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Join us at Blueprint Vegas 2025 - GeekEstate Blog
Join us at Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate. With over 250 speakers across 100+ sessions, you'll discover the latest ideas, innovations, and technologies transforming the built world. This conference is great for: Entrepreneurs: network with investors, innovators, and industry leaders to build partnerships, learn...
Making Building Permit Data Searchable and Actionable - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from GEM Diamond members. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Shovels] Specializing in the aggregation and analysis of U.S. building permit and contractor information, Shovels has compiled over 170 million...
Making Building Permit Data Searchable and Actionable - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from GEM Diamond members. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Shovels] Specializing in the aggregation and analysis of U.S. building permit and contractor information, Shovels has compiled over 170 million...
Meet the 2025 Housing Innovation Alliance Pitchfest Finalists - GeekEstate Blog
The Housing Innovation Alliance announced the 11 finalists for its 2025 Pitchfest competition. This year’s finalists provide cutting-edge solutions that tackle housing’s biggest challenges like supply shortages, housing attainability, environmental impact, home management, and adapting existing homes. They will pitch live at the Pacific Coast...
Proptech Job Opportunity: VP of Product at Stackpoint Ventures - GeekEstate Blog
We have a job opportunity to share from a GEM Diamond member, Stackpoint Ventures…. Position Overview They are seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on, and collaborative VP of Product to play a critical role in their company creation process. This person will partner with startup CEOs and...
Meet the 2025 Ivory Prize Winners - GeekEstate Blog
An applied academic institution at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Ivory Innovations is dedicated to supporting innovative solutions in housing affordability. They recently announced the final Winners for the 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. These winners will join the 122 other...
2025 REACH Cohort Announced - GeekEstate Blog
Geek Estate is about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on real estate tech (residential and commercial). The REACH program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, is a big part of the broader ecosystem. This week, the 2025 US Resi Cohort was announced....
AI-Powered Image Scoring for Real Estate Underwriting and Investment - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from GEM Diamond members. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Foxy AI] Using artificial intelligence and computer vision to convert everyday real estate photos into treasure troves of data, FoxyAI’s...
Helping Lenders Nurture Consumers with Real Estate Solutions - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from GEM Diamond members. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: NewZip] Newzip provides a centralized platform enabling mortgage lenders to integrate real estate services into their offerings nationwide. Operating under...
Optimize Property Investments with In-Depth Analytics - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Locate Alpha] Locate Alpha, developed by Spatial Laser, leverages analytics to assist investors in identifying prime locations for purchasing...
Transform Inspection Reports into Quick Repair Offers - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: TheQwikFix] TheQwikFix simplifies the process of obtaining repair quotes from licensed contractors, particularly during real estate transactions. The platform...
Maximize Vacation Rental Value with Transparency - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Revnest] Revnest is a real estate marketplace focused on buying and selling vacation rental properties. To help with buyer...
Remote Maintenance Solution for Better Multi-family Resident Satisfaction - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: IrisCX] IrisCX delivers AI-powered TeleMaintenance software to streamline warranty and customer service processes for multi-family and single-family operators. Their...
The Future of AI in Property Management: Smarter, Faster & More Profitable - GeekEstate Blog
The property management industry is not immune to the rapid, widespread advancements of artificial intelligence (AI). Although technology is still evolving, landlords and property managers now have access to many game-changing AI-powered tools that can help streamline operations, improve communication and maximize profitability. In 2023,...
Achieve Your Financial Goals with Hassle-Free Real Estate Investments - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase comes as one of our first Peer Circles participants: Concreit] A fractional private real estate investment platform, Concreit allows users to invest in a diversified portfolio of fully...
Tech-Driven Property Management for Landlords and Investors - GeekEstate Blog
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Ziprent] Offering a full suite of property management services, Ziprent is a platform designed to streamline operations for landlords and property owners through automation and hands-on customer support....
Real Estate Rebels in Resort Mode: Time to Break Free - GeekEstate Blog
It is my privilege to invite you to the second annual GEM Proptech Getaway in Bend, Oregon. Once again, we welcome you to the luxurious Juniper Preserve resort and legendary Pronghorn Golf Club. Last year, we hosted twenty of the most curious minds in proptech and combined...
Monthly Proptech Index Update - February 2025 - GeekEstate Blog
Consisting of 29 stocks, the GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $250.377B, a decrease of .98% from the previous week. Full chart is included below, as of February 28th.Commentary: Porch shares jumped 61.43% this week after analysts from Oppenheimer, Benchmark, and Loop...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...