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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

In the GEM Diamond community, we go deep on relationship building. A great example of this is adding our first international excursion to the calendar… GEM Walks the Camino, a seven-day journey starting in Sarria, Spain and ending at the Cathedral Santiago de Compostela. Taking…