[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Pacaso.] Nearly ten million second homes sit unoccupied for 11 months a year in the U.S. while millions of people dream of owning and vacationing at a second…

[Editor’s Note: The GEM is a real estate tech think-tank comprised of 500+ founders, executives, VCs, and practitioners. Our mission is to attract the 1,500 most forward-thinking, and diverse, innovators. Below is a sample of one of the in-depth startup briefings from our Blueprinting Proptech…

The GEM exists to serve as an exclusive, objective lens into the trends, companies, people, and ideas shaping real estate technology. We do that through thought-provoking written analysis—like our first GEM series kicked off by Greg Fischer that dissected a range of players in the small landlord property management software…

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: ActivePipe.] Let’s be honest… Sending cold emails and replying to your inbox is tedious. ActivePipe streamlines inbox management by automating and tailoring emails to stay in touch with…

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: FloorPlanOnline.]   Floorplans are the third most important part of the listing for buyers, right behind photos and property details, according to NAR. FloorPlanOnline generates 2D and 3D…

[Note from the editor: Originally published on Thomvest’s Blog] I’m excited to release Thomvest’s real estate technology market map, which includes more than 240 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This is the third update to the market map and includes over 100 additional…

Our “Proptech networking roulette” networking series continues tomorrow (July 14th) at 9 am PST…with a twist. Hosted in collaboration with London & Partners’ Mayor’s International Business Programme, the aim for this round of (virtual) 1-on-1 conversations is for London & Partners’ 16 scale-up proptech companies to…

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Go PropTech.] First of all, it’s essential to understand the meaning of the term SPAC. SPAC is an abbreviation for a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. SPACs are publicly traded companies, and the purpose of their creation is to facilitate acquisitions…

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

Geek Estate is about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on real estate tech (residential and commercial). The REACH program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, is a big part of the broader ecosystem. This week, they announced their 2021 Commercial Cohort. The…