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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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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Glenn Orgin from Richr

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Glenn Orgin from Richr

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Glenn Orgin from Richr (a recent addition to the Geek Estate Mastermind). Who are you, and what do you do? I’m the founder and CEO of Richr. Richr empowers sellers and buyers to be independent of…

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NAR Opens Applications for iOi Pitch Battle

NAR Opens Applications for iOi Pitch Battle

Second Century Ventures, the National Association of REALTORS® strategic investment arm, is accepting applications for the second annual Innovation, Opportunity and Investment Summit Pitch Battle. For those selected, live presentations will take place at the iOi Summit on Wednesday, August 21 in Seattle. Chris Smith,…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Rowland Hobbs from Stake

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Rowland Hobbs from Stake

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Rowland Hobbs from Stake. Who are you and what do you do? I’m a recovering Fortune 500 CEO consultant and 3x founder. I believe in building companies with purpose to make people’s lives better….

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Interview with Andrew Ackerman from Dreamit Urbantech

Interview with Andrew Ackerman from Dreamit Urbantech

We get asked frequently by founders what the available funding options are. One such option is Dreamit. We had the chance to ask Andrew Ackerman, the managing Director of their UrbanTech program, a few questions about their upcoming accelerator class. What are some of the things…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Daniel Shaked from Home365

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Daniel Shaked from Home365

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Daniel Shaked from Home365. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? I am the CEO and Founder of Home365.  We are a new breed of property management companies which leverages…

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Revaluate puts success into your hands without any added work

Revaluate puts success into your hands without any added work

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the Geek Estate Mastermind. Today’s showcase: Revaluate] Being a real estate agent or lender is a grueling job with more factors than you can count. The amount of uncertainty associated with finding…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Frank Barletta from UpTop

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Frank Barletta from UpTop

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Frank Barletta from UpTop. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? I am the CEO and Co-Founder of UpTop, the first free end-to-end rental platform. We combine a rental listing…

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[Sponsored Post] How Real Estate Teams are Using Technology to Find Clients

[Sponsored Post] How Real Estate Teams are Using Technology to Find Clients

Make no mistake, real estate sales is one of the most challenging sales job there is. Many agents get into the business thinking it’s an easy way to make money, and very quickly realize it’s nothing but easy. Pair that with the lack of knowledge…

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MIPIM PropTech Seattle Meet Up

MIPIM PropTech Seattle Meet Up

There is an upcoming proptech meetup for those in Seattle, put on by the folks MIPIM PropTech where you can gain insight from industry leaders on the convergence of real estate and technology. The event is June 27th from 5:30-8 at Hawk Tower (255 South King…

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Snap Up Real Estate is taking the Canadian housing market by storm

Snap Up Real Estate is taking the Canadian housing market by storm

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the Geek Estate Mastermind. Today’s showcase: Snap Up Real Estate] Finding the perfect home can be a challenge, just as selling a property can be; but thanks to the technology of Snap…

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