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Weekly Radar #392: Seven Pillars of Institutional Intelligence, Moltbot for Meta, ICON's Driving Titan, Proptech Index down 5.23% WoW

For those of you attending the National Housing Supply Summit organized by Dennis Steigerwalt and Matt Hoffman in Washington DC, the Innovators Roundtable Dinner is this Wednesday, March 18th. Let us know if interested in a spot. Last week in San Francisco, GEM members and PropTech guests gathered for our

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Weekly Radar #391: heading to Washington DC, the IRL path to success, 9 of 10 earnings summaries complete, Proptech Index down 2.95% WoW

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Weekly Radar #390: Redfin & Compass team up, Earnings for CoStar + Compass + Rocket, Another One Bites the Dust, Proptech Index up 1.32% WoW

For those of you attending the National Housing Supply Summit organized by Dennis Steigerwalt and Matt Hoffman in Washington DC, we've added an Innovators Roundtable Dinner to the calendar on March 17th. It's officially earnings season…and there's no shortage of notable developments, starting

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Weekly Radar #389: IBS, the Homes.com AI Play, friend's net worth, lone 3d printing ranger, Proptech Index up 1.70% WoW

Seventy five thousand folks showed up in Orlando for the International Builders Show in Orlando this past week. It was great to see so many friendly faces, and meet new ones, all working to propel the construction landscape forward. Meanwhile, in resi-land, Homes.com went all in on AI...I&

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Weekly Radar #388: GEM of the Year - Heather Harmon, AI Alarm Bells, Proptech Index down 4.53% WoW

There's only one way to start this week's Radar, and that's by celebrating Heather Harmon as our inaugural GEM of the Year. From pressure testing startup ideas to being a GEM Ventures Partner to serving as a Peer Circles facilitator to collaborating on Field

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Weekly Radar #387: 3D Tiny Homes, Finding Quietude on the Camino, Proptech Index down 6.58% WoW

What an incredible week in New York for the GEM community. Another GEM-Resident dinner in the books, a night consisting of founders and operators building, trading notes on what’s actually working — go-to-market, capital strategy, hiring, partnerships, and the hard stuff in between. Our personal sharing prompt was "if

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Weekly Radar #386: Finding Quietude on the Camino, AI Voice Advances, Brands & AI Slop, CoStar Revolt, Proptech Index down 8% WoW

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Why GEM Walks the Camino is the perfect way to slow down and find a state of calm to ensure the priorities guiding your life and business, are the right ones. I call it finding your quietude. * An investor revolt at CoStar is upon

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Weekly Radar #385: GEM Town Hall, Pacaso's lux home swaps, Modern Realty departure, Proptech Index down 1.85% WoW

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Pacaso is entering the home swapping realm in a much larger capacity. * A Modern Realty founder exits the company. * The GEM Proptech Index decreased 1.85% from the previous week. Geek Estate’s Proptech Getaway, an intimate (founders and C-suite) retreat for the brightest

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Weekly Radar #384: GEM's First Town Hall on Jan 22nd, Misrepresenting for Self-Interest, Proptech Index down 0.74% WoW

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * On no planet did Opendoor replace real estate brokers. Don't misrepresent for your own self-interest. * The GEM Proptech Index decreased 0.74% from the previous week. For GEM members, we are conducting our first Town Hall this coming Thursday--covering the State of

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Weekly Radar #383: Kicking Institutionals to the Curb, a Homes.com "Duh" Moment, Proptech Index up 7.29%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * President Trump plans to ban institutional investors. We've heard this before, and are highly skeptical of the potential affordability impact. * Homes.com is cutting marketing spend. We all saw that one coming. * The GEM Proptech Index increased 7.29% from the previous

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Weekly Radar #381/382: Google Won't Kill the Portals, Opendoor opening the doors, team debt due to AI, Proptech Index up 0.29% WoW

In this Weekly Radar (covering two GEM radars), we cover: * Geek Estate will be curating multiple events over the next few weeks between Seattle and San Diego. * Can we all just chill out on the "Google will kill the portals" sentiment? * Opendoor's "can buy homes&

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Weekly Radar #380: Greasing Shared Dwellings, Dollars for HEI, Lectures on Tap, Proptech Index increase of 0.29%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Geek Estate 5.0's Release highlights Local Ambassadors/Chapters, GEM Ventures, and branded iOS/Android apps + a new pricing structure. * Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide UAD 3.6 Policy Supplement to expand the definition of a financeable home. * Splitero and Hometap

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Weekly Radar #379: $6.4M in discount capital, Radish Oakland commune up for sale, Proptech Index increase of 0.37%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Discount player Ridley raised $6.4 million with Fifth Wall leading the round. * Radish, a 6-building, 10-home compound in the Temescal/Longfellow neighborhood in Oakland, is for sale. It’s an intentional community that houses 20 adults and 8 kids (all born at Radish)

