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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Tyler Irons from VRLY

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Tyler Irons from VRLY

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Tyler Irons from VRLY. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? My name is Tyler Irons and I’m the Founder of VRLY. VRLY is a Technology and Marketing partner for…

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Lessons Learned in PropTech- Panel Discussion

Lessons Learned in PropTech- Panel Discussion

LMRE recently curated a panel discussion on the lessons from working in PropTech. Included in the conversation: Alicia Anderson – Director and Business Development at TheGuarantors Cassie Strouse – Manager, Partnerships & Business Development at Landis Charlie McComas – Vice President of Sales at Waypoint…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Orla Shields from Kamma

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Orla Shields from Kamma

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Orla Shields, CEO & Co-founder of Kamma. Without further ado… Who are you, and what do you do? I’m Orla Shields, CEO & co-founder of Kamma – the global search engine for local legislation….

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Winners Announced For The 7th Annual 2020 Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS)

Winners Announced For The 7th Annual 2020 Real Estate Tech Awards (#RETAS)

The winners of the 2020 Real Estate Tech Awards, which we covered earlier this year, have been announced. The awards are organized by the team at CREtech. And the winners are… Architecture & Design Winner: Parafin Honorable Mentions: Branch Technology & Bimspot Capital Markets Winner (tie): Northspyre Winner (tie): Navigator CRE (GEM…

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The Single-Family Rental Property Manager

The Single-Family Rental Property Manager

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Onerent.] Onerent offers contactless rentals and property management for over $1.4 billion in residential rental properties, managing 7-10% of single-family rentals in 7 major west coast markets; serving over…

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Inaugural REACH Canada Class Announced

Inaugural REACH Canada Class Announced

On Wednesday (Oct. 14th), the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures announced the Inaugural REACH Canada Class. Geek Estate celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation focused on real estate technology, and programs such as REACH are critical to developing a broader proptech ecosystem. A special…

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Not Just Another Home Search Tool

Not Just Another Home Search Tool

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Ojo.] A conversational real estate assistant that connects consumers with an agent when ready. In June of 2020, they closed on a $62.5 million funding round led by Wafra….

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Uncovering Hidden Hail Damage

Uncovering Hidden Hail Damage

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: WeatherCheck.] WhetherCheck monitors severe weather conditions (mostly hail) so that insurance carriers, mortgage companies, and property owners can take action–for 20 homes or 2,000. Monitoring assets from $45,000 to…

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A Fin-Tech Focused VC Fund

A Fin-Tech Focused VC Fund

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Thomvest.] Thomvest Ventures has Invested more than $500M across 53 companies since its founding in 1996. The firm is fully capitalized by Peter Thomson; Peter and his family own…

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Apply to REACH UK by September 30th

Apply to REACH UK by September 30th

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. Its Great Britain version, REACH UK, will leverage a community of real estate industry executives, investors, mentors, and entrepreneurs across Europe and throughout the global…

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