On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, The Washington Center for Real Estate Research and Fannie Mae will convene innovators, housing leaders, and academics—in person in Seattle and by livestream—for a half-day conference to explore the intersection of housing, innovation, and tech. Tuesday, November 5  |…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Rob Francis of Planned Companies. Who are you, and what do you do? I am Rob Francis, President and CEO of Planned Companies. I have been with Planned as a proud fourth generation since…

Recent developments surrounding WeWork have brought into question again the future of the two big Unicorns in the real estate industry.   Compass and Opendoor Back in July, this person (me) didn’t think too much about the future of the two big unicorns, Compass and Opendoor….

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Georges Benoliel from NestApple. Who are you, and what do you do? My name is Georges Benoliel, Franco-American, happily married to a Costa Rican Wife and proud father of 2-year-old tri-national Lily. I am…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Marshall Beck from BrokerAssist. He’s a recent addition to the Geek Estate Mastermind. Who are you, and what do you do? Marshall Beck here, Co-founder and CEO of BrokerAssist, and I do lots! Currently,…

NYC Real Estate Tech Week is taking place in November, from the 11th through the 15th. All the details are here. The MIPIM PropTech Summit, a collaboration between MIPIM and MetaProp NYC, is a big part of the programming during the week to unite key real estate decision…

Thomvest Ventures Real Estate Tech Review, Fall 2019 from Thomvest Ventures [Editor’s note: originally published on Thomvest Ventures] Over the last several years we’ve witnessed a surge in startup formation and venture funding across nearly every aspect of real estate. In 2018, VCs funneled $3.6B into…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sergii Starostin from Outpost Club. Who are you, and what do you do? My name is Sergii Starostin, and I’m the co-founder and CEO of Outpost Club, a Brooklyn-based network of coliving houses throughout…

[Note from editor: The Geek Estate Mastermind is a real estate tech think-tank comprised of 200+ founders, executives, VCs, and practitioners. Our mission is to attract the 1,500 most forward-thinking, and diverse, innovators. Below is a sample of one of the in-depth category reviews from our…

To the tech founders reading, applications are now open for the Moderne Passport 2020 Class… The Moderne Passport Program is a industry immersion program which connects cutting-edge technology companies to multi-trillion dollar industries: real estate, finance, insurance, home services and hospitality – industries that make up over 20%…