Podcast appearances and mentions of nate smoyer

On today's spisode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Nate Smoyer, Director of Real Estate Program Growth at HousingWire, about marketing, real estate, conspiracy theories and more. Related to this episode: Marketing | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate stories. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I never intended to publish over 200 podcast episodes. I truly thought I'd do 30 or 40—at most—and then move on to something else. However, the constant support I received across the entire industry motivated me to keep going. I love this industry and intend on going nowhere anytime soon. But the time has come to set the podcast aside and focus more energy into something else. I want to continue sharing my work so that others can benefit, but I'm also interested in saying yes to other opportunities such as advising and consulting. I plan on publishing occasionally to my newsletter (Join here: https://technest.beehiiv.com/) and you'll likely see content time to time come from the Tech Nest social channels (until they're rebranded). As a final glimmer of hope, I reserve the right to reverse course. Previously, I'd shutdown the show, only to come back and publish 150 more episodes since then. I don't intend on doing that again, but ya never know. :) Find me on socials:https://Twitter.com/natesmoyerhttps://LinkedIn.com/in/natesmoyer

This episode is a bit different. I recorded this as an episode for the Triple Win Podcast with Andrew Smallwood, VP of Revenue at Second Nature. So today, I'll be playing the role of guest and Andrew is host. Enjoy this fun discussion on where proptech is headed.--From the Triple Win Podcast:Few things have changed the property management industry more in the last five years than a growing proptech industry, but that industry continues to go through changes of its own. Nate Smoyer, host of the Tech Nest Podcast, joins Andrew Smallwood to cover the state of the proptech industry, where things could be headed, and how it's all likely to affect you as a property manager. More about Andrew and Second NatureSecond Nature has created a new category with its resident experience platform for professional property managers. They work with 1,200 management companies and are the only 3-time NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) national vendor of the year. Their industry-leading suite of resident rewards, credit building, ID protection, filter delivery, utility connection concierge, insurance, and more are helping professional property managers make resident experience their competitive advantage.Follow Andrew on TwitterConnect with Andrew on LinkedInFollow Second Nature on TwitterCheck out Second Nature

Key Takeaways:The commercial real estate industry, particularly the leasing process, has been slow to adopt technology and modernize workflows. Brokers often rely on manual, email-heavy processes.Occupier is addressing this by building a deal collaboration platform to provide a centralized, transparent system for tenant reps and their clients to manage the leasing process.The commercial real estate market is highly fragmented, with different trends and dynamics playing out in various sectors (office, retail) and geographic markets. Blanket statements about the overall market can be misleading.Private equity involvement in some legacy brands has led to neglect of the core business in favor of monetizing real estate assets.There is potential for AI and data analytics to revolutionize commercial real estate decision-making by quickly analyzing large amounts of data to provide valuable insights.Occupier is taking an end-to-end approach, also providing lease management and accounting software to give corporate tenants more control over their real estate portfolios.

Few things have changed the property management industry more in the last five years than a growing proptech industry, but that industry continues to go through changes of its own.    Nate Smoyer, host of the Tech Nest Podcast, joins Andrew Smallwood to cover the state of the proptech industry, where things could be headed, and how it's all likely to affect you as a property manager.    Ready to talk to an RBP expert in your area? Fill out the form on our website https://www.secondnature.com/request-demo   Questions or thoughts on the topics we covered? Email us at triplewin@secondnature.com    Join our private Facebook group - only for professional property managers at https://facebook.com/groups/triplewinpropertymanagers   Stay up to date on events and resources on our website https://www.secondnature.com/events   Follow the Triple Win Property Management podcast by Second Nature and never miss an episode!   Season 4 Episode 15 features Nate Smoyer   The Triple Win Property Management podcast is produced and distributed by Second Nature

Few things have changed the property management industry more in the last five years than a growing proptech industry, but that industry continues to go through changes of its own.    Nate Smoyer, host of the Tech Nest Podcast, joins Andrew Smallwood to cover the state of the proptech industry, where things could be headed, and how it's all likely to affect you as a property manager.    Ready to talk to an RBP expert in your area? Fill out the form on our website https://www.secondnature.com/request-demo   Questions or thoughts on the topics we covered? Email us at triplewin@secondnature.com    Join our private Facebook group - only for professional property managers at https://facebook.com/groups/triplewinpropertymanagers   Stay up to date on events and resources on our website https://www.secondnature.com/events   Follow the Triple Win Property Management podcast by Second Nature and never miss an episode!   Season 4 Episode 15 features Nate Smoyer   The Triple Win Property Management podcast is produced and distributed by Second Nature

