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Pricing is Never Easy (Transmission #354 Part I)

Pierre Calzadilla explains the pricing models for selling products to residential agents and brokers. Learned from 20 years of being a sales leader.

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Losing Yourself at the Exit (Transmission #353)

For five years, my entire identity and self-worth was tied to my travel startups: Oh Hey World (2012-2013) and Horizon (2014-2017). Entrepreneurship can feel a lot like Cast Away. Everything falls on you, and nothing else matters. I worked day and night. Friends, family gatherings (including funerals)

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WEEKLY RADAR #404 & 405: Peer Passage Colorado, Honest Replacement, Hospitality Blended Living, Proptech Index down 1.31% WoW

In San Francisco this week, Bay Area Ambassador Mark Choey hosted our latest Innovators Roundtable Dinner. Thanks to everyone who came out for a wonderful evening. If you're in SF, let us know if you're interested in details of the next one. If you missed it,

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Real Estate Skunk Works in the AI Era (Transmission #352)

WRITTEN BY: SETH SIEGLER Back in 2017, I wrote a piece about skunk works departments and why the real estate industry desperately needed them. At the time, I'd already spent more than a decade building startups while watching large real estate companies sit on their hands as smaller

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Peer Passage Colorado for Leaders in the "What's Next" Phase of Life

Designed to accelerate your transition to what’s next, the retreat will take place August 30th-September 1st at the gorgeous, historic Colorado Chautaqua (in Boulder, Colorado).

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WEEKLY RADAR #403: Denver action this week, $16M for AI home design, AvalonBay + Equity Residential, Proptech Index up 1.78% WoW

It'll be a busy week in Denver this week split between GEM events (see below) and 1000watt's Signal conference. One last trip before summer arrives. If you're in the area, reach out. Can't say I'm looking forward to getting on

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Buen Camino to the Closing Table (Transmission #351)

For centuries, pilgrims have shouldered their packs to walk the Camino de Santiago, a network of ancient trails leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. They walk for transformation, penance, or the simple human need to find home. In the modern United States, there is a parallel

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Lessons and Reflections from the Camino Portugues

WRITTEN BY: JOE SCHNEIDER When people ask about the Camino de Santiago, they usually want a simple answer. They want to know whether it was spiritual, transformative, difficult, peaceful, or life-changing. They want the experience condensed into something neat and something that fits into a quick conversation. That was

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WEEKLY RADAR #401 & 402: Proptech Earnings Q1 2026, Camino Portugues lessons + reflections, scorching residential's earth

Big thanks to everyone who joined the Innovators Roundtable Dinner in Charlotte. It was a great mix of homebuilders, construction tech folks, and local GEMs from the residential side. We'll be back again next year, for another edition of the Housing Innovation Summit in Charlotte. Are you planning

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Proptech Earnings Radar Pt. 2 - Q1 2026 (Series V, Part XII)

Q1 results are in for proptech’s public companies. In part 1, we shared earnings summaries and links to the full articles for each of the the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category. This part 2 is the wrap-up that includes a

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Proptech Earnings Radar Pt. 1 - Q1 2026 (Series V, Part XII)

Q1 results are in for many of proptech’s public companies. Below is Part 1 for Q1 2026, where we share the earnings summaries for the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category. Coming soon, Part 2 will be the wrap-up that includes

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The Inspiration Story of GEM (Transmission #350)

I’m frequently asked: Where did the inspiration to create GEM come from? 350 Transmissions in, it’s finally time to answer that question. When Geek Estate Mastermind launched in 2017, I was coming off a bootstrapped travel journey that definitely didn’t end in roses. I was fried. Deep

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WEEKLY RADAR #400: 400 Radars, 350 Transmissions = The Hustle Is Still Very Real

The first batch of Q1 earnings reports dropped this week, with summaries from Zillow, CoStar, ProCore and Compass linked below. Shortly after sharing the 350th Transmission, the Inspiration Story Behind GEM, Drew Meyers is in Europe for the Camino Walk with Joe Schneider. This week, Ryan Coon will guide members

