In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sergii Starostin from Outpost Club. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? I am Sergii Starostin, a Real Estate Investor, mentor, co-founder, and CEO of Outpost Club, a real estate tech startup in the coliving space. What problem does your product/service solve? We created Outpost Club because we had issues finding an affordable, furnished, safe place to live in New York when we moved there in 2016. Being immigrants it was very difficult to secure such a place and we decided to act to create the very off ..read more

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of GEM Diamond, LiveNearFriends, a social real estate platform that allows people to find housing within a short walk of friends and family. Role Overview: LiveNearFriends is hiring someone to drive Business Development / Growth. This is a full-time role in the San Francisco Bay Area (no remote candidates). You will work in person with Phil, the CEO, at least 3 days a week. You own our user funnel from initial interest to eventual purchase or rental of a home. This means growing both a) the number of groups that want to live near each other and ..read more

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Shannon Bloemker from Energy Raven. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? Shannon Bloemker, Founder & CEO of Energy Raven. What problem does your product/service solve? Homebuying is a stressful and busy time. There are mountains of paperwork to wade through and lots of emotion and stress. Home inspections today look at the home’s structure but not the systems that power it. We did a survey and found that 85% of homebuyers want to know about the home’s energy costs. With energy prices rising and the ..read more

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers from members of the GEM Diamond] Taking place May 8th and 9th, CREtech London brings together leaders in the commercial, residential, PropTech, and climate tech industries for two days of speaking engagements, networking opportunities, and industry insights at Europe’s premier gathering for built world innovation and sustainability. Register if you want… In-person networking opportunities with other innovative-driven industry professionals. One-on-one meetings with other attendees in the Tech Connect Lounge. To attend any of the 50+ speak ..read more

reapi, an integrated API system providing property data and machine learning to proptech companies, is hosting its 2024 Tech in Real Estate Hackathon. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their work to a panel of industry leaders, network with peers and real estate experts, and a chance to win $500 and a data subscription to REAPI. This event is open to seasoned professionals and students alike and starts on April 22, 2024. Register for the hackathon and get access to build with their APIs and work in teams to solve real-world real estate problems with REAPI. Throughout the proce ..read more

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Curb Hero] A digital Open House sign-in app and listing marketing tool for real estate agents and mortgage professionals, Curb Hero’s products capture client information through sign-ins through their app or visits to single property sites. Their lead capture services have built-in verification and background information collection combined with integration options of 2000+ CRMs and marketing tools. All of the listing microsites are mobile-optimized for social media and digita ..read more

We’ve sold out all 24 seats for the GEM Community Dinner during our upcoming Proptech Getaway in Central Oregon (April 4th-6th). That said, we can handle overflow if there are other innovators that would like to come join us for a weekend of leisure and networking at the gorgeous Juniper Preserve. $100 covers Friday’s breakfast and morning content/breakout sessions from 8:30-12, golf pairings, the lava cave experience, and inclusion in networking opportunities the rest of the weekend. You still have the chance to be able to say you attended the first ever GEM Proptech Getaway. If interes ..read more

REACH operates a variety of accelerator programs around the globe, created and operated by Second Century Ventures and backed by NAR. The program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies working to scale their businesses across the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets and expand into adjacent markets, including insurance, mortgage, and financial services. This program is led by managing partner and GEM Diamond member Bob Gillespie and is in its sixth year of operation. Selected applicants will receive… Access to mentors from real estate, venture capit ..read more

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of GEM Diamond, EasyKnock, an institutionalized sale-leaseback residential platform. Company Description EasyKnock is a equity solutions platform giving homeowners flexible, quick solutions for their financial needs. Whether paying off debt, purchasing a new home, or funding a business, EasyKnock helps homeowners to convert their equity to cash without strict lender qualifications through their suite of sale-leaseback solutions. Customers sell their homes to them and remain as renters while working toward their goals. Role Description The Direct ..read more

The real estate market is in a state of flux. Lawsuits, record property prices, high mortgage rates, an affordability crisis. RentSpree CEO and Co-Founder Michael Lucarelli is providing his take on the state of the market and what the rest of this year might hold. Without further ado, here’s a short Q&A we conducted via email: What makes the housing market so challenging today and what role does the rental segment play in all of this? Buying a home will continue to be out of reach for many this year, Just like it has been in the past couple of years. Mortgage rates have stayed higher than ..read more