Key Takeaways:There are concerns about the potential liability for brokers and property managers using AI-powered tools like RealPage, if the tools have biases that lead to unfair rent pricing recommendations.It's unclear if new construction technology like Field Materials solves a major problem today, given the challenges of getting multiple parties to adopt new tools in the construction process.Enterprise-level software for commercial real estate may not always justify the high cost, as it doesn't fully replace employees and requires dedicated staff to manage the implementation.Brokers should carefully evaluate the value and functionality of new technologies to ensure they are worth the investment, rather than just adopting the latest tools.Nate has some Ohio vacation cabins for sale that listeners can inquire about through his LinkedIn profile.

Key Takeaways:Neighbor.com presents an opportunity for commercial real estate investors to monetize unused or underutilized space in their properties through vehicle and equipment storage. This can provide significant recurring income.Storage occupancy rates remain high nationally, but some markets like the Sunbelt are leveling off while others like New York and California continue strong growth. Converting office space directly to residential is challenging and unprofitable in most cases, but converting to self-storage has low capex requirements and high potential returns.Multifamily and other commercial properties often have 20-30% of interior storage units and parking spaces sitting unused, representing an opportunity to work with Neighbor and increase net operating income.Neighbor's platform allows operators flexibility through customization and month-to-month rentals while still providing predictable recurring income streams.

For episode 200 of Tech Nest, I wanted to share some thoughts on the journey of the podcast, as well as some general life and work updates. Of course I owe so much to so many in the industry—so I spend some time discussing past guests and what this show means to me. You'll hear a brief bit of the success stories of startups featured on the show and highlights the challenges faced by proptech companies. Lastly, I leave you with some helpful info on upcoming events across the country you'll want to get on your radar. Below are links to many of those events for you to consider attending.I mentioned in this show Geek Estate. For those not yet a member, please reconsider. Learn more at: https://www.geekestate.com  Event Links:https://www.imn.org https://blueprintvegas.comhttps://promo.inman.com/upcoming-eventshttps://www.narpm.org/conferenceshttps://ioisummit.realtorMy Links: Follow Nate on TwitterConnect with Nate on LinkedInFollow Tech Nest on TwitterFollow Tech Nest on LinkedInJoin the Tech Nest NewsletterSubmit News for Tech NestApply to Be On Tech Nest 

Key Takeaways:- Crexi is a leading commercial real estate marketplace that aims to make the commercial real estate process more efficient and accessible through their open platform and tools- They are leveraging technologies like AI to enhance listings, target users, and generate reports to help brokers and investors- Their auction platform is facilitating large commercial real estate transactions and generating interest through live bidding- Brokers should focus on transparency, communication, and collaboration when building their sales teams to best serve their clients and partners

Today we're recapping the that year that was 2023. Episodes covered:  83. THE MILLENIAL PAUSE 84. EAT THE RICH 85. A24 86. TOXIC POSITIVITY 87. PARASOCIAL 88. BARBENHEIMER 89-90. ADULTING (feat. Author, Speaker + Coach, Mel Trumble) 91-92. QUIET LUXURY (feat. NYU MBA Prof. + Brand(x)Lux head, Thomaï Serdari, Ph.D) 93. BUILDING YOUR NICHE ONLINE (feat. Nate Smoyer of Tech Nest)  94. PICKLEBALL MUSIC: "As It Was" (Harry Styles), "Desire" (18 Carat Affair), "Modus Operandi (18 Carat Affair).  ©2023 Chase Domergue, Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

This week, Chas and Chase talk about the craft of building your niche online with Nate Smoyer of Tech Nest⁠: The Proptech Podcast. LINKS: Nate Smoyer in X. Nate Smoyer podcast, Tech Nest MUSIC: "Be the One (Dua Lipa), "Keep Going" (YoungGotti), "Change Your Life" (Purple Flame) ©2023 Charlie Quirk, Chase Domergue, Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

