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Estated and Reonomy CEOs agree – data digitization, not standardization in the near future

Estated and Reonomy CEOs agree – data digitization, not standardization in the near future

In a recent live conference call, hosted by real estate publisher, Propmodo, a few forward thinking minds in property data gauged their predictions on future progress in data transparency and digital access in the real estate biz – anticipating progress, yet at varying speeds. The…

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A Look Forward to 2019: M&A Marks the Spot

A Look Forward to 2019: M&A Marks the Spot

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for Geek Estate Mastermind members that consists 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 is a preview of this month’s sample Transmission,…

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Pricing Models and Negotiating Tips for Brokers & Vendors in Real Estate

Pricing Models and Negotiating Tips for Brokers & Vendors in Real Estate

Pricing is never easy. Especially as a vendor approaching the real estate industry. Having done this a few times for various levels of the industry (and as a buyer from the broker side), either at Trulia, RealScout or now at LocalLogic, it’s always a fun…

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$100 000 for the Best Blockchain Application for Real Estate

$100 000 for the Best Blockchain Application for Real Estate

There are a wide range of blockchain real estate opportunities worth chasing. For those entrepreneurs/hackers building blockchain technology for real estate, read on for details for a competition from CV Labs (located in the heart of the Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland)… CV Competition, Europe’s leading blockchain startup…

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When Software Eats the Real (Estate) World

When Software Eats the Real (Estate) World

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.

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Applications Open for Moderne Passport January 2019

Applications Open for Moderne Passport January 2019

To the tech founders reading, applications are now open for the Moderne Passport 2019 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 and home services. Moderne Ventures operates the Moderne Passport program and…

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PropTech: A Massive Opportunity We’re Seeing

PropTech: A Massive Opportunity We’re Seeing

[Note from Editor: Originally published on NFX] Real estate touches everything we do. It’s the economics of the physical space — it literally shapes our lives by defining the environment in which we live and do business. Tech has done a lot in the last…

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Ready Player One – What’s real is REal

Ready Player One – What’s real is REal

Have you ever walked a home the second time with a client and it just all clicks? Perhaps on the first showing day you all liked the home, it struck a chord but your client hadn’t really let themselves fall just yet. Tense, nervous energy…

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How Seattle can become a global leader in Real Estate and Construction Tech (+ Seattle Proptech Market Map)

How Seattle can become a global leader in Real Estate and Construction Tech (+ Seattle Proptech Market Map)

Last night, I spoke as a panelist on one of the real estate tech tracks as part of Seattle Startup Week. The topic was how Seattle can emerge as the global leader at the intersection of Fintech, Real Estate Tech and Digital Construction. It’s no…

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Slicing Pie in the Quest for New Real Estate Category Kings  / A Few Questions about Buyer Data in NYC — Geek Estate Mastermind 47

Slicing Pie in the Quest for New Real Estate Category Kings / A Few Questions about Buyer Data in NYC — Geek Estate Mastermind 47

Last week, I investigated category kings further. On the residential side of real estate, the unwavering category king is Zillow Group. In addition to their flagship brand, they own Trulia, StreetEasy, and even power Yahoo! Real Estate. Realtor.com is a distant second, with no legitimate…

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