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Proptech Job Opportunity: Director of Revenue Management at Placemakr - GeekEstate Blog
We have a job opportunity to share from a GEM Diamond member, Placemakr.... Job Summary: As the Director of Revenue Management, your mission is to own the development of a strategic revenue management plan and lead a high-performing revenue team skilled in executing initiatives that...
Upcoming Proptech Coworking Days - Seattle & SF - GeekEstate Blog
We’re gathering those innovating in real estate and the Built world in two cities next week: Seattle, and San Francisco. We've curated a number of these casual coworking days as another way to bring people together in the physical world, and are continuing the tradition....
2025 REACH Commercial Applications Now Open - GeekEstate Blog
REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. The Commercial program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies working to scale their businesses across the U.S. residential and commercial real estate...
White-Label Mortgage Solutions for Real Estate Investment Lending - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Vontive] Vontive is an embedded mortgage platform designed for investment real estate financing. They offer a white-label, no-code solution that enables banks, credit unions, property technology companies, and...
iOi Shifts to Year-Round Collective - GeekEstate Blog
The National Association of REALTORS® announced the evolution of its Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) initiative, shifting from an annual summit into a continuous engagement platform designed to empower real estate professionals with cutting-edge tools, insights and networking opportunities. Instead of a once-a-year event, iOi is...
Blending the MLS with Rental Listings and Leasing Tools - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: RentalBeast] A U.S.-based SaaS platform designed to streamline the rental process for real estate professionals, landlords, and tenants, Rental Beast is built on a proprietary database of over...
Supporting Los Angeles: Where we go from here - GeekEstate Blog
From our friends at Equity Angels... Los Angeles has been weighing heavily on our hearts and minds. While some communities are starting to rebuild, many are left without homes, businesses, and support. These families and small business owners need our help now more than ever....
State of the GEM 2025 - GeekEstate Blog
Collectively, GEM Diamond is a diverse community of proptech innovators spanning every role, sector, and geography. This is the 5th year publishing our "State of the GEM" and we spend hours compiling and double checking this data. We are big believers in transparency, and sharing the overall...
Calling All Real Estate Agents - Workflows - GeekEstate Blog
We have an offer from a member of GEM Diamond to share with the audience here. The offer is from Max Diez at Twenty Five Ventures, which offers a range of services to early-stage companies innovating the real estate technology space from product development to...
Utilizing 3D and AR Technology to Visualize ADU Designs Pre-Construction - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: HomeWIP] HomeWiP provides end-to-end pre-construction and design services for residential property owners planning to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or small homes. HomeWiP’s services include converting architectural floor...
GEM Proptech Getaway 2025 - April 1st-3rd - GeekEstate Blog
Last year's GEM Proptech Getaway saw 22 innovators descend on Central Oregon, and it was one of the highlights of the year for the GEM Diamond community. We're excited to make it even better in 2025. As such, we're excited to announce the dates for...
In-House Financial Services to Boost Agent Retention - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Upfront] Upfront is a real estate financial platform that partners with real estate brokerages to provide agents with efficient cash-flow solutions, enabling them to access earned commissions before...
Looking Forward to 2025: A Data Promise in a Machine World - GeekEstate Blog
In 2023, the basics ruled the day: Profits rule and negative unit economics drool. Business sustainability was also a theme in 2024’s trends of interest (with wins). Following the Wild Wild West that we saw last year… As we all know, the rise of the machines is coming--in the home, maintaining...
Proptech Job Opportunity: Head of Partnerships at Lula - GeekEstate Blog
We have a job opportunity to share from a GEM Diamond member, Lula.... Job Summary Lula Smarter Property Maintenance Inc. is seeking a strategic and results-driven Head of Partnerships to lead partnership efforts and drive business growth through strategic collaborations. This key leadership role will...
2024 in the Rearview: Trends That Hit the Mark, and Missed - GeekEstate Blog
In a wild wild year of proptech, the topic that dwarfed them all was the commission lawsuits and the NAR settlement. To miss it would be akin to tossing a horseshoe in a wide corral; unless you fling it straight into the sky, you’re guaranteed...
Peer Circles - GeekEstate Blog
When I created GEM more than seven years ago, I knew GEM (Diamond)’s place in the world would be fostering deep industry relationships. Now, we’re ready to go even deeper to help proptech founders in the solitary journey they have undertaken. Relationship-building already happens at...
2025 REACH Applications Now Open - GeekEstate Blog
REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. The program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies working to scale their businesses across the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets...
FUTURESTATE Consumer Proptech Virtual Conference - GeekEstate Blog
If you're looking for a proptech content fix in the slow December month of travel/events, tune in to the FUTURESTATE Consumer Virtual Conference on December 18th. The webinar is being curated by Evan Duby, and will explore how tech startups are build the future of homeownership with...
Data-Driven Decision-Making for Property Management Success - GeekEstate Blog
Property management has become more complex and competitive than ever, with real estate professionals facing challenges like fluctuating rental markets, rising operational costs and stricter regulatory compliance. To find success in this rapidly evolving industry, property managers must make some crucial decisions—from maintaining high occupancy...
Scaling Local Campaigns While Maintaining Brand Consistency - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Evocalize]A collaborative marketing platform that streamlines local digital marketing for multi-location organizations and their partners, Evocalize serves industries such as real estate, franchises, finance, restaurants, and insurance with...
A Successful Partnership: @properties Christie’s International Real Estate and Courted - GeekEstate Blog
[This article was originally posted on Courted.io] In the competitive world of real estate that we operate in, staying ahead of the curve is essential. That’s why @properties Christie’s International Real Estate turned to Courted to enhance their recruiting and retention processes. Kevin Van Eck,...
