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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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WIPT X GEEK ESTATE – Housing Affordability

WIPT X GEEK ESTATE – Housing Affordability

Our focus on affordable housing continues with the upcoming webinar collaboration with Women in PropTech, as we discuss Housing Affordability. The panel will be led by Jenna Louie of Ivory Innovations, Caroline Caselli of Haven Connect, Ashley Stinton from Second Century Ventures, and KC Crosby with Pronto Housing. Gain invaluable intel and identify…

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Ownership In Eighths

Ownership In Eighths

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Pacaso.] Nearly ten million second homes sit unoccupied for 11 months a year in the U.S. while millions of people dream of owning and vacationing at a second…

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Task Automation For Real Estate

Task Automation For Real Estate

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: API Nation.] Real estate practitioners are reliant on silos. Not the nuclear type of silos, but rather information and application silos. API Nation is a cloud-based enterprise integration…

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Proptech Job Opportunity: Product Marketing Manager

Proptech Job Opportunity: Product Marketing Manager

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of the GEM, Verisk: Product Marketing Manager for Xactware. The opportunity: Xactware is looking to add a Product Marketing Manager to the team.  As a Product Marketing Manager, you will: Manage products and projects while…

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Democratizing Real Estate Investing

Democratizing Real Estate Investing

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Rhove.] Rhove enables any consumer over the age of 18 to invest in real estate projects with as little as $1. Investable projects include co-living, co-working, and commercial…

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A Green San Francisco East Bay Brokerage

A Green San Francisco East Bay Brokerage

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Red Oak Realty.] Founded in a hot tub in Albany 40 years ago, Red Oak Realty is an independent brokerage that has grown to over 160 agents in…

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A Unified Smart Apartment Solution

A Unified Smart Apartment Solution

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Homebase.] Combining smart access control, community WiFi, device automation, and digital payments, Homebase provides property managers and tenants a hubless solution for smart apartments. With Homebase’s fully managed…

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Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneurs: Christine Wendell and KC Crosby

Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneurs: Christine Wendell and KC Crosby

This week, we interviewed Christine Wendell and KC Crosby from Pronto Housing. Let’s get to it! Who are you and what do you do? We’re Christine Wendell and KC Crosby, Co-Founders of Pronto Housing, the first & only off-the-shelf affordable housing compliance Software-as-a-Service platform, ensuring…

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Smart Leasing To Quickly Fill Vacant Units

Smart Leasing To Quickly Fill Vacant Units

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Knock.] A platform combining Sharon, a conversational AI bot, with a self touring experience for landlords looking to fill vacant apartment units, Knock handles the listing marketing to…

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Behind The Scenes Partner For Top Producing Agents

Behind The Scenes Partner For Top Producing Agents

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Side.] Top producing agents, teams, and independent brokerages partner with Side to gain full ownership of their own brand and business without the headaches of operating a brokerage….

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