Since there is content posted both on the public Geek Estate Blog (founded in 2007) and within the the GEM (Geek Estate Mastermind), I wanted to take a minute to explain what the difference between the two are. I want to be fully transparent with…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sahil Gupta from Patch Homes. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the co-founder of Patch Homes, a financial institution that’s focused on unlocking home-equity wealth for homeowners in a debt-free manner. For…

Congrats to Chris Smith and the Curaytor team for launching “Convert”. A lead conversion manager. Here’s the backstory on Convert: I’ve written about CRMs in 2011, 2014 and again in 2016. It’s a tough, tough….TOUGH space to crack. It seems everyone has an CRM. But…

This post on commissions and the perception that agents are overpaid is one of the most read articles ever on Geek Estate Blog. I wrote it in 2014. In the fight to reduce commissions, there was an recent addition to the discount model graveyard that…

I had a crappy ending to my Labor Day weekend. Tipped a small motorcycle, and broke my collarbone and cracked 5 ribs. So I’m working from home for a few weeks with limited mobility while I recover. Typing is slow and painful at the moment….

Last week, I talked about the Keller Williams new consumer play: purchasing Smarter Agent. I’ve long been a skeptic of agent branded/template apps, for two main reasons: User acquisition costs are too high. Zero unique functionality meaning zero reason for a buyer to download / use…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Stefania Taic from TranspaRENTcity. Without further ado… What do you do? I am a Native New Yorker and looking to improve the lives of my neighbors by adding much needed transparency to the rental real…

Last week, I talked about the future power brokers of the industry. Smart homes are a sign of the inevitable adoption of a home OS coming (see Curbed’ Home of the Future): Who is best positioned to profit once the dust has settled and the home…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Ken Robbins from Millie. I first heard about Millie a couple years ago when they were selected for FWD in 2016, and have long thought a strategic, focused effort on military housing and real…

There’s a real estate tech company based in my hometown Seattle that I’m a longtime fan of. No, I’m not referring to that industry tech titan I formerly worked for. Nor am I referring to a certain billion dollar tech-enabled brokerage, with a red logo….