Where Real Estate Gets Its Dirt

GEM Soirée at Greg & Dan’s studio in Orange County, January 12th

Drew Meyers reached out and asked if we were willing to host another GEM Soirée at our studio in Orange County. We happily obliged. See below for details.

“The GEM Soirée series continues in Orange County, this edition co-hosted with Coleton Boyer, Greg Robertson and Dan Woolley. An evening to mingle and celebrate the industry’s progress with real estate tech founders, execs, VCs & angels, and practitioners. Hang with the cool kids of proptech and organized real estate at Greg Robertson’s and Dan Woolley’s studio (aka mancave) in Costa Mesa, CA. A proper mingling of the sharpest mind in real estate tech with great food, cocktails, and a soundtrack that doesn’t suck. Alcohol and o’dourves will be provided.”

Hope to see you there! Great way to find out more about GEM and meet others in the proptech space.

Please follow this link to register for the event = > GEM Soirée in Orange County

CMLS 2025 Recap – Hot and sticky

I needed the whole weekend to recover from a long week and long flight to Toronto and back. It was great to see so many friends in the same place. The conference itself was CMLS’ largest attendance. We’re back baby! Overall my “hot” take away was the venue itself was probably the worst ever. Which is unfortunate for the CMLS crew to deal with. Between limited air conditioning, muggy rooms, slow and non working elevators and a maze like venue layout that included a lot of stairs and a bridge, things couldn’t have been worse. Every one on the stage had a light sheen of sweat from the humidity of the room, and I don’t think anyone’s hair behaved except maybe for Adrese from Zillow. 😉

I will say however I did love the lobby bar layout, so there’s that. But where did all the bourbon go??

My “sticky” take is on the VERY positive side, I think the content of the conference was probably the best in a long time! The panels and talks were very relevant and actionable. Craig Cheatham made another appearance, with another long list of grievances, including what restaurants MLS execs choose to go to dinner. At least he didn’t have a deadline or countdown this time. With it being Denée’s last year, I thought it was a lost opportunity to really push back on Craig. But Denée has a lot more tact than I do.

Loved seeing AnneMarie DeCatsye get the 2025 Shuttleworth MLS Executive of the Year. Also great was Merri Jo Cowen entering the CMLS Hall of Fame. Well deserved Merri Jo! She has truly been a fountainhead of leaders in the industry.

I also had a blast at the RETechnology party, “Turn It Up Toronto! “ Great to have live music, a super fun Photo Booth and a great crowd. Everybody was there. Many thanks to Victor and Marilyn and all the sponsors! If you see any videos of me on the dance floor delete them immediately.

Wrapping up I think the elephant in the room is, what happens next? With Denée’s departure and rumors of a merger with RESO the future is a bit muggy as well. Time will tell, but I’ll keep my dancing shoes ready.

See you in Houston.

Set sail at CMLS

Well, I now know what everyone at CMLS will be posting on Instagram. Looks like Lundy, Perchwell, and REcore are hosting an evening on a boat! The cruise starts at 6:30PM on Monday, September 22nd.

I’m told they have a few more invites left. If you are interested reach out here => CMLS Sunset Cruise

Giant Steps [Sponsor]

Inman Connect San Diego Recap

“As the last day of Inman Connect wraps up, I’m sitting at the desk in my hotel room, looking out across the downtown San Diego skyline and marina. Tiny people, much more disciplined than I, are already out on their morning runs. It’s early, around 7 AM. I still navigate the host hotel, the Hilton Bayfront, with some trepidation now that Inman Connect has officially moved to San Diego from Las Vegas. “

Read more on the Giant Steps Blog

Proptech Pre-Party was a huge success!

We had some old friends show up and made some new friends. Thanks to all that came including: Cole Boyer, of Tuesday, Micheal Alladawi from Revive, Alex Gustafson from Oppy, Devin Dvorak from Jointly, Cesar Macias of RPR, Daniel Ortega from ICE, Alisher Akhmetkaliyev and Kanatbek Sagitzhan also from Tuesday Jeremy Henley from TheQwikFix and many more!

See you in San Diego!

Lets connect, at Connect

I’ll be attending Inman Connect San Diego next week. Email me if you want to meet. See you there!

Don’t forget the Inman Connect Proptech Pre-Party!

Proptech Pre-Party: Escape the Vegas Vibes, Find the Real Ones

🗓 Monday, July 28th | 🕔 5PM – 10PM

📍 Greg and Dan’s Studio – Costa Mesa, CA

GO BIG ON THE FIRST NIGHT!! Before Inman Connect makes its San Diego debut, come hang with the cool kids of proptech and organized real estate just a couple hours up the coast in beautiful Orange County.

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Inman Connect Proptech Pre-Party!

Proptech Pre-Party: Escape the Vegas Vibes, Find the Real Ones

🗓 Monday, July 28th | 🕔 5PM – 10PM

📍 Greg and Dan’s Studio – Costa Mesa, CA

GO BIG ON THE FIRST NIGHT!! Before Inman Connect makes its San Diego debut, come hang with the cool kids of proptech and organized real estate just a couple hours up the coast in beautiful Orange County.

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Inman Connect San Diego Proptech Pre-Party! Save the date!

Proptech Pre-Party: Escape the Vegas Vibes, Find the Real Ones

🗓 Monday, July 28th | 🕔 5PM – 10PM

📍 Greg and Dan’s Studio – Costa Mesa, CA

GO BIG ON THE FIRST NIGHT!! Before Inman Connect makes its San Diego debut, come hang with the cool kids of proptech and organized real estate just a couple hours up the coast in beautiful Orange County.

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Hosted by Tuesday and Giant Steps, this is not your average networking mixer. We’re throwing a proper pre-party at our studio—with great food, cocktails, and a soundtrack that doesn’t suck.

Yes, San Diego has beaches. But we’ve got something better:

✔️ Real talk with the sharpest minds in real estate tech

✔️ Zero conference carpet

✔️ Drinks served before your badge is printed

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Whether you’re flying into John Wayne or just craving a fresh scene before the conference madness begins, this is the spot to kick off your Inman week. Find out more here.

Omni Lobby Bar – After Party – THREE-PEAT!

Tradition is tradition. The last couple years were a huge success so I’ve been asked to do it again.

I’m inviting everyone to meet up at the Omni Hotel’s Marquee Lounge, Sunday night (6/1/25). Anywhere from 9 PM on, just get there before last call (Midnight), and let’s all raise a glass together in a place we have enjoyed each other’s company for so long!

UPDATE: Last year was kind of crazy so I’ve spoken to the Omni Shoreham hotel staff and they promise that additional staff will be on hand!

Spread the word!! LFG!!

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