Links discussed in today's episode: NYC's adds restrictions to short-term rentals: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/09/01/nyc-airbnb-rules-local-law-18/)The law itself: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/specialenforcement/downloads/pdfs/FINAL-RULES-GOVERNING-REGISTRATION-AND-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-SHORT-TERM-RENTALS.pdf  Quote from Brian Chesky & article from Skift: https://skift.com/2023/10/02/airbnb-and-hotels-growth-ambitions-could-threaten-peaceful-coexistence/  Tweets discussing an "Airbnb crash": https://twitter.com/search?q=%22airbnb%20crash%22&src=typed_query   Tech Nest interview Vered Schwarz, COO of Guesty: https://technest.io/2021/09/s4e41-interview-with-vered-schwarz-coo-at-guesty/  Tech Nest inteview with James Strong, Co-founder of Rabbu: https://technest.io/2021/09/s4e49-interview-with-james-strong-cto-co-founder-of-rabbu/  Tech Nest interview with Wes Walker, CEO of Propersum: https://technest.io/2021/10/s8e85-interview-with-wes-walker-ceo-of-propersum/   Tech Nest interview with Vince Breslin, CEO of Uplisting, and Emmanuel Lavoie, CEO of Jetstream: https://technest.io/2022/05/vacation-rental-hospitality-market-tech-with-vince-breslin-ceo-of-uplisting-and-emmanuel-lavoie-ceo-of-jetstream/ Tech Nest interview with Marcus Rader, CEO of Hostaway: https://technest.io/2022/08/advanced-management-tech-for-vacation-rentals-with-marcus-rader-ceo-of-hostaway/  Tech Nest interview with Jonah Hanig, Founder of Rove: https://technest.io/2023/03/remote-work-ready-luxury-vacation-rentals-with-jonah-hanig-founder-of-rove/  Tech Nest interview with John Andrew Entwistle, CEO of Wander: https://technest.io/2023/03/verticalizing-luxury-vacation-smart-homes-with-john-andrew-entwistle-ceo-of-wander/  Tech Nest interview with Paul Kromidas, CEO of Summer: https://technest.io/2023/10/second-homes-vacation-rentals-converge-with-paul-kromidas-founder-and-ceo-of-summer/  Tech Nest Newsletter: https://technest.beehiiv.com/subscribe Email me to get a copy of the Skift STR report and tech landscape breakdown.About Nate and Tech Nest PodcastTech Nest: The Proptech Podcast is hosted by Nate Smoyer. The purpose of this show is to highlight the founders and leaders of companies who are working to transform the way we buy, sell, and invest in real estate.Nate Smoyer is an accomplished marketing veteran within proptech and the current host of Tech Nest: the Proptech Podcast. With over 10 years of experience building and leading marketing teams, Nate's helped startups such as Avail (acquired by Realtor.com) and Obie achieve industry recognition for growth, performance, and culture.  Follow Nate on Twitter - https://twitter.com/natesmoyer Connect with Nate on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/natesmoyer Follow Tech Nest on Twitter - https://twitter.com/technestpodcast Follow Tech Nest on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/technestpodcast Subscribe to the new Tech Nest Newsletter - https://technest.beehiiv.com/subscribe  Check out Tech Nest - https://technest.io

In this episode, host Nate Smoyer chats it up with Adam Mait, the co-founder and COO of DoorLoop. DoorLoop is a feature-rich property management platform that Nate describes as the "Zapier of proptech" platforms due to its ability to seamlessly integrate with a plethora of tools and services. Adam shares details about DoorLoop's platform, including how it streamlines property management tasks, as well as discussing newly released features such as websites for property managers. DoorLoop is still pretty young to have so many developed features, so Nate asks Adam to share more about their aggressive product roadmap and shipping mentality. However, Adam makes it clear—it's not just features that matters, customer must want to use the platform—this is what he believes is DoorLoops advantage over many industry incumbents. This interview is a must-listen for anyone in the property management space looking to optimize their workflows or if you're wanting to keep tabs on which direction property management platforms are moving in.More about Adam and DoorLoopDoorLoop is the highest-rated property management software online. Landlords, property managers, and management companies in over 100 countries use DoorLoop to manage tens of thousands of units. The software automates everything from listing units, background checks, rent collection, maintenance requests, moving out tenants, and everything in between. DoorLoop is fully customizable for any mixed-use portfolio, including residential, commercial, associations, and many more.Not only ivy league educated but also a licensed attorney, real estate developer, and realtor, Adam brings to DoorLoop his best practices from years of commercial real estate development and management. He is passionate about the company's overall mission: delivering landlords and property managers an easy-to-use platform with powerful features, to take the hassle out of managing units. Connect with Adam on LinkedIn Follow DoorLoop on Twitter Check out DoorLoop

