The Tech & Innovation Pitch Battle will be held on Nov 7th LIVE in New Orleans, LA at NAR NXT. Take the stage for your chance at: Big Stage Visibility: Pitch live at NAR NXT—one of the industry’s largest events—before peers, investors, and leaders. Fast Impact: Four minute…

The REACH Commercial program, backed by the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures, announced the eight companies selected for its 2026 Commercial Scale-Up program: CenterCheck: store-level sales monitoring that gives retailers and shopping centers accurate sales reporting, shopper demographics, and transaction journey insights for their physical locations….

[Editor’s note: We decided to have a little fun with AI, again. This is the counter take to the Residential Real Estate Feels Stuck Weekly Transmission. It is written by Gemini. If you want to read the real version written by Drew Meyers–NOT written by…

I’ve built and sold two companies. Both times, the hardest part wasn’t the transaction. It was the silence and disorientation afterward. The world moves fast. Some times, the next opportunity shows up before you’ve figured out what you actually want. When that happens, the question…

[Editor’s note: We decided to have a little fun with AI. This is the counter take to our latest Pricing is Never Easy Weekly Transmission. It is written by Gemini. If you want to read the real version written by Pierre Calzadilla–NOT written by AI–head…

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, the 2026 US Resi Cohort was announced….

Most of the hype around AI in property management is still centered on features: An AI-powered leasing agent that responds to prospects, prequalifies tenants and even schedules showings before a human ever gets involved  AI screening tools that scan applications, bank statements and financial documents…

After announcing the proptech operator-investor collective in December, we’re happy to announce that we finally have a website for GEM Ventures. Plus, a wonderful LinkedIn page (please follow it!) to go along with it. Given we are among a community of geeks obsessed with AI — the website was built using…

From where I sit, the proptech market is entering a period of transition. Companies building both hardware and software are discovering competitive advantages that go well beyond simple product bundling. They’re moving faster and strengthening their competitive position. With AI tools able to rapidly generate…

Join me in welcoming GEM’s new Ambassador for the Denver market, Ben Wright. He joins the Ambassador ranks of Mark Choey (Bay Area), Heather Harmon (Sacramento + Bay Area), and Pierre Calzadilla (NYC). Ben is a founder, strategic advisor, and adventure-based leadership facilitator. Through his fractional executive leadership, capital strategy, and…