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WEEKLY RADAR #399: $27M for AI-powered home advisor play, Proptech Getaway magic in Bend, Proptech Index down 2.05% WoW

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WEEKLY RADAR #398: Proptech Getaway welcome, synthesizer vs receiver, vertically integrated construction, Proptech Index down 2.06% WoW

Greg Fischer welcomes those embarking upon Bend for our annual PropTech Getaway. Good people, great atmosphere, gorgeous scenery, minimal screens. Holding space for each other. We'll see what shakes loose with thirty sharp founders in one room. Have you seen the GEM page on Linkedin? Give us a

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Residential Real Estate Feels Stuck (Transmission #348)

I speak to founders across the country, working on all aspects of real estate. I’ll say what we’re all thinking. After twenty years in the trenches, I’m at an all-time low in terms of excitement for the residential real estate industry. Everyone I’ve shared that

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WEEKLY RADAR #397: Symposium success with Ben Kinney, GEM Ventures website, Tin Can availability, Proptech Index up 10.85%

We are so thrilled that GEM Ventures finally has a public home on the internet. If you're building the future of housing or construction, don't be shy…please submit an application. The inaugural GEM Symposium was the most impactful event we've ever produced (more

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Why the Relationships You Invest in Matter More Than the One You Just Cashed Out Of (Transmission #347)

WRITTEN BY: BEN WRIGHT Seeing the Friend’s Net Worth article stopped me mid-scroll. In the interview where Trevor Noah told Simon Sinek about being asked "what's your dream?" – Noah's answer wasn't about fame or money. It was this: "I

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WEEKLY RADAR #396: GEM Media Directory, Dallas friendship week

Big news this week…we released v1 of the GEM Media Directory, a resource of trades, reporters and podcasts covering the PropTech and Real Estate industry. Members asked for help with PR and marketing - so we thought we should deliver. We can hardly wait for the inaugural GEM Symposium this

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Autonomy’s Next Frontier Is the Physical World (Transmission #346)

Travis Kalanick, founder of Uber, wants to roboticize the physical world. Not optimize it. Not digitize parts of it. Replace human labor across it. After eight years building in stealth, Atoms has emerged with a mission to transform industries through robotics and AI. The vision is immense. Atoms Food: Infrastructure

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WEEKLY RADAR #395: proptech's moon, another trusted homesharing swing, Seattle Symposium with Ben Kinney, Proptech Index up 3.52% Wow

There are few things better than deep conversation while sharing a meal together when it comes to strengthening relationships. After hosting a dinner at his house this week, Drew commented "It's these types of dinners that remind me why GEM exists." It's another busy

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WEEKLY RADAR #394: $165M in humanoids, Seattle Symposium with Ben Kinney, Proptech Index down 3% Wow

As we move into the spring season, key industry players are finding new professional homes (see member news below,) with the hopes that growth will follow. That said, growth in the public markets isn't happening, with the proptech weekly index remaining fairly flat with a 3% decrease from

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Proptech Earnings Radar Pt. 2 - Q4 2025 (Series V, Part XI)

Q4 results are in for proptech’s public companies. In part 1, we shared earnings summaries and links to the full articles for each of the the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category. This part 2 is the wrap-up that includes a

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Weekly Radar #393: Proptech Earnings Q4 2025 summaries, coming soon dominos, Proptech Index up 0.25%

On the wins side — the GEM Innovator Dinner in DC was a full house. Hosted by Drew Meyers, members and guests in the residential building space came together during the National Housing Supply Summit, and the energy around cross-collaboration was exactly what we love to see. Those that attended

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Proptech Earnings Radar Pt. 1 - Q4 2025 (Series V, Part XI)

Q4 results are in for many of proptech’s public companies. Below is Part 1 for Q4 2025, where we share the earnings summaries for the ten companies we deem as the most important players in the broader category. Coming soon, Part 2 will be the wrap-up that includes