In this episode of Tech Nest Podcast, host Nate Smoyer sits down with Ryan Barone, CEO of RentRedi, to discuss their customer-centric approach to building rental management tools. Ryan also shares more about the effects of the pandemic on the rental market and details how his team weigh the pros and cons of incorporating features from partners versus building them in-house. This is a must-listen for anyone in the property management space or interested in the latest tech solutions for the rental market. Tune in to learn more about RentRedi's exciting efforts to build the all-in-one solution for independent landlords and their renters.More about Ryan and RentRediRentRedi is a modern, end-to-end solution with web and mobile app that help landlords collect rent, screen tenants, list units, sign leases, and manage maintenance & accounting. For tenants, RentRedi provides companion apps to pay rent, set up auto-pay, sign up for credit boost, and renters insurance, apply to units, and submit maintenance requests. Each plan comes with unlimited units, tenants, and amazing customer support.The brain behind RentRedi's software and mobile apps, Ryan Barone is the company's CEO & co-founder. Before launching RentRedi, he worked at Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Ryan is an avid basket fan and enjoys playing music (drums, piano, and guitar), cooking, and traveling. Follow RentRedi on Twitter Follow RentRedi on LinkedIn Check out RentRedi

Join host Nate Smoyer on Tech Nest podcast as he sits down with reAlpha President, Jorge Aldecoa, to discuss the revolutionary concept of investing in vacation rentals like stocks. Jorge will share his insights on the current state of the vacation rental market and explain how owning a share of the budding vacation rental industry is more attainable than ever before. Jorge shares how reAlpha is approaching vacation rentals investing so differently than the competition using their proprietary AI-powered reAlphaBrain, Elon Musk deep-fake viral marketing, and offering a Reg A product. Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting out, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to learn more about the investing side of vacation rentals.More about Jorge and reAlphareAlpha is building a digital real estate investing platform that enables its members to simplify wealth creation opportunities through investments in vacation homes while striving to deliver exceptional guest experiences. reAlpha sources and scores properties from the wholesale market using a proprietary AI-driven algorithm called reAlphaBRAIN. It then predicts the viability of each property for the short-term rental market, as well as the projected long-term value. reAlpha's business plan contemplates eventually allowing investors to buy equity in specific properties, providing opportunities for short-term passive income generation via Airbnb, as well as equity-driven capital appreciation. reAlpha is based in Dublin, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.realpha.com.Check out reAlphaWant to see that viral video reAlpha created using a deep fake of Elon Musk? Watch it on TechNest.io

This is a crosspost episode from the Housing News Podcast, hosted by Clayton Collins. This week,  Clayton is coming to your feed live from the Blueprint proptech and real estate conference in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. He had the opportunity to sit down in person and talk to Rick Sharga, the Executive Vice President at ATTOM, and Nate Smoyer, the Head of Marketing at Obie as well as the host of the Tech Nest Podcast.The three of them talk about what they learned and took away from the Blueprint conference, and how the market is impacting the decisions being made by prop-tech, mortgage tech, and real estate companies.The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.Check out the Housing News podcast at https://www.housingwire.com/podcastFollow and connect with this week's guests: Follow Housing Wire on Twitter Follow Housing Wire on LinkedIn Follow Clayton on Twitter Connect with Clayton on LinkedIn Follow ATTOM on Twitter Follow ATTOM on LinkedIn Follow Rick on Twitter Connect with Rick on LinkedIn

