Applications are open for the 2023 iOi Pitch Battle! It will take place at the fifth annual iOi Summit on August 29-30 in Miami, Florida. The winner will be awarded $15k, a booth at NAR’s annual conference in November, a meeting with the Second Century Ventures…

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. The program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies working to scale their businesses across the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets…

REACH UK is run by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment branch of the National Association of Realtors. The program aims to increase the use of promising new technology in the real estate industry and its accompanying sectors like financing, banking, and insurance. Selected applicants…

The Sitzer v. NAR antitrust lawsuit has the potential to turn an industry-accepted compensation construct on its head. At stake in this case is whether four commission-sharing rules within the National Association of REALTORS® Handbook and Code of Ethics subscribed to by all REALTORS® amount…

The annual Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit brings together over 500+ of the industry’s top tech companies, investors, and REALTOR® members to collaborate, network, and address concerns regarding the future of real estate. At iOi, your tech leader peers join ranks to pool talents…

Applications are open for the 2022 iOi Pitch Battle! The champion will be awarded a prize package that includes $15k, a booth at the 2022 National Association of REALTORS® NXT Event this November, a feature in RISMedia, and the opportunity to meet with the executive team at Second…

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…

Last week, the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures announced the 2021 REACH Australia Class. This cohort is the second class based out of Australia. Programs such as REACH are critical to developing a global proptech ecosystem, which Geek Estate is proud to support. Six companies were selected to…

Last week, the National Association of Realtors and Second Century Ventures announced the Inaugural REACH UK Class. REACH UK marks the third international expansion of the REACH Program, with other cohorts based out of Canada and Australia. Geek Estate celebrates entrepreneurship and international innovation focused on real estate technology, and…

Geek Estate is about celebrating entrepreneurship, focused on the 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. Today, they announced their entire 2020 class. The…