[Note from editor: we’ve started a new regular series on Geek Estate Blog — the “Podcast of the Week”. On Wednesdays, we highlight a podcast we feel is relevant to tech savvy real estate professionals.] A few companies have popped up recently to help tenants…

As the next step on our mission to help Geek Estate Mastermind members build wildly successful real estate companies, we launched something new: a category product review of companies in a particular industry space. The goal is to help generate ideas, analyze what’s working, figure…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Nathan Miller from Rentec Direct. He’s a recent addition to the Mastermind. Without further ado… What do you do? My work in software development and real estate investing lead me to create Rentec Direct, a…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty from Bungalow. They recently raised a massive round of funding, $64 million to be exact. They are… a cross between the new trend of co-living with a short-term rental…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Stefania Taic from TranspaRENTcity. Without further ado… What do you do? I am a Native New Yorker and looking to improve the lives of my neighbors by adding much needed transparency to the rental real…

Last week, I talked about the future power brokers of the industry. Smart homes are a sign of the inevitable adoption of a home OS coming (see Curbed’ Home of the Future): Who is best positioned to profit once the dust has settled and the home…

RaiseMe’s recent fundraising caught my attention: A startup that uses micro-scholarships to motivate students and demystify the cost of higher education. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, RaiseMe has extended over $2 billion in scholarships for milestones like an “A” in an AP course…

In our latest real estate tech founder interview, we’re speaking with Jason Bangerter, the co-founder of Rentler. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m an entrepreneur and I have started and built a few different companies. Currently, I am CEO for Rentler, but have also…

For those in New York City, the Spring 2018 real estate tech meetup is tonight at 6 pm. The topic is rental technology (a topic I’ve thought a lot about given Horizon’s sublet support), and they have a speaker, panel discussion, and BEER! Companies represented: Flip ( https://flip.lease/ —…

It’s finally happening. Facebook is making a massive push into real estate by expanding the real estate listings portion of their marketplace. (via HousingWire). Obviously Facebook’s traffic is incredible. 2 billion actives a month. That dwarfs all other real estate competitors combined (Zillow, Trulia, Realtor, Redfin, Craigslist,…