This week,  Clayton is coming to your feed live from the Blueprint proptech and real estate conference in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. He had the opportunity to sit down in person and talk to Rick Sharga, the Executive Vice President at ATTOM, and Nate Smoyer, the Head of Marketing at Obie as well as the host of the Tech Nest Podcast. The three of them talk about what they learned and took away from the Blueprint conference, and how the market is impacting the decisions being made by prop-tech, mortgage tech, and real estate companies.Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Links and details mentioned in this episode Proptech is finally turning a corner where the best of ideas are catching—the next few years we'll see many more ideas, but consolidation of companies impacting real estate will continue Check out housingwireannual.com to register for the Oct 3-5 event New interviews coming up with Reasonai, Morgan Properties, and Landlord Studio Search Tech Nest episodes to find and listen to interviews with Lydia Winkler, Fatima Dicko, and Michael Lucarelli Look up Poplar Homes, PURE Property Management, and Great Jones to dig in more about how venture-backed property management is a trend to watch Nate Smoyer is the host of Tech Nest. When not podcasting, he's head of marketing at Obie, an insurtech that partners with proptech and fintech companies to provide real estate investors insurance. Obie differentiates by way of its propriety instantly-bindable quote engine—the only insurtech capable of doing so as embedded insurance for real estate investors. Nate was previously head of marketing at Avail, where he helped see the company through its Series A, and then exit to Realtor.com in just 18 months. Connect with Nate Smoyer Follow Nate on Twitter Connect with Nate on LinkedIn Follow Tech Nest on Twitter Follow Tech Nest on LinkedIn

More about Yieldeasy and Jeff GopshteinYieldeasy is a marketplace to buy & sell small apartment buildings.Having spent 7+ years in institutional real estate investing and private equity, Jeff ventured off into the entrepreneurial world and is building Yieldeasy to help mom and pop investors acquire small balance CRE. Jeff's previous work experience also includes capital markets, development, and property management. He's bought and sold single family rentals during the pandemic which gave him the idea for this business.  Follow Jeff on Twitter Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn Follow Yieldeasy on Twitter Checkout Yieldeasy

On this episode of The Marketing Hero, Maia Wells talks with Nate Smoyer about startup life and what it's like to do what you want. As a podcast host and Marketing Director himself, Nate knows how to give great advice, and tells a great story. This interview includes detailed tips for rebuilding a failing marketing team and surviving startup life. Join us now!

About Nate:Nate Smoyer is Director of Marketing for Avail, a platform for DIY landlords and their renters. He helped take the company from seed stage through series A, and to exit in just under 18 months. Proptech is a passion and he's mildly obsessed with the industry. Outside of work, he's running through the Black Hills of South Dakota seeking adventure. When not running, you'll find him on the highway riding his Indian Chief Vintage, at the skatepark riding BMX—all before resting by the fire with a glass of bourbon and good book.Nate & Tech Nest Links: Nate on LInkedIn Nate on Twitter Tech Nest on LinkedIn Tech Nest on Twitter About Clayton & HW Media:Clayton Collins is the founder and CEO of HW Media. He leads HW Media's corporate strategy and content roadmap, while building a world-class team of business media professionals. He is also managing partner of Riomar Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm that acquired HousingWire in 2016. Prior to founding Riomar Capital, Collins worked at RBC Capital Markets in the mergers and acquisitions group and served as vice president of national sales and marketing at Citibank. HW Media provides mortgage, real estate and fintech professionals the news, knowledge and community they need to support decision making and business growth. Aligned with our mission to Move Markets Forward, we publish daily news and content through each of our core publishing brands including HousingWire, RealTrends, Reverse Mortgage Daily and FinLedger. HW Media is based in Dallas, TX with team members across the country.  HW Media reaches over 1 million monthly users, and our daily newsletters and membership programs reach over 100,000 subscribers. Clayton & HW Media Links: Clayton on LinkedIn Clayton on Twitter FinLedger on Twitter FinLedger Newsletters HW Media website 

In real estate there are many disrupters.  But speed may very well be the biggest disrupter of everything you do in buying, selling and investing in real estate. My guest today is Nate Smoyer. He is the creator of  the TechNest Podcast which highlights founders of leaders of companies that are transforming our industry. Nick and I  will discuss how speed dictates our market and technology is addressing the issue.  Nick brings a unique and informative view to the conversation.Plus another Gary's Good News Only!Please Like, Share and Subscribe!!!!!GaryThe opinions expressed herein are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission upon which Mr. Pickren serves.

