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A Website Redesign for Caffeine Interactive

A Website Redesign for Caffeine Interactive

Caffeine Interactive, the development firm that handled the recent facelift for Geek Estate Blog, has re-designed their own homepage. I’m a huge, huge fan of the rustic/graffiti design aesthetics (they are based in Austin). You can look at their portfolio of work here. If you’re looking…

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Market Map: 140+ Real Estate Tech Companies Transforming the $32 Trillion Housing Market

Market Map: 140+ Real Estate Tech Companies Transforming the $32 Trillion Housing Market

[Note from editor: Originally published on Thomvest’s Blog] Residential real estate has proven to be a strong driver of economic growth and individual wealth, representing more than 15% of our nation’s GDP. The combined value of housing in the United States reached a record-high $31.8 trillion in 2017,…

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Geek Estate Mastermind Newsletter #36 – Housing for Veterans, the GI Bill, and Driverless Cars

Geek Estate Mastermind Newsletter #36 – Housing for Veterans, the GI Bill, and Driverless Cars

In the spirit of our Independence Day, and the veterans who make our freedom possible, the topic of last week’s Geek Estate Mastermind Newsletter #36 focused on Housing for Veterans and the GI Bill. Greg Fischer, a veteran himself who is clearly more qualified on the…

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Coworking, Spacious, and The Future of Brick and Mortar

Coworking, Spacious, and The Future of Brick and Mortar

Responsible for 1% of the 600 billion in office rents every year, it’s no secret coworking is a fast growing industry. That 1% figure is slated to jump to 15-20% by 2020, marking a gigantic shift in the commercial landscape. See my previous post on Industrious for…

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Reminder: Hacker Connect Discount Code for Geek Estate Readers

Reminder: Hacker Connect Discount Code for Geek Estate Readers

I mentioned Hacker Connect once already, but wanted to post a reminder that the event is taking place next week in San Francisco. Hacker Connect is a full-day of sessions on Tuesday of Inman week, plus a networking reception following the conference. Examples of sessions:…

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HomeASAP, Positioning, and Attracting Organic Consumers

HomeASAP, Positioning, and Attracting Organic Consumers

I took a look at HomeASAP’s home page (a portal we covered with a founder interview back in 2016), and noticed different positioning than I previously remember. Their main value proposition: Home is closer than you think. Find it with a local expert. I actually…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Marc Rutzen from Enodo

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Marc Rutzen from Enodo

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Marc Rutzen from Enodo. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CoFounder and CEO of Enodo, an automated underwriting platform for multifamily real estate. I oversee Enodo’s data science, engineering and business teams to…

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Crowdfunding Opportunity Across the Atlantic: emoov

Crowdfunding Opportunity Across the Atlantic: emoov

emmoov.co.uk, which we profiled with a founder interview, is crowdfunding. You can learn more about the opportunity by watching the video embedded below:  The campaign has 30 days left, and are already oversubscribed. It seems crowdfunding international estate agencies is indeed alive and well….

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Offerdepot, and Agents Taking a Deeper Role in Navigating Instant Offers

Offerdepot, and Agents Taking a Deeper Role in Navigating Instant Offers

I don’t want to say I told you so, but…. Offerdepot: Get a side-by-side comparison of multiple options. We break down the costs and allow you to decide what’s best for you. It’s an agent team (The Kenny Klaus Team) offering their own form of…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Steven Wynands from Peer Reputation

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Steven Wynands from Peer Reputation

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Steven Wynands from Peer Reputation. Steven is another recent addition to the Geek Estate Mastermind. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the Co-founder and CEO of Peer Reputation. We’ve created something…

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