Part of being successful in commercial real estate is keeping up with trends and how the industry and society as a whole are changing. After all, a few years ago nobody would've expected the office industry to lose some of their market share to co-working office spaces, the newest way that people across the world are working.

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Technology is changing the way we do business, and nobody understands this more than the millennials. This tech-savvy generation, which will make up approximately 75% of the workforce in 13 years, is at the center of all these changes. In many ways, the millennial generation has helped us reevaluate the traditional working model so that we can come up with better ways to increase productivity and maintain a healthier standard of life in the office.

Choosing the right commercial real estate agent is something that should take careful thought and consideration. After all, a good CRE agent is your window to understanding important factors that might affect your purchase, which means that they must be proficient in performing environmental and demographic research, as well as understanding statistics and financial data.

The prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has changed the way we live and work, and few industries have felt it more than commercial real estate. After all, modern businesses rely on smart technology to help their companies work more efficiently and effectively in ways that you may not have thought of.

Co-working office spaces are changing the way millennials go to work, and in the process, influencing the way cities grow and develop. These unorthodox workspaces have become a hot commodity over the past couple of years, but how exactly are affecting the CRE industry?

Part of President Trump's new plan for the U.S. economy is to spend billions of dollars in infrastructure construction to repair, replace and retrofit many aspects of the U.S. transportation system. Many bridges, roadways and tunnels are close to a hundred years old, and showing signs of deterioration. President Trump promises to address many of these unsafe issues, and launch a huge amount of construction spending to repair and replace these worn out parts of the transportation system.

Amazon Go is set to make a huge impact on retailers across the United States, whether they are ready for it or not. Amazon rolled out the new technology that allows shoppers to go into stores, put the items they want in their cart, and simply walk out the door and be automatically charged for the items. The new Amazon Go uses a combination of a virtual shopping cart, sensor technology and deep learning algorithms, that will track shopper's every move, and charge them for what they purchase.

More and more firms are choosing to use the open office format in order to create productivity and improve collaboration among workers. For workers unfamiliar with this format, it can be a big change from the traditional offices and cubicles of the past. A study by design firm Gensler found that only one in four workers are in the optimal workplace environment.

Twitter is transforming the way that people communicate and network, and commercial real estate is taking note. Whether you’re looking for inspiration on how to grow your social following or just want to network with some of the best CRE firms in the game, follow these 20 NAI Global firms on Twitter to start exploring:

Retailers are pulling out all the stops in 2017 to attract new customers and keep existing customers coming to their brick-and-mortar retail locations. New and innovative marketing ideas are going to flood consumers email boxes in 2017, as retailers try to catch up with online businesses, such as amazon.com who have already mastered this approach to direct marketing the consumer. Traditional retailers have to catch up in terms of marketing to consumers, but their locations also must attract today's modern consumer in terms of offering the best price and selection options.

In today's competitive multifamily market, apartment communities are looking for more advantages than ever to attract new tenants to their complexes. Landlords are looking to add value to their properties by adding new features and amenities that not only attract new tenants, but that also help increase rents.