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We love real estate & tech. Geek Estate's "business" is helping members of "the GEM" succeed, and this publication is not run by journalists. Established 2007.

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The Broker Agnostic Tech Platform

The Broker Agnostic Tech Platform

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: PLACE] An end-to-end technology platform, PLACE delivers a suite of business services to top agents, teams, and brokerages that spans accounting to marketing. Their CRM streamlines processes and…

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Utilizing AI to Recruit and Retain Real Estate Agents

Utilizing AI to Recruit and Retain Real Estate Agents

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Courted] An AI-powered Brokerage Talent Solutions, Courted is bringing connected professional networking and workflow to help make data-driven marketing, hiring, and referral decisions. Their predictive analytics help customers…

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Second Century Ventures Announces 14 Companies for 2023 REACH Scale-up Program

Second Century Ventures Announces 14 Companies for 2023 REACH Scale-up Program

Geek Estate is all about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on real estate tech–both 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, they announced the acceptance of 14 companies to the…

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Injecting the Human into Tenant Reviews

Injecting the Human into Tenant Reviews

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Whose Your Landlord] A SaaS platform connecting renters with landlord reviews and community insights, Whose Your Landlord (WYL) allows “home providers” (landlords and property managers) to track how…

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Putting the Social in Real Estate Investing

Putting the Social in Real Estate Investing

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Fractional] A collaborative community-driven real estate investing marketplace, Fractional allows for friends and investing communities to share knowledge and collaborate on co-owning real estate together. Providing a path…

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Bringing MLS Software Into the Modern, Mobile Era

Bringing MLS Software Into the Modern, Mobile Era

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Perchwell] A business operating system, Perchwell, provides listing data management, search, and syndication plus collaboration solutions for residential real estate professionals and their clients. Its flagship MLS platform…

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Automated Real Estate Project Feasibility

Automated Real Estate Project Feasibility

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Arx City] An automated underwriting and market intelligence platform, Arx City is built for real estate developers and brokers to source and conduct feasibility analysis and diligence. Arx…

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Simplified and Centralized Commercial Property Due Diligence

Simplified and Centralized Commercial Property Due Diligence

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: CREtelligent] A commercial property due diligence service provider before, during, and post-transaction, CREtelligent provides analytics and professional insights to CRE brokers, lenders, credit unions, REITS, insurance firms, retail…

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Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jeff Weiner from Realquantum

Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jeff Weiner from Realquantum

In this week’s founder interview, we’re bringing you Jeff Weiner from Realquantum. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jeff Weiner and I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Realquantum. Realquantum is a SaaS company providing web-based commercial…

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Incentivizing Renters With Cash Back

Incentivizing Renters With Cash Back

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Stake] A fintech company and loyalty network, Stake enables multi-family owners and operators to reduce delinquencies, increase leads, and generate more renewals. Serving more than 40,000 units, they…

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