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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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Geek Estate / Real Estate Tech Breakfast in New York

Geek Estate / Real Estate Tech Breakfast in New York

We’ve been doing monthly lunches in Seattle since this summer, and the first Chicago lunch took place a couple weeks ago. New York is up next. One of our Geek Estate Mastermind members, Nate Smoyer from Real Team Panda, is traveling to New York for CREtech’s event…

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Geek Estate Offer: 10% Off Smart Alto

Geek Estate Offer: 10% Off Smart Alto

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers members of the Geek Estate Mastermind] Smart Alto sends and manages text message campaigns. Brokers recruit and retain top producers, agents boost repeat and referral clients, and associations stay in touch with members – all with simple, personal text…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Sean McGrail from OpenFrame

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Sean McGrail from OpenFrame

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sean McGrail from OpenFrame. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the chief revenue office at OpenFrame, a unique 360 camera that attaches to an iPhone and it allows a Real Estate…

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Podcast of the Week: Chuck Hattemer from OneRent (on TechNest)

Podcast of the Week: Chuck Hattemer from OneRent (on TechNest)

[Note from editor: we’re starting a new regular series here on Geek Estate Blog — the “Podcast of the Week”. On Wednesdays, we’ll highlight a podcast we feel is relevant to tech savvy real estate professionals. Without further ado…let’s get to our first Podcast of…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Sonny Tai from Aegis AI

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Sonny Tai from Aegis AI

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sonny Tai, the CEO of Aegis AI, a MetaProp company in the latest cohort. Without further ado… What do you do? I grew up in South Africa, where gun homicide rates are 4x higher…

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Another Example of RealSavvy’s Website Work

Another Example of RealSavvy’s Website Work

[Editor’s Note: RealSavvy is a strategic sponsor for Geek Estate Blog, and this is a sponsored post. The company was first covered on Geek Estate Blog back in 2016. Their CEO Rick Orr is a Geek Estate Mastermind member. You’ll be hearing more about this…

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A Virtual Real Estate Hackathon: PropTech Challenge

A Virtual Real Estate Hackathon: PropTech Challenge

The PropTech Challenge, a virtual real estate hackathon sponsored by the Real Estate Board of New York, is open for submissions. The primary goal is build functioning software that solves a problem for real estate owners, managers, and developers. Participants will compete for a grand…

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What Should Come with Houses? // Equity Sharing with Clients as the Next Opportunity? — Geek Estate Mastermind #48

What Should Come with Houses? // Equity Sharing with Clients as the Next Opportunity? — Geek Estate Mastermind #48

Last week, Greg Fischer pondered what should come with houses: I wonder if anyone else finds it strange that resale homes convey with dozens of systems like furnaces, flooring, and fixtures yet don’t have warranties against most, if any, of the items responsible for the…

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Real Estate Tech Track Events for Seattle Startup Week

Real Estate Tech Track Events for Seattle Startup Week

There are three Real Estate Tech Track events taking place as part of Seattle Startup Week (October 8-12). They have been organized by Greg Howes, one of the Seattleites who belongs to the Geek Estate Mastermind. For those in Seattle with an interest in real…

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A Few Examples of RealSavvy’s Website Work

A Few Examples of RealSavvy’s Website Work

[Editor’s Note: RealSavvy is a strategic sponsor for Geek Estate Blog, and this is a sponsored post. The company was first covered on Geek Estate Blog back in 2016. Their CEO Rick Orr is a Geek Estate Mastermind member. You’ll be hearing more about this…

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