In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Tech vendors all target the top 20% of agents doing 65% of the business, but standing out is tough as AI floods the market with new tools. * Lower bought Movoto to rival Rocket + Redfin with an "end-to-end" platform. But what does that

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * It's earnings season...we published seven summaries last week and a full recap is coming later this week. * The GEM Proptech Index decreased 1.68% from the previous week. As always, links surrounded by the ❇️ emoji indicate exclusive GEM Diamond content. If

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * We launched Aventurine: a new peer accelerator launched to help experienced proptech founders like those from GEM’s community collaborate confidentially on their next venture, emphasizing creativity, support, and focused action over casual idea-swapping. * Organizations thrive when leaders like those in startups foster a

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Flow raised funding at a $2.5 billion valuation with participation from a16z and plans to eventually go public, but concerns persist that branded apartments may struggle to deliver true community at scale. * Zillow, Redfin, NextHome, and West USA Realty are aligning around banning

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Garry Tan from Y Combinator highlights how a quarter of the Winter 2025 startups are building with 95% LLM-generated code, signaling a future where AI replaces much of junior engineering and makes distribution the primary startup challenge. * TechStars has increased its investment offer to

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Zillow blocking exclusives to boost listing exposure with eXp in support is a massive flex of its traffic dominance--and the right thing to do for consumers. * CoStar attacks Zillow’s policy as anti-agent, pushing Homes.com as a fairer alternative, but Zillow’s unmatched

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty and Realtie see House Bill 1110 as a marketing and product validation opportunity, though skepticism remains about whether Realtie is a true proptech or a brokerage marketing program—especially compared to peers like CityBldr and Prophetic. * Investor David Cummings

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * PadSplit Founder and CEO, Atticus LeBlanc, argues that cities should incentivize homeowners with cash to rent out spare bedrooms to address affordable housing needs more efficiently than new construction. * SFR Analytics identifies the top institutional single-family home buyers of 2024, highlighting a mix of

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Hamlet provides AI-driven summaries of municipal meetings to help real estate developers track policy discussions, but its success depends on whether developers value summarized dialogue over direct policy shifts. * Rocket Companies' acquisition of Redfin for $1.75 billion positions it as a dominant

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Productive AI and HouseWhisper streamline real estate CRM workflows via voice automation, avoiding the complexity of physical AI assistants. * Compass faces criticism for blocking Drew Meyers' dissenting opinion means they no longer have a say in the conversation and thus have zero ability