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

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Prefab housing like West Holden Place’s rapid assembly is approaching mainstream adoption as developers look to mitigate high material costs and investors prepare for tariff-induced price fluctuations. * Greg Isenberg predicts AI will replace SaaS interfaces, making custom software creation nearly free. * The GEM

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * PropHero raised $25 million to expand its disruptive, fee-based model that uses AI to help investors find lower-risk properties across multiple countries. * Earnings reports hit for eXp, Compass, and Costar. The summaries will be included in the Earnings Radar once all 10 companies release.

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * A research team developed a remote sensing system that identifies building materials using aerial imagery and neural networks, with applications in urban efficiency, real estate investment, and digital twin development. * Oculis Domes, a company focused on unique and sustainable short-term rental accommodations, is expanding

Before we get to your regularly scheduled programming...we have to ask, are you a Real Estate (tech) Rebel in need of Resort Mode? Greg Fischer and I would welcome your attendance at the upcoming GEM Proptech Getaway. This is your chance to take a step back to work on