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Optimizing Rental Applications

Optimizing Rental Applications

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Matrix Rental Solutions] A tenant analysis fintech platform, Matrix Rental Solutions has built a tenant scoring model called MAIA (Matrix Asset & Income Analysis) that allows landlords and…

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Meet the 2023 Ivory Prize Top 25

Meet the 2023 Ivory Prize Top 25

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 Top 25 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability (from 203 nominees). Finalists are…

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Increasing Listing Value Through Guided Presale Renovations

Increasing Listing Value Through Guided Presale Renovations

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Revive] The benefits of flipping your own home are attractive to homeowners, but many lack the knowledge, guidance, and access to capital to make the right renovations. Enter…

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Exploring Startup Innovation across Design + Build, ESG, and Tech + Data

Exploring Startup Innovation across Design + Build, ESG, and Tech + Data

The Housing Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the Housing Innovation Alliance and the University of Denver, is a forum for startups and the homebuilders industry to connect, share ideas, and explore business opportunities. The event takes place April 25-27 in Denver, at the Franklin L Burns…

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Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jonah Hanig from Rove

Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jonah Hanig from Rove

In this week’s founder interview, we’re bringing you Jonah Hanig from Rove. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jonah Hanig, and I’m the founder and CEO of Rove. Rove is a luxury, remote work-friendly property rental brand,…

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Meet the REACH and REACH Commercial Teams – January 17th

Meet the REACH and REACH Commercial Teams – January 17th

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. Applications for its flagship REACH & REACH Commercial classes are open until January 31st. Only 16 days left to apply! Interested in learning more…

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Looking Forward to 2023: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Looking Forward to 2023: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 238th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.] For two straight years our central prediction theme was climate (2021 version). The importance of climate hasn’t lessened in 2023….

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Adding Fresh Food to Urban Environments

Adding Fresh Food to Urban Environments

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Miravel] Designing, manufacturing, and distributing Wall Gardens, Miravel helps people grow fresh food in urban environments. The Wall Garden leverages AI to adapt to its surroundings and automatically…

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Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jeff Glass from Hometap

Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jeff Glass from Hometap

In this week’s founder interview, we’re bringing you Jeff Glass from Hometap. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jeffrey Glass. I am the CEO and cofounder of Hometap Equity Partners. My job has five main requirements. My…

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The PropTech Power List of 2023, People Addition

The PropTech Power List of 2023, People Addition

The PropTech Power List is a recently released top 50 ranking of the most influential people in property technology, published by Proptech Angel Group. To be included on the list, individuals must sell, use, or discuss technology for building owners. Influence is quantified using LinkedIn…

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