The assault on Clear Cooperation Policy feels like all the residential real estate industry is talking about over the last couple of months. AREA launched a petition to end it, but the most vocal critic has no doubt been Compass CEO Robert Reffkin. It’s beyond…

[Editor’s note: the following article was originally published by Proptech Consulting LLC] In 2022, the ten largest tech companies by market capitalization, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Apple, collectively spent over $222 billion on research and development (R&D). This investment drives breakthrough innovations in artificial…

[Editor’s Note: This is the introduction to our 277th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of the GEM Crystal on January 4th, 2024. Below, a selection of members from the GEM Diamond community attempt to look into the crystal ball and offer proptech…

[Editor’s Note: This is the introduction to our 275th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of the GEM Crystal on December 22nd, 2023. Below, myself and others from the GEM Diamond community look back on year with high interest rates, tighter VC wallets,…

Rob Hahn is conducting a webinar to summarize the important commission lawsuits (Sitzer/Burnett, Moehrl v National Association of Realtors, Nosalek v. MLS PIN), point out the issues that you have not heard (unless you’ve kept up with his recent writing), and discuss the likely impacts…

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 238th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.] For two straight years our central prediction theme was climate (2021 version). The importance of climate hasn’t lessened in 2023….

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of Part I of our 238th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.] It’s 2023, and founders need to be ready to answer a question seemingly nobody…

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 237th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on December 22th, 2022. Below, I look back on a year that saw iBuying turmoil, carnage in the public markets, 3D…

Recession: Likely Correction: Maybe Crash: Unlikely Recession Housing Recession = Loss in Construction Jobs In the last 10 years, home builders have been busy. But, housing supply doesn’t have a cartel like oil suppliers have OPEC. So, most builders & many city councils got overzealous…

[Editor’s Note: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members, a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below, I look back on a year that saw the end of Zillow…