Proptech platform The Room Xchange uses technology for the win/win unlocking Australia's spare bedrooms in a way that works for people seeking accommodation ... and home owners seeking extra income or household help.A spare bedroom could be worth $10k a year in rent or up to 300 hours of household help via an agreed rent offset.Adding to its verified ID service, The Room Xchange has launched a new "no match, no fee" Matching Service that includes interviews so people can express exactly what will work for them. The proptech also helps to prepare the house-share agreement. https://theroomxchange.com/
Whether you use it for yourself, your employees or your clients, access to the 'pirkx' platform boosts health, wealth, education and happiness.Using just one of the 40+ benefits and services - e.g. 24/7 private GP/nurse access, counselling, petrol vouchers, discounted gym membership or cashback on your weekly shop - can deliver much greater value than the cost of a membership. There's also an awesome library of curated wellbeing resources.pirkx brings affordable benefits to everyone, because pirkx is for humans - regardless of employment basis. It only costs $66 per person per year (or $6 pp paid monthly). https://www.pirkx.com.au/
At Proptech Association Australia's Proptech Awards 2022, Downsizer won "Proptech to Watch."This award is sponsored by IdeaSpies.Downsizer offers home buyers a cashless deposit bond, backed by existing home equity, to buy a new home.It solves a perennial problem for owner-occupiers: how to fund the deposit on your new home before selling your current one?Traditional finance solutions like bridging loans don’t work well for older Australians because they are predicated on passing income-based affordability assessments.Downsizer was chosen for solving a significant pain point, innovative application of smart contracts on blockchain, and excelling at proptech delivery.https://www.downsizer.com/
A property's value is a combination of location plus improvements.You can change the building and landscaping, but you can't change the location, nor what that means for convenience and liveability.Urbern is an app that generates a consistent rating out of 10, so you can see detailed information about shopping, dining, transportation and other factors based on location. Urbern looks for adjacent amenities around the location, categorises their type, scales their reviews and then calculates the convenience score in less than 8 seconds.In this way, it allows you to compare locations transparently and choose the right site.https://www.urbern.com/
Proptech Association Australia has announced the 2022 finalists in the Australian national Proptech Awards.Awards are given for the Most Innovative Established Supplier, Scale-Up, and Start-Up, in each of the following areas:Consumer ProptechDesign, Build & DevelopEfficiency & OptimisationOwnership, Affordability & FinanceProperty & Facilities ManagementSales & MarketingSmart Buildings & Cities There is also an award for Proptech Leader of the Year and special awards for Data Accelerator, Proptech to Watch (sponsored by IdeaSpies) and Proptech for Good.The awards will be presented in-person at a gala dinner in Sydney on Wednesday 8 June.https://proptechassociation.com.au/proptech-association-australia-anno
