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Proptech’s Q2 2020 Earnings Radar

Proptech’s Q2 2020 Earnings Radar

The (second quarter) results are in for proptech’s public companies in 2020. We’re trying something new: synthesizing the most relevant topline information from the sector’s financial reports and balance sheets. It’s safe to say the market remains robust during this time of uncertainty, but the…

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The Rise of Automated Property Valuations

The Rise of Automated Property Valuations

[Note from the editor: Below is a sample special business intelligence report, originally published for members of the GEM. Another example of our work is the property management software category product review series for small landlords. — Drew Meyers] The Rise of Automated Property Valuations BY ADAM…

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Property Management Software Add-Ons

Property Management Software Add-Ons

[Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the conclusions from the category product review series for the small landlord property management software sector. The full conclusions can be found here. Originally published in the Geek Estate Mastermind.] the act of partnering to improve the landlord experience. Succeeding…

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Real Estate Needs TLC, Too

Real Estate Needs TLC, Too

[Note from the 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 sample Transmission about a company I’m…

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Small Landlord Property Management Software Landscape in 2020

Small Landlord Property Management Software Landscape in 2020

[Editor’s note: These are the conclusions from the category product review series for the small landlord property management software sector. Originally published in the GEM Diamond.] From the outset of our category product review series—a test of the value of business intelligence as a service—we took…

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Will Airbnb make a play at the long-term rental market?

Will Airbnb make a play at the long-term rental market?

[Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the conclusions from the category product review series for the small landlord property management software sector. It is an answer to one of the questions posed in the mini-series introduction. Originally published in the Geek Estate Mastermind.] It’s…

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Syndication Landscape for Rental Listings + Importance of a Renter Audience

Syndication Landscape for Rental Listings + Importance of a Renter Audience

[Editor’s note: This is part of the category product review series for the small landlord property management software sector. Originally published in the Geek Estate Mastermind.] Syndication is a necessary component of succeeding for any property management software vendor, short of a massive built-in audience…

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The Bull Case for Industry Search & IDX

The Bull Case for Industry Search & IDX

[Editor’s note: We’re trying something new–collaborative thought pieces written by the Geek Estate Mastermind community. The goal is to make the absolute best argument possible, derived from the collective expertise of members. The first two articles are bull and bear arguments for industry search and IDX,…

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A Look Forward to 2020: Bundling Shows Life

A Look Forward to 2020: Bundling Shows Life

[Note from the 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 sample Transmission, a collection of 2020…

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The Bear Case for Industry Search & IDX

The Bear Case for Industry Search & IDX

[Editor’s note: We’re trying something new–collaborative thought pieces written by the Geek Estate Mastermind community. The goal is to make the absolute best argument possible, derived from the collective expertise of members. The first two articles are bull and bear arguments for industry search and…

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