We’re launching a new Geek Estate Blog series. Geek Build II, an agent/broker website and marketing hackathon. It will span 2018-2019 and be a collaboration with RealSavvy (who has been a strategic sponsor of the blog the last few months). Those of you who have been reading…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with John Kang from Reasi. They are a member of MetaProp’s latest accelerator cohort, and he recently joined the Geek Estate Mastermind. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m Cofounder and CEO of Reasi, an…

Listing syndication is back in the industry purview: GLVAR (Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors) is stopping facilitating the syndication of listings to 3rd parties (notably, Zillow and ListHub). Thus, agents/brokers who want their listings on Zillow (and elsewhere) will have to either manually upload…

The winners were announced for the Proptech Challenge (a virtual hackathon put on by REBNY) mentioned here a month ago. There were winners selected in each of the four categories: Blockchain: Credsblock. Operations & management: Seeing Green. Architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) & development: StructionSite. Commercial brokerage:…

One of our Geek Estate Mastermind members, Brett Hagler at New Story, is hiring an Innovation Fund Manager. The position is a full time role based in San Francisco (preferred) or Atlanta. Job description: The Builders are the visionary, private group of investor donors that…

NAR launched (locked) a Commitment to Excellence (C2EX). The goal? a program that empowers REALTORS® to demonstrate their professionalism and commitment to conducting business at the highest standards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYYv_8IXm6Y I’m a huge proponent for fewer agents. More transactions per agent. Better service. Higher degree of ethics….

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Kevin Klages from Planitar, the creator of iGuide. Without further ado… What do you do? I am one of the founders of iGUIDE – a property mapping technology that creates floor plans, room measurements,…

To the tech founders reading, applications are now open for the Moderne Passport 2019 Class… The Moderne Passport Program is a industry immersion program which connects cutting edge technology companies to multi-trillion dollar industries: real estate, finance, insurance and home services. Moderne Ventures operates the Moderne Passport program and…

Congrats to New Story for 4 amazing years. Here’s a short video looking back… For those as excited about New Story’s ability to create impact as I am, Brett also published their Q3 results that are worth reviewing. Keep up the great work!

Wow, it’s hard to believe Giveback Homes turned 5 years old (I first met the team in July of 2014, prior to departing for Chile). To Blake, Caroline, and the team — THANK YOU for all you’ve done to advance the social good conversation in…