Weekly Radar

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Weekly Radar #274 - Completing The Loop Of Innovation, Sustainability Darlings and Dogs, OpenAI Ecosystem Updates
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Weekly Radar #274 - Completing The Loop Of Innovation, Sustainability Darlings and Dogs, OpenAI Ecosystem Updates

This Week's Radar Storylines: * ShowingTime+ is pitching a familiar tune: featured listings. In a sense, featured listings is exactly what online real estate was meant to disrupt 20 years ago. * JP Morgan research shows misalignment between core greenhouse gas producers and areas of tech investment.  * OpenAI's Development Day released key
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Weekly Radar #273- Steel'n Green, Alternative Concrete Goes Mainstream, and Emptying the We Bank
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Weekly Radar #273- Steel'n Green, Alternative Concrete Goes Mainstream, and Emptying the We Bank

This week's Radar Snapshot: * As efficiency regulations tighten, green steel is one decarbonization tool that doesn't rely on offsets. The US Inflation Reduction Act will hopefully spur domestic innovation. * Alternative concrete companies are getting an increasing amount of national attention. We explore a few of the companies making waves. * WeWork
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Weekly Radar #271 - Redfin Breaks Stride, iBuying Everywhere, and Real Estate's Bluetooth Moment
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Weekly Radar #271 - Redfin Breaks Stride, iBuying Everywhere, and Real Estate's Bluetooth Moment

Weekly Radar Snapshot: * Redfin's new Redfin Max looks to supplement their salaried approach with more traditional commission splits. * Offerpad partners with Anywhere to connect out-of-market iBuyer leads with agents. * MRI Software announced their adoption of the OSCRE commercial real estate data standard, as an increasing number of companies adopt standards
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Weekly Radar #270- Longing for Charity, Governmental Smart Tech Breeding Ground, and HUD Backs More ADUs
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Weekly Radar #270- Longing for Charity, Governmental Smart Tech Breeding Ground, and HUD Backs More ADUs

Weekly Radar Snapshot * An agent in Fargo, NorthDakota, hosted a 63-hour long open house raising $33,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. * The NYC Smart City Testbed Program will select eight new technologies annually, pioneering proptech development through collaborations with city agencies. * This week, the FHA broadened access to mortgage financing
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Weekly Radar #267 - Shining up the Marketing Stack, Mapping Energy Efficiency, and Rearranging the Spine
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Weekly Radar #267 - Shining up the Marketing Stack, Mapping Energy Efficiency, and Rearranging the Spine

Weekly Snapshot: * Compass released the MVP of "CompassAI"  to help produce content for agents. * Kestrix, a startup working on building heat loss detection software announced a $500k pre-seed round. * Large tech companies (think FAANG) are pledging millions to tackle the affordable housing crisis in the cities home to their headquarters.
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