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 both raised capital to further the HEI (home equity investment) movement.
• Lectures on Tap sells $40 tickets for lectures from experts in pubs--offering a glimpse into the future of engagement as consumers grow tired of virtual Zooms.
• The GEM Proptech Index increased 0.29% from the previous week.

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 members. Are you coming?

New GEM Members

• Shawn McGaff from Home Stories AI
• Alex Lee from GoverningDocs
• Justin McHood from Parlayo
• Tucker McDermott from Oyster Data
• madeline hammer

Latest from Geek Estate Blog:

Smart Tech for the Full Resident Lifecycle

The growth of proptech has transformed the rental experience, yet many workflows still feel disjointed. Operators often juggle multiple systems for leasing, access, and maintenance. Residents encounter similar fragmentation as they move from touring to move-in and daily living. This disconnect has limited the full…

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🤣 The Great Proptech Q3 Scramble: We Survived! (Mostly.)

[Editor’s note: This is a cheeky and comical version of our Proptech Earnings Radar for Q3 2025. It’s is written entirely with AI using Gemini. If you want the serious version, head over to the original article on Crystal, or join GEM.] Gather ’round, fellow…

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Transmission Recap:

Last week, Drew Meyers announced GEM Ventures, a highly curated angel group built around shared conviction looking for an early stage company to back in Q1 or Q2.  Before that, we dropped the final piece of the Q3 2025 Proptech Earnings Radar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GEEK ESTATE 5.0 - WHERE PROPTECH LEADERS BELONG
By: Drew Meyers

It’s been 591 days since our Geek Estate 4.0 release. I’m excited to say, that Geek Estate 5.0 is here.

Special thanks to Darian Woolley for tackling all the design updates Jessica Wright and I asked for, Jeff Ognita for the base 4.0 design work (and some parts of 5.0), plus to Dustin DeVries and his team at Caffeine Interactive to coding/deploying the final designs.

The majority of the design refresh focused on the GEM landing page, with a primary tag line of "Where Proptech Leaders Belong":

From a business perspective, we revamped GEM’s new member pricing structure as part of this release.

Read more on the thinking behind the updates.

BIZ INTEL

PROPTECH INDEX WEEKLY - AS OF 12/12/2025
By: Community Relations

Consisting of 25 stocks, the GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $272.793B, an increase of 0.29% from the previous week.

GEM MEMBER NEWS

• Live Near Friends is now in LA. — Phil Levin
• Homestead Inspection Service, based in Weston, MA, launched in partnership with Inspectify. — Josh Jensen and Rabih Elawar
• CubiCasa partnered with DoorifyMLS. — Jeff Allen, Kenon Chen, and Amanda Governale
• Northwest Indiana Realtors Association is offering Rental Best Pro to members. — Ishay Grinberg and Josh Tayloe
• inCitu was been selected for the NYC Smart City Testbed Program and will launch a pilot with NYC Department of Design and Construction and New York City Office of Technology & Innovation. — Dana Chermesh
• Hometap secured $50 Million from Gallatin Point. — Jonathan MacKinnon

AFFORDABILITY

GREASING SHARED DWELLING AFFORDABILITY
By: Drew Meyers

Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide UAD 3.6 Policy Supplement to expand the definition of a financeable home:

• Multi-unit properties: Allows two- to three-unit properties to include ADUs, provided the number of dwelling units in the primary structure plus the ADUs does not exceed four.
• Multiple ADUs on single-unit properties: Extends eligibility to one-unit properties with up to three ADUs.
• One ADU for standard manufactured housing: Extends eligibility to single-unit manufactured homes (single- or multisection) as the primary dwelling with a single ADU classified as real property.
• Multiple ADUs for MH Advantage®: Extends eligibility to (single- or multi-section) MH Advantage as the primary dwelling, to include ADUs provided the number of dwelling units plus the ADUs (which must all be classified as real property) does not exceed four.
• Manufactured Home: Extends eligibility to two- to four-unit properties.

Starting March 31, 2026, these changes are effective for lenders utilizing UAD 3.6 policy.

The impact of properties with multiple dwellings qualifying as primary residences?