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 previous week.

This past week, K.C. Cleary hosted ❇️a dinner at his private residence in Dallas❇️. His chef skills were on display; we were treated to prime rib, short ribs, empanadas, and cabbage salad. Can't beat the home-cooked meats in Texas. If you're interested in attending a future private residence dinner, please apply for GEM membership.

Geek Estate’s Proptech Getaway, an intimate (founders and C-suite) retreat for the brightest minds in proptech, is back for the 3rd year running…taking place in beautiful Central Oregon at Juniper Preserve April 28-30th, 2026. An exclusive gathering for GEM Diamond members. Are you coming?

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As always, links surrounded by the ❇️ emoji indicate exclusive GEM Diamond content. If you would like to have access to all links or attend our curated gatherings, please consider GEM Diamond membership.

Transmission Recap:

Last week, Drew Meyers posits that ❇️the vision of rewards that span rents, mortgages, home services, groceries, and neighborhood commerce is fast becoming a reality❇️. Before that, Drew Meyers announced the GEM Ambassador program as a way to open more doors for more founders—in the constant, ongoing quest to find the one relationship that changes everything.

BIZ INTEL

PROPTECH INDEX WEEKLY
By: Community Relations

Consisting of 26 stocks, the GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $264.646B, a decrease of 4.39% from the previous week.

GEM MEMBER NEWS

• RE/MAX Key Properties announced the launch of bendopenhouses.com. – Greg Fischer
• Spacial raised a $10M seed round led by TLV Partners, Mango Capital, RE-Angel, and Home Technology Ventures. – Maor Greenberg
• RentSpree launched RentEdge, six modules that form an end-to-end rental ecosystem, with FMLS. – Michael Lucarelli and Lauren Martin
• Bilt announced its Alliance Advisory Boards; the Innovation Council and Resident Loyalty Club are collectives of multifamily and student housing leaders. – Jonathan Lawless
• CubiCasa launched the CubiCasa Photographer Marketplace. – Jeff Allen 
• Era Ventures is hiring a Chief of Staff. – Clelia Peters
• Realtor.com announced the upcoming launch of a new product feature, FlyArounds, delivering immersive low-altitude satellite view of for-sale properties. – Andrew Mattie, Anna Marie Castiglioni, and Mausam Bhatt 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Q3 REFLECTIONS: A PROPTECH SONNET
By: Drew Meyers

[Note: I'm no poet, so had a little fun with ChatGPT to write a poem to highlight the start of Q3 earnings season. Generated with ChatGPT.]

The autumn calls—earnings unfold once more,
Zillow’s whispers echo, a cautious refrain.
CoStar stands steady, guarding its store,
While Rocket’s pulse slows beneath higher-rate rain.

The GEM Proptech Index hums in between,
Where faith and fear in tandem trade blows.
Startups dream digital, sharp, and lean,
Yet capital chills as the cold wind grows.

Each chart tells tales of promise delayed,
Margins trimmed where ambition once soared.
But still the builders, the coders, the staid,
Press “refresh,” for what data restored.

For Q3’s truth is neither boom nor bust—
Just markets learning whom they can trust.

First earnings summaries are complete: ❇️Zillow❇️, ❇️CoStar❇️, and ❇️Rocket❇️.

ANOTHER WAY TO CONNECT WITH GEMINEERS
By: Drew Meyers

We have a new way for GEM members to be connected with other members: Boardy, the AI superconnector I previously highlighted. I've since connected with a few additional folks via the service, some of which I expect will end up joining GEM. Boardy now offers communities a way to leverage its matchmaking capabilities to connect members, and they created a GEM community for us.

Here’s how it works:

1. Click the WhatsApp link and send Boardy the pre-filled message.
2. Have a quick 3-5 min call with Boardy. Once you provide your LinkedIn and email, Boardy will give you a quick call to learn about you, what you’re working on, and who you’d love to meet.
3. Get matched. Boardy will suggest relevant members to connect with. If you both say yes, he’ll make a warm intro via email and WhatsApp — and even give you some context to spark the conversation.

While you are of course welcome to use Boardy individually, please join GEM Diamond to access the private code to use to connect with proptech execs within GEM.

OUTSIDE THE BOX

SUPERSONICING ACROSS THE POND
By: Drew Meyers

When I hear/read anything related to SuperSonic...the Seattle SuperSonics' (RIP) Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, and crew competing in the 1996 NBA Finals against Michael Jordan come to mind. But, there's another reference: Boom is building the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Flying at Mach 1.7, it markets New York to London flight time of three hours and forty minutes, compared to seven hours and five minutes currently. The company is aiming for commercial passenger flights by 2029, with its Overture aircraft expected to have its first flight in 2026.

Beyond the obvious "cool tech" factor, fractional second home ownership stands to see a significant bump in activity from supersonic flights being a reality. Airbnb will aggregate even more demand as travelers are persuaded to venture further from home.