Unified CRM, Marketing, and Transaction Management for Real Estate Professionals - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Rechat] Rechat is an AI-powered brokerage solution that centralizes CRM, marketing automation, and transaction management capabilities. For marketing, agents create and distribute content across various client communication channels,...
Proptech Earnings Radar - Q3 2024 (Series V, Part VI) - GeekEstate Blog
Q3 results are in for proptech’s public companies. We’re back at it, with high-level summaries of the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category. We also included a table covering the top 27 companies in our wrap-up. Results were...
PropTech's Collective Job Board - GeekEstate Blog
The Foundation for Innovation in Real Estate launched a job board, with almost 4,000 open jobs already included from more than 100 companies. The goal is to "catalyze stewardship and sustainable innovation in real estate and construction tech...[with] a job board that serves the ENTIRE industry." Like Matt Knight, I get those same inquiries from people interested in...
REACH Canada 2025 Cohort Announced - GeekEstate Blog
REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. The REACH Canada program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies working to scale their businesses across Canada and expand into adjacent markets,...
Field Trip to Azure Printed Homes Factory - November 19th in Gardena, CA - GeekEstate Blog
Geek Estate will be coordinating tour of Azure Printed Homes factory in the Los Angeles area for proptech founders, execs, and VCs on November 19th from 12-2 PST. Azure 3D prints small houses and backyard studios using recycled plastic. They have installed approximately 100 ADUs,...
Proptech Job Opportunity: Project Manager of Dispatch and Routing - GeekEstate Blog
We have a job opportunity to share from a member of GEM Diamond, Sears Home Services. Position Summary: Sears Home Services is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to lead the digital transformation of their Dispatch & Routing solutions, focusing on advanced AI...
A Unified Approach to Data Integration and Operational Efficiency - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: PremiseHQ] Premise HQ offers an AI-powered platform that consolidates data from multiple sources, such as documents, forms, and IoT devices, into one unified system to provide actionable insights...
Calling BS on the Anti-CCP Argument - GeekEstate Blog
The assault on Clear Cooperation Policy feels like all the residential real estate industry is talking about over the last couple of months. AREA launched a petition to end it, but the most vocal critic has no doubt been Compass CEO Robert Reffkin. It's beyond...
Save Up to $1,500 on Blueprint Vegas 2025 - GeekEstate Blog
Blueprint is an annual gathering of influential companies, investors, and startups at the forefront of real estate and construction technology. This conference is great for: Entrepreneurs: network with investors, innovators, and industry leaders to build partnerships, learn what investors are looking to fund globally, and...
AI-powered Lease Abstraction for Better Asset Management - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Prophia] Serving CRE investors and operators, Prophia is an AI-powered data management platform to optimize the performance of assets, funds, and portfolios. Its lease abstraction technology aggregates and...
MetaProp Accelerator Applications are Open - GeekEstate Blog
Applications for the 10th Cohort of the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University are open. The 22-week program provides up to 8 early-stage PropTech startups with access to strategic funding and new enterprise clients. https://vimeo.com/973227586 The program has graduated over 50 startups who have collectively raised over $200M...
Geek Estate Offer: 20% off Thesis Driven's New Developer Database - GeekEstate Blog
[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of GEM Diamond.] Thesis Driven, a publication that provides real estate deep dive feature articles, education, and data, recently launched its developer database as a lighter, inexpensive, more prospecting-friendly place for vendors and proptech companies...
Why Real Estate Outsources R&D While Tech Invests Billions: Time for a Change? - GeekEstate Blog
[Editor's note: the following article was originally published by Proptech Consulting LLC] In 2022, the ten largest tech companies by market capitalization, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Apple, collectively spent over $222 billion on research and development (R&D). This investment drives breakthrough innovations in artificial...
GEM Walks the Camino Q&A & Planning Session - GeekEstate Blog
We are taking a group of proptech innovators international in May 2025 to the Camino de Santiago! The proptech quest, which we're calling GEM Walks the Camino, led by Heather Harmon and myself will be like none other. Taking place May 19-26, the plan is...
Save $100 on Registering for CREtech NYC November 13th-14th 2024 - GeekEstate Blog
[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of GEM Diamond] Taking place November 13th and 14th, CREtech New York will bring together leaders in the commercial, residential, PropTech, and climate tech industries for two days of speaking engagements, networking opportunities, and industry...
Simple Green Incentive Discovery and Application Fulfillment for Developers and Property Owners - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: IncentiFind] IncentiFind is an online database platform that connects commercial and residential property developers, owners, and tenants with available green building incentives for real estate and home improvement...
Free Registration for the Revivie Edge Event on October 8th - GeekEstate Blog
Revive, a presale renovation startup, is hosting Revive Edge Event on Tuesday, October 8, from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM at The Cove at UCI in Orange County, California. This event will have top real estate experts and thought leaders providing actionable insights for real estate agents...
GEM's Proptech Coworking Day + Soiree Series Continues in SF - GeekEstate Blog
We've gathered those innovating in real estate and the Built world several times in Seattle over the past year in the form of proptech coworking days. Next week, we’re bringing the concept to San Francisco on Tuesday (October 1st). Niles Lichtenstein has offered up the...
Unlocking Rural Land Value with Advanced Analysis - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Acres] Acres is a geospatial land research platform designed to empower brokers and agents involved in land transactions. Also serving industries such as lending, and timberland, Acres provides...