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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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Get 20% off CREtech NYC November 13th-14th 2024

Get 20% off CREtech NYC November 13th-14th 2024

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of the GEM Diamond] Taking place November 13th and 14th, CREtech New York will bring together leaders in the commercial, residential, PropTech, and climate tech industries for two days of speaking engagements, networking opportunities, and…

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AI-Powered Property Leasing Efficiency

AI-Powered Property Leasing Efficiency

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Infinityy] Infinityy provides AI-powered Digital Leasing Assistants (DLAs) designed to support property owners, managers, and leasing teams by automating the initial stages of the leasing process. These DLAs…

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Proptech Earnings Radar – Q2 2024

Proptech Earnings Radar – Q2 2024

Second quarter results are in for proptech’s public companies. We’re back at it, with high-level summaries of the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category… Airbnb Blend Labs Compass CoStar eXp World Holdings NewsCorp / Realtor.com Opendoor ProCore Redfin…

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Transforming Commercial Real Estate Ownership for Small Business Owners

Transforming Commercial Real Estate Ownership for Small Business Owners

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Withco] Withco is a property ownership platform operating a rent-to-own model in partnership with sellers and brokers to offer small businesses institutional support in owning their property–a win-win-win…

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2024 REACH Commercial Scale-Up Cohort Announced

2024 REACH Commercial Scale-Up Cohort Announced

  REACH Commercial program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, announced the companies selected for its 2024 Commercial Scale-Up program: Acres: A geospatial land research platform designed for brokers and agents involved in land transactions. Infinityy: Uses immersive AI companions…

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Unlocking Retail Conversion Opportunities in STRs

Unlocking Retail Conversion Opportunities in STRs

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Minoan] A retail platform designed to enhance the shopping experience within short-term rentals and boutique hotels, Minoan facilitates owners/managers buying from 200+ brands (west elm, wayfair, Crate&Barrel, etc)…

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Optimizing Property & Land Potential with AI

Optimizing Property & Land Potential with AI

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: CityBldr] A SaaS-enabled product used by enterprise, mid-market and local companies in the real estate, investments, lending, AEC, and planning industries, CityBldr uses proprietary analytics to locate, analyze,…

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Apply to Blueprint Vegas’s Early Stage Startup Showcase 2024

Apply to Blueprint Vegas’s Early Stage Startup Showcase 2024

LAB Ventures is returning to Blueprint Vegas 2024 to host the Startup Showcase with 75 and Sunny VC and Lab Ventures. Taking place on Tuesday, September 17th, they are looking for early-stage startups in the real estate and construction sectors. Startups applying to be included…

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Proptech Job Opportunity: Director of Emerging Technology (Software) at NAR

Proptech Job Opportunity: Director of Emerging Technology (Software) at NAR

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of GEM Diamond, the National Association of Realtors. Position Summary: The Director of Emerging Technology covering software will be responsible for conducting research on emerging technology in the hardware arena that is or may have…

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2024 iOi Pitch Battle Participants Announced

2024 iOi Pitch Battle Participants Announced

The industry will convene in Chicago for the sixth annual iOi Summit, the two-day conference on August 28th and 29th, where NAR’s venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, will present the Pitch Battle competition. Each entrant will conduct a live, 4-minute pitch on their product…

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