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3D Printed Homes by New Story and ICON

3D Printed Homes by New Story and ICON

If you can’t get excited about 3D printed homes in the developing world for $4,000 for those living in extreme poverty, well…I don’t know what to say. Congrats to New Story and ICON. Simply amazing work (short video here).

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I Never Give Up

I Never Give Up

I backed the “I Will Never Give Up” project a few minutes ago. Story telling doesn’t get much better than this. My name is Mike Yung and I am a subway singer from New York City. I was signed to RCA at 14, then T.Electric…

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More Social Good: Lanier Property Group + Giveback Homes

More Social Good: Lanier Property Group + Giveback Homes

There’s more social good in real estate to report! Lanier Property Group, a boutique brokerage in Wilmington, North Carolina, has signed on as a Giveback Homes brokerage partner. You can read the press release here.     The giving keeps going… PS #1: The “Inspiration Lab”…

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Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

I was pleased to find another socially conscious brokerage this week — Giving Tree Realty in Charlotte. Short video: It’s no surprise I love their about page… What makes Giving Tree Realty different than all the other real estate companies? Our company is built upon…

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Lemonade, Peer to Peer Insurance, and Giving Back

Lemonade, Peer to Peer Insurance, and Giving Back

Lemonade raised $120 million this week. When I saw they are doing peer to peer insurance, it caught my attention because home owners / renters insurance are both antiquated products in need of modernization. I poked around their website, and found this: How is Lemonade’s…

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#GivingTuesday & GiveBack Homes

#GivingTuesday & GiveBack Homes

It’s #givingtuesday …. and I wanted to remind you my dear friends at Giveback Homes (Caroline is one of the founding members of Geek Estate) are always a great option for your philanthropy dollars. Happy giving!

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More on GiveRealty in Austin

More on GiveRealty in Austin

I’m a big fan of what I see from GiveRealty; how can you not be when you realize they have donated over $700,000 to charities? I actually came across their work in 2013, but took another look this morning and wanted to highlight two specific…

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Conscious Real Estate = A Lot to Like

Conscious Real Estate = A Lot to Like

I’m a big big fan of what I see from Conscious Real Estate in Denver… This blog post is spot on. IMHO, we need more of this in our industry.

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The power of ‘we’ and how technology connects us for good

The power of ‘we’ and how technology connects us for good

A little bit of Sunday inspiration to do more good in the world… watch this TEDx talk by Jessica Hansen from Kiva. PS: Jessica also spoke at Inman.

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Meet the Founder: David Zirnhelt from Snap Up Real Estate

Meet the Founder: David Zirnhelt from Snap Up Real Estate

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with David Zirnhelt, the founder of Snap Up Real Estate. Without further ado… What do you do? Personally, I’m the founder and full-time business manager of Snap Up Real Estate.  We’re a small team right…

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