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A Seattle team dedicated to bettering the West Seattle community

A Seattle team dedicated to bettering the West Seattle community

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Sea-Town Real Estate.] The team at Sea-Town Real Estate are bettering the community of West Seattle through the vehicle of real estate, partnering with local non-profits and donating a…

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Lessons Learned in PropTech- Panel Discussion

Lessons Learned in PropTech- Panel Discussion

LMRE recently curated a panel discussion on the lessons from working in PropTech. Included in the conversation: Alicia Anderson – Director and Business Development at TheGuarantors Cassie Strouse – Manager, Partnerships & Business Development at Landis Charlie McComas – Vice President of Sales at Waypoint…

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Not Just Another Home Search Tool

Not Just Another Home Search Tool

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Ojo.] A conversational real estate assistant that connects consumers with an agent when ready. In June of 2020, they closed on a $62.5 million funding round led by Wafra….

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5 Clients Showing Ways to Win in our COVID-19 era

5 Clients Showing Ways to Win in our COVID-19 era

[Originally published on Medium] Tech savvy Real Estate agents have leveraged existing technologies that have been around for years, sometimes for decades, to elevate their clients showing success even before our COVID-19 era. The COVID-19 pandemic has urged agents to pivot and adjust. Finding the…

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A New Kind of Asset

A New Kind of Asset

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Buyside.] Buyside is a Philadelphia based data analytics and marketing company that brings transparency to the demand side of real estate transactions through the centralization of anonymous buyers in…

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Data-Driven Strategies for Finishing 2020 Strong

Data-Driven Strategies for Finishing 2020 Strong

By now, many of us have settled into the continuous shifts of 2020. Hopefully you’ve learned to take it in stride and adjust your business model when necessary in order to continue hitting your goals each month. As we rapidly cruise towards Q4, I wanted…

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The Real Estate Marketing Tool

The Real Estate Marketing Tool

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: 1parkplace.] 1ParkPlace has been designing marketing solutions for real estate agents and brokers since 1995. Some of their services include: professional consultation and business incubation, real estate recruiting and…

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Creating the Bridge Between Broker and Agent

Creating the Bridge Between Broker and Agent

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Nest Realty.] Formed during the 2008 housing bubble crisis by Jonathan Kauffmann, Keith Davis and Jim Duncan, Nest believes in the partnership between a brokerage and an agent by…

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Finding the Needle in the Haystack of Brokers

Finding the Needle in the Haystack of Brokers

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Peer Reputation.] Peer Reputation uses anonymous post-settlement reviews between cooperating agents to qualify agent quality. Through a network for agents and brokers, their mission is to identify and promote…

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Search Across Everything

Search Across Everything

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Zenlist.] Zenlist is a collaborative search experience for agents and their clients that supplements MLS inventory with pocket/coming soon listings. Their collaboration experience is tailored to include all members…

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