Eco-Shelter is a social enterprise increasing access to safe and affordable roofing for low-income households in India. Globally, 1.6 billion people lack access to adequate shelter; in India alone, there are more than 350 million people. A roof over your head is one of the most basic…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Brent Steiner from Engrain. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the founder and CEO of Engrain, inc.; a company specializing in software and touch-screen products for the real-estate industry. What problem does…

At CREtech’s event yesterday in New York, 2018 #RETAS winners consisting of the best & most innovative tech companies in the commercial sector were named in the following categories: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BLOCKCHAIN CONSTRUCTION COWORKING/POP UP RETAIL CRM & MARKETING CROWDFUNDING & CAPITAL SOURCING GEOSPATIAL &…

At the a16z Summit Alex Rampell, one of Andreessen Horowitz’s general partners, gave a presentation about real estate tech. It’s worth watching for those interested in high level trends shaping the future of our industry.

For brokers or agents who want to integrate their websites with local Multiple Listing Services in lieu of a canned IDX product, the landscape can be challenging for a number of reasons. Here are some of areas of concern to consider: Number of different Multiple…

[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…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Nathan Miller from Rentec Direct. He’s a recent addition to the Mastermind. Without further ado… What do you do? My work in software development and real estate investing lead me to create Rentec Direct, a…

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Radar for members of the GEM that’s more like Reader’s Digest or a college radio station than it’s like reading TMZ or watching the news. Our recommendations and synthesis come out every Friday morning along with member news to…

[Note from editor: This is adapted from this week’s Weekly Radar for Geek Estate Mastermind members. Given it’s industry significance, I thought it worthwhile to publish publicly.] Airbnb will start designing and building housing prototypes in 2019 as part of Backyard, a new Samara project announced…

Why exactly do we need the Broker Public Portal? That’s a question I’ve been trying to answer every since it started. A few industry leaders offer their answer in the following video… One critical voice is missing….the consumer. I didn’t hear any of them explain…