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Weekly Radar #378: AI-led venture firm, historian + analyst payday, Proptech Index increase of 5.36%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * The Acquired podcast is generating roughly $2.5M per episode. That's what happens when you get millions of people to give something multiple hours of continuous attention (3-5 hour episodes). * AI-super connector Boardy decided to start a venture fund. * The GEM Proptech

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Weekly Radar #377: Proptech Earnings, airport for aerial economy, dilution percentages, Proptech Index down 2.96%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Archer Aviation announced an agreement to acquire control of Hawthorne Airport in LA for $126 million in cash. * Carta data shows what dilution founders should expect based on stage. * If only a fraction of the population works and money no longer matters...how will

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Weekly Radar #376: ventue codex, Sonder's breaking moment, Houston dinner during NXT, Proptech Index up 1.29%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * The Marriot deal a year ago was thought to be Sonder's savior. Not all great things last. * Venture Codex is a new tool to research companies and their funding history, and figure out what potential investors are doing. * The GEM Proptech Index

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Weekly Radar #375: private residence dinners Sammamish & Scottsdale, gold savings with Robinhood, Proptech Index down 1.04%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Two more private residence dinners are planned, in Sammamish (Nov 20th) and Scottsdale (Dec 1st). * Robinhood Gold subscribers have access to mortgage rates at least 0.75% below the national average, along with a $500 credit toward closing costs on new home purchases or

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Weekly Radar #374: earnings season & a proptech sonnet, supersonicing, Proptech Index down 4.39%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Boom is building the first civil supersonic jet made in America. * A sonnet, written by ChatGPT, to celebrate the start of Q3 earnings season. * Talk to AI superconnector Boardy to be connected with GEM members. * The GEM Proptech Index decreased 4.39% from the

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Weekly Radar #373: Next city of the future, talk to AI to get connected, Proptech Index up 5.46% WoW

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Will California Forever deliver on its utopian dream? * Talk to AI superconnector Boardy to be connected with GEM members. * The GEM Proptech Index increased 5.46% from the previous week. Geek Estate’s Proptech Getaway, an intimate (founders and C-suite) retreat for the brightest

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Weekly Radar #371: fix Opendoor tweet, search inside OpenAI, keep thinking, stocks down 5.8% WoW

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * A tweet by Keith Rabois on August 13th (2025) about how they are fixing Opendoor makes a couple of things very clear. * A new campaign from Anthropic/Claude encourages us to Keep Thinking. * New AI search developments by OpenAI/Zillow and Realtor.com still

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Weekly Radar #370: Why are MLSs Building Consumer Portals?, Proptech Index Down 1.13%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Value propositions or features on MLS consumer portals (such as onehome) are not better, or different, than existing portals. Different is the only way to gain attention with consumers. * The GEM Proptech Index decreased 1.13% from the previous week. Geek Estate’s Proptech

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Weekly Radar #369: Bombshell Of All Bombshells, Proptech Index Down 3.34%, Pulsing With OpenAI

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Compass’s $1.6B acquisition of Anywhere creates a 341,000-agent giant, driving consolidation, private listings, brand dilution, and portal challenges. * OpenAI’s rollout of ChatGPT Pulse sparks the idea of a specialized “real estate pulse” that could deliver AI-curated daily or weekly updates.

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Weekly Radar #368: That's A Wrap, Blueprint 2025, Proptech Index Up 4.04%, Zirconium Peer Circle Update

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * At Blueprint 2025, proptech startups and experts emphasized AI’s growing role in homebuilding and more alongside community events co-hosted by GEM, PTAG, and FIRE. * We shifted our Zirconium Peer Circles offering to a paid facilitation model with Heather Harmon leading, bringing more structure

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Weekly Radar #367: $7 Billion In Value, The Opendoor Saga Continues, Legal Mumbo Jumbo, Proptech Index Up 1.57%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Figure’s $7B IPO and rising share price is seen as a rare liquidity win for proptech investors and a validation of blockchain’s role in real estate finance. * Opendoor’s leadership shakeup, AI-driven reset, and founder return are viewed skeptically as PR spin

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Weekly Radar #366: Don't Bury Your Startup Risks Lead, The Goat Of Company Updates, Proptech Index Up 1.87%

In this Weekly Radar, we cover: * Atticus LeBlanc’s consistent weekly updates on Padsplit demonstrate growth, deep operational knowledge, and transparent communication, making him a model for founders seeking to attract investors. * F4 Fund’s David Kaye argues that the best founders win bigger checks by candidly sharing risks and