Weekly Radar #308: The Hedge Fund Farce, The Sustainable Sourcing Gorilla In The Room
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In this Weekly Radar, we cover:
- Rep. Katie Porter supports the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, but John Burns research indicates hedge funds are not the ones driving prices.
- McKinsey’s new Sustainable Materials Hub helps clients create sustainable supply chains, signaling a new focus on decarbonization and offering opportunities for sustainable materials startups like CarbonCure to become key suppliers by cozying up to consulting firms.
- The GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $237.906B, a 0.52% increase from the previous week.
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Geek Estate Blog Recap:
Find and Connect with More Homeowners With Automated Personalized Messages
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Scout] Scout helps real estate professionals connect with their ideal customers (including homeowners) using AI. It offers features including one-click AI list building, pre-templated and industry-specific marketing journeys,…
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Apply for the 11th annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS)
The RETAs recognize innovative and impactful real estate technologies. Apply for free to showcase your solutions and gain global recognition within the CREtech Community. Why Apply? Global Recognition and Awareness: Winners will be celebrated in front of the entire CREtech Community, gaining unparalleled exposure and…
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Sustainable Development Projects Investment Opportunity
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Circular] Circular, a new real estate company, is developing an ecosystem of sustainability-driven projects across agriculture, hospitality and housing that capitalizes on the unique economic and environmental benefits…
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The Potential Impact of a DJI Drone Ban on Commercial Real Estate
[Editor’s note: Originally published on Proptech Consulting.] In recent years, drones have revolutionized the commercial real estate sector, transforming how properties are marketed and managed. Originally linked to military and recreational uses, unmanned aerial vehicles now provide a suite of benefits that traditional methods can’t…
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San Francisco Fintech/Proptech Symposium 2024
In the face of rising rates over the past couple years, RealKey aims to reignite the fintech and proptech communities in San Francisco by hosting a series of exclusive networking events across the city. One of which will be the Fintech/Proptech Symposium coming up on…
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More than Just Words: AI Tools Suite for Better Real Estate Transactions
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Purlin] Purlin offers a suite of AI tools that improves efficiency in real estate transactions by facilitating communication and collaboration among real estate agents, clients, and settlement providers.…
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Transmission Recap:
This week, Pierre Calzadilla suggests that driving agent adoption after partnerships requires detailed contracts, pre-launches with influencer agents, and face-to-face engagements. Last week, Anthemos Georgiades argues that the way we interact with GenAI will be different than how we use the App & Play stores on our mobile phones.