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 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

• Ben Wright from International Workplace Group
• Lawrence Zhou from Anyprop

Latest from Geek Estate Blog:

Privacy vs. Security: The Growing Battle Reshaping Real Estate Technology

In my twenty years in real estate technology, I’ve watched the industry shift through waves of advancing technology, regulatory change, evolving tenant expectations and new market pressures. Today, one challenge stands out from the rest for tech leaders in our industry: navigating the increasingly complex…

GeekEstate BlogNathan Miller

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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Transmission Recap:

This week, Jesse Wright dropped the State of the GEM 2026, our annual look at membership composition, resolutions for the coming year, and a look back on how we did over the past twelve months. Last week, Greg Fischer laid out the Certainty as a Service landscape heading into 2026, arguing that certainty no longer lives in one place, one company, or one moment in the transaction—it has fractured across the lifecycle and shifted upstream.

BIZ INTEL

PROPTECH INDEX WEEKLY - AS OF 1/23/2026
By: Community Relations

Consisting of 25 stocks, the GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $287.486B, a decrease of 1.85% from the previous week.

GEM MEMBER NEWS

• PURE Property Management and HomeRiver Group announced their merger, operating as PURE HomeRiver. Combined, the firm manages over 40,000 properties across 80+ local offices in 200+ markets and adjacent cities across 35+ states. — Jock McNeill and David LaPlante
• Avenue5 Residential, a property manager with over 150,000 units across 23 states and Washington D.C., and Bilt announced the nationwide rollout of their rewards-driven housing payment partnership that is actively driving NOI, operational efficiency, and resident loyalty throughout Avenue5’s portfolio. — Jonathan Lawless
• Michael Beckerman joined Montauk Capital as a Venture Partner.
• Infinitty announced Lisa Nickerson as CEO to guide the company through its next phase of expansion. — James Schoonmaker
• Chris Heller joins Place as Chief Revenue Officer. — Ben Kinney, Kristen Meyer, and Chris Stuart
• Joynt announced the launch of its comprehensive new co-ownership system to make homeownership more accessible and affordable. — Brett Humphrey
• Swipe Home Lite is officially live in the App Store. — Jered Dennis
• Realtor.com announced the public debut of Realtor.com®+™, a collaborative home search platform built in collaboration with MLSs that helps real estate professionals and consumers connect, collaborate and close with confidence. Now live for all 20,000-plus subscribers of Canopy MLS in Charlotte, N.C. — Andrew Mattie and Eileen Romito

BUILT WORLD

LUX HOME SWAPS
By: Drew Meyers