WEEKLY RADAR #408: Time Warp to the Dark Ages, Inman SD events, Proptech Index up 0.05%
We decided to have fun with AI again. After asking Gemini to write a counter take to Pierre Calzadilla's breakdown of pricing models when selling to brokerages, we had Gemini write a counter take to the real estate feels stuck essay by Drew. And what a GEM it is...
A few great lines:
- We are currently launching a platform called Squatterr—an Airbnb clone, but instead of renting a cute A-frame in Tahoe, you pay $400 a night to hide in the crawlspace of an active, bustling family in the suburbs. It’s immersive. It’s hyper-local. It’s currently in beta in Austin and the metrics are off the charts.
- We don’t need another control layer for AI-powered operational infrastructure. We need a startup that figures out how to securitize the concept of a “cozy Sunday morning” and sell it to hedge funds.
Read the entire AI-written counter take at Geek Estate Blog.
For those attending Inman Connect next week in San Diego (July 28-30), GEM is hosting a few events and will be setting up a WhatsApp group for attending members.
- GEM breakfast: Weds, July 29 at 8:15 am
- GEM at the Ballpark: Padres v. Rockies: Weds July 29 at 1:00 pm
- GEM breakfast: Thurs, July 30 at 8:15 am
As far as the rest of the summer, we've added a Happy Hour in NYC (Aug 27th) hosted by NYC Ambassador Pierre Calzadilla, as well as a Denver Happy hour (Aug 19th) while Drew Meyers is in town. The GEM Primer link below will get you access to event details.
Without further ado, on to regular scheduled programming below...
— Jesse Wright
EVENTS
NEW MEMBERS
- Bilkiss Adesokan-Bakare from AAVENU
- Mike Schwab from Association Online
- Justin Gelwicks from AI.realestate
MEMBER NEWS
- Cherre was acquired by RealPage — L.D. Salmanson
- Heather Harmon joined mash as a co-founder — Oren Segal
- Maverick Systems is available to brokers in OneKey® MLS — Diana Zaya
- Rental Beast and Inside Real Estate announced a partnership designed to improve the path to purchase for renters and agents — Ishay Grinberg
- A handful of GEM member companies made it into the Terner Labs 2026 housing venture lab cohort — Michael Barnes, Peter Yoder, Niles Lichtenstein, and Sipho Simela. cc Ruby Bolaria Shifrin
- Zillow launched an integration with Gemini for rental assistance — Errol Samuelson, Steve Lake, and Nobu Hata
- Kelley Bluebook joins the industry with home valuation — Jeremy Potter
- CubiCasa surpasses milestone of 150+ MLS partners nationwide — Jeff Allen
- Verifast launched a new website — Tim Ray
- Colin Crook was a guest on the TheEngiNerdLife Podcast: Listen/watch the episode
As always, links surrounded by the ❇️ indicate exclusive GEM content. If you would like to have access to all links or attend our curated gatherings, please consider GEM membership.
TRANSMISSION RECAP
This week, Drew Meyers explores whether ❇️privacy-first home automation is enough of a value proposition by itself to garner mainstream adoption❇️. Most recently was a two part Transmission. In Part I, Pierre Calzadilla unpacked pricing models when selling to brokerages (we posted an AI written counter take over on the blog, that is SURE to make you laugh). In Part II, Drew Meyers discussed ❇️hotels on the moon❇️.
BIZ INTEL
PROPTECH INDEX WEEKLY - AS OF 7/17/2026
Consisting of 25 stocks, the GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $233.997B, an increase of .05% from the previous week.
RESIDENTIAL
TIME WARP TO THE DARK AGES
By: Drew Meyers