2024, let’s explore the latest trends and innovations that will define PropTech’s role in the coming years. In the realm of real estate marketing, systems that combine CRM features with marketing tools in a fluid way will be in demand. With single dashboard enabling agents to handle leads, schedule messages, improve client interactions and make use of third-party real estate APIs to offer insights into trends, values, and other relevant data is the future. For effective property management, PropTech systems that can expedite and automate procedures, provide sophisticated analytics to improve property values and investment strategies will enable more accurate market forecasts and data-driven decisions.

The after-sales service and customer experience will get more enhanced with digital platforms and technologies that offer interactive and user-friendly interfaces and at the same time afford lower operating costs for competitiveness of services by the developer.

PEERING INTO THE FUTURE

PropTech has the potential to transform not only real estate transactions but also our perception of, and engagement with, the built environment. PropTech is bringing major advances to traditional property transactions and management, revolutionizing the ever-changing real estate sector. In this tech-driven world, both professionals and consumers need to adapt to stay competitive.

E-Signing - E-Signing real es- tate agreements will become a mainstream solution with further integration with cloud-based appli- cations such as Google Drive and Dropbox for document exchange and signings. And it has the potential to disrupt notarization a process that traditionally required in-person signatures, replaced by in next few years.

Virtual Notarization - More than a billion documents per year are notarized in the country, which shows the space has the potential for significant growth in 2024 and beyond. We may also possibly see property transactions via smart contracts on the blockchain.

Proprietary Advertising Solutions – A custom advertising space has the potential to grow bigger in the real estate space. An app that

builds local communities for users to create meaningful interactions and for local agents and realty firms to use for property search and discovery as well as brand building, will give a custom-designed solution to the sector.

Fractional Investing Platforms -Fractional real estate investments are taking the capital-intensive real estate to the masses. PropTech players are making it easy, transparent and accessible for individuals to get a piece in prime real estate with substantially less capital, by combining resources with other investors.

AI-Powered Real Estate Assistants- Professionals will rely on AI helpers even more than ever, for data-backed projections and recommendations. The need for personalized solutions will further develop the artificial in- telligence usage, making it more sophisticated. The much more ad- vanced artificial intelligence-powered real estate assistants will minutely process, evaluate, and react to large amounts of data at rates and with accuracy that will far outpace human capacities, giving crucial insights into property appraisals, market trends,and potential risks.

Immersive Technologies - From haptic feedback that allows you to feel virtual objects to eye-tracking technology that enhances realism, immersive technology continues to evolve giving possibilities of even more exciting advancements in the future of real estate. Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies are reshaping how properties are con- ceived, built, and operated. With 3D experiences, stakeholders can virtually walk through properties that are still on the drawing board. On the construction front, AR equips on-site workers with real-time access to project plans and design specifications. Post-construction, the applications of VR, AR, and MR can guide maintenance and complex repairs. What’s more buyers gain from interactive tours, without ever setting foot in the property and sell- ers have access to far-off markets.

Peer-To-Peer Platforms - Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending that allows lending or borrowing from one another without going through a bank, signifies a radical change in the way real estate deals are and will be made. The emergence of peer-to-peer (P2P) FinTech platforms in the PropTech industry will see further traction as they save costs and time by bringing buyers and sellers directly together, providing maximized earnings without agency commissions. Apart from financial benefits, this technology signifies democratization of the real estate market in the days to come.

Mobile Applications – The number of smartphone users in India was estimated to reach over one billion in 2023. About 43.5 percent of Indian population uses smartphones, second only to China. Not surprisingly, Proptech companies are tapping the potential of mobile apps for anything under the sun. Real estate mobile apps are getting more interactive and sophisticated and in the coming years, with the help of technologies like Big Data, 5G, drones and 3D printing, the mobile app usage will surge, bringing the experience of real estate on one’s fingertips and on the go.

Big Data Analytics- The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing the way we manage properties. IoT-powered properties represent the future of real estate development, where innovative solutions are merging with property man- agement, assuring reduction of energy costs, spatial management expenses, and building maintenance outlays by up to 30%. Transition- ing from physical structures to an interlined digital ecosystem, IoT is changing the way the proper- ty is monitored and maintained. Real-time monitoring is bound to bring better operational effective- ness and predictive and reduced maintenance expenses as we move forward to smart homes and offices.

Big Data Analytics - Using Big Data analytics and predictive mod- eling in the real estate has opened up a vista of opportunities. From gaining insights into consumer be- havior, market trends to utilizing data from multiple sources, the pro- fessionals are able to adjust their strategies and investment decisions. PropTech companies are making further advancements in this field to sort through enormous datasets and get actionable insights for the companies, investors, sellers, and buyers to build algorithm models and predictive analyses to remove the guesswork.

TRANSFORMATION IN THE COMING TIMES IS CLEAR

The future of PropTech is going to get prominent with the industry, professionals, and the customers relying on technology to simplify the decision-making. Embracing technology is no more a question, but has become a statement. It is crucial for success in the high- ly competitive real estate market, domestic and global and for the realty firms to be better prepared for future challenges.

Truth be said, we have merely scratched the surface of the trans- formative potential of property technologies. As of now we can only envision entirely new applications that might be coming up on the

horizon for the real estate.

PROPTECH STARTUPS ARE PUSHING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND IF THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT’S TO BELIEVE THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS THE CAPABILITY TO DISRUPT THE PHYSICAL WORLD OF REAL ESTATE IN JUST SO MANY WAYS. AND HOW, ONLY FUTURE WILL TELL!

THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING ITS PERCEPTION OF BEING A LAGGARD IN ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES. YEAR 2024 WILL SEE THE EMERGENCE OF EVEN NEW PROPTECH DEVELOPMENTS AND SOLIDIFYING OF THE PREVIOUS TECH TRENDS.

FROM THE ACCELERATION OF TECH ADOPTION IN SCAMPER OF THE PANDEMIC, TO THE YEAR 2024 OF RELATIVE CALMNESS, THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SOLUTIONS THAT PROPTECH OFFERS, HAS GIVEN EACH STAKEHOLDER OF REAL ESTATE REASON TO ACCEPT SOME FORM OR THE OTHER OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE TO MATURE.