An Agency is not the only path for the Media Buyer. Today, we join Nate Smoyer who when we last spoke with him had his own agency. Then he decided to join a fast-growing startup which ended up being acquired!We talk about the differences between building an internal media buying team and some of the lessons Nate has learned. This episode will really open up your eyes as to the opportunities which are available to you as a media buyer.Email Nate at nate@realteampanda.comWant to hire an AdSkills certified media buyer? Click here: http://mediabuyers4hire.com/Schedule an appointment with one of our team to show you around AdSkills: https://get.adskills.com/tour/​​

Nate Smoyer of Avail discusses the results of a recent survey of small portfolio landlords on the ability to collect rents, access to information, and more.

Everything has a start and an end. Today I'm publishing the final episode of Tech Nest, for the foreseeable future. When I started Tech Nest about two years ago, I didn't have any legitimate contacts or relationships in proptech. The original intent was to research the industry, build relationships, and win clients for my agency. It was very effective in accomplishing that original intent. About one year ago, I closed that agency I'd built to join Avail as Director of Marketing full-time. Crazy enough, that was exactly one of the three exit strategies I established when I started my agency: find a client that I'd want to join full-time that also would want me to join them. You could say when I joined Avail, it was mission accomplished for the podcast and the agency. It was when I shutdown the agency that I began to reimagine the purpose of the Tech Nest brand to develop into more than just a podcast. I saw it serving as a sort of hub for the proptech industry. Providing company overviews, product reviews, career opportunities, and more. It's been very difficult to dedicate the time to accomplishing that vision, so it kept getting pushed back. I have detailed what I want to accomplish in the coming years and in 2020 specifically, and it's become clear that building the brand I envisioned doesn't align with my near term focus, nor my long-term focus. So the one question remains is, what's next? Well for one, I still have a big job ahead of me at Avail. Not having the added responsibility of keeping up on the podcast will give me some of the additional time to dedicate to reaching the level I want to get to as a marketing leader. That still requires working with and talking with leaders in the industry, but I'll be more focused on professional development than being a media brand of sorts. I've got my own personal road map of what's next, so there's no new public project to share at this point. Thank you to every guest who's ever agreed to give me their time and share about what they're building. Thanks to everyone who's ever listened to any episode. And especially thanks to every single person who's ever written to me directly to tell me that the show has been interesting, helpful, and entertaining (yes, some have actually said this!). If you ever want to connect on proptech as an industry, share with me what you're working on to get feedback or talk shop as marketers, I'm still very much available for those discussions. Email me nate@avail.co or message me directly on LinkedIn. Cheers! Email Nate: nate@avail.co Website: https://TechNest.io, https://realteampanda.com, https://avail.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/natesmoyer Facebook: https://facebook.com/natesmoyer LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/natesmoyer Instagram: https://instagram.com/natesmoyer

During this episode of the HyperFast Agent Podcast, host Dan Lesniak speaks with Nate Smoyer, host of the Tech Nest podcast and Director of Marketing at Avail. Nate shares how he found his way to property tech through his podcast, and how learning to focus forever changed how he approaches business and life.  Episode Highlights:  Nate Smoyer made his way into property tech through his podcast, Tech Nest. There are between 10-12 million landlords in the U.S. About 8 million self-manage. The majority of rental properties are between 1-4 units. By giving these landlords the right systems and tools, the rental experience is improved. Nate puts a whole month of rent towards improvements to his properties to attract great tenants. When he makes improvements, he hires other professionals to take care of these tasks. Nate describes his long journey to entering the real estate market and working with multiple agents to close his first deal before entering property technology. He was an agent for seven months. He shares what he learned about building a business during this time. Time blocking was the most valuable thing he learned. Understanding focus and applying that to everything else is a game changer. They discuss making a dream list of 100 clients. When Nate started his own business he invested in education and applied lessons he learned about focus and time blocking. Nate shares about the importance of investing in education. You need a system. If you don't have one, buy one. He turned the dream list into a prospect list for his podcast. Nate used his podcast to build relationships and filter out potential clients. He describes reaching out to prospects to be featured on his podcast. He'd get the pre-interview phone call, emails back and forth, the phone call and the pre and post-show discussion. Then after the show he could follow up with a deliverable all before he'd ever bring up the topic of working together. Nate describes the three exit strategies he had in mind for his agency. Podcast hosts have the opportunity to learn from their guests. During COVID-19, Avail has seen an increase in late payments, partial payments, and non-payments. They have been focusing on marketing efforts since leaving the office in March. Nate provides his answers to the HyperFast Round. 3 Key Points:   Many agents don't have a focus. Find your focus and leverage time blocking.   Smart entrepreneurs should think about possible exit strategies to look out for.    Podcasting provides many opportunities to build connections with people in your industry. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Hyperfast Academy; HyperFast Inner Circle;  Dan Lesniak bio, Facebook, Twitter  Nate Smoyer Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Avail Tech Nest podcast The Millionaire Real Estate Agent (book) The Ultimate Sales Machine (book) 

CREXi has become a force to be reckoned with in the commercial real estate space very quickly. In this interview, I talk with one of CREXi's top directors, Matt Cors. He spills the beans on some of the new tech CREXi has been working on, what they've recently released, and where they're headed. For those who may not be familiar, CREXi is a listings marketplace for commercial properties. Aside from just having properties surface up in an easy to shop grid pattern, CREXi has entered the space of auctions, which given our current economic situation, could end up being a very big business. Don't hesitate to hit the play button. Even if you're not in the CRE space, Matt and I cover a lot you'll benefit from hearing.

No matter how many units a landlord owns, maintaining a low vacancy rate is always a top priority. However, in order to keep low vacancy, this requires knowing if your tenant(s) is/are going to renew or if they plan on moving out. Many lease agreements require only a 30 day notice, which isn't always enough time to market the unit, schedule tours, perform maintenance and cleaning, and get the next tenant moved in without missing a few weeks or a month of rent. And depending on the location or type of unit, the landlord should probably budget 60 days from marketing the unit to filling it. Enter Doorkee. Doorkee was co-founded and is lead by CEO John Fagan. Doorkee is working to help New York City landlords rethink how they turn over units. Doorkee incentivizes tenants to give advanced notice they're planning to move out and handle showings. Doorkee is perfecting the process of aligning the interests of landlords and tenants—and that's awesome. This prevents landlords from facing extended and expensive vacancies, and much more. This is a longer than usual episode but John and I covered a lot and I think you'll enjoy the discussion as much as we did.

Rob Chesnut is the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He brings a profound array of experience, ranging from his time as an attorney and to working at Ebay. At Ebay, he was the guy who help establish the rules of what you could and couldn't sell (and we talk about that as well!). Not to mention he also has advised for Upwork and Uber. This interview is unlike any other we've had on Tech Nest. Instead of talking about tech revolution, industry transformation, and disruption, we delve into topics like ethics and culture. In this interview, we talk through why corporate ethics is so important, how it shapes culture, and even how internal culture helps the external positioning of a company. Rob is the expert on corporate ethics—he's literally written the book on the topic called Intentional Integrity. We even dig into one of Rob's signature programs he's created for building and growing a culture of integrity. Listen in and then grab a copy of Rob's book for yourself at intentionalintegrity.com.

It's no surprise when you hear top-producing real estate agents and property managers frequently need help in accommodating clients with showings. A known part of this challenge includes finding someone from your brokerage you trust who's capable of taking care of that showing and then compensating the agent. However, with agent to agent tasks, all compensation needs to flow through the brokerage. Accomplishing all of this requires manual task management and could prove tedious for the managing broker to keep track of hundreds of agent to agent transactions. That's why Hannah Gorlick and the team at Doorside are creating a platform for brokerages and property management companies to set up their own marketplaces for agent to agent tasks. This makes it simpler for top producers to find someone to handle a task, gives new agents supplemental income, and provides the brokerage the compliance coverage they need, all in one app.

LEX is on a bold mission. They want to make it possible for you to buy shares of commercial real estate, similarly to the way you can buy stocks. "Don't buy brands. Buy buildings." That's straight from their website and it's how I kick off the interview with co-founder, Drew Sterrett. We get into the details of exactly how consumers will soon be able to buy and sell shares of buildings, regardless of investor status with as little as $100. No minimum holding periods and very little friction. There's a lot happening in fractional ownership these days, so I asked Drew to share why LEX is totally different than anything else available on the market. You'll need to listen in to hear the details.

Before we even talk about what Compound does, let me tell you about my experience. I downloaded the Compound mobile app, created an account, and reserved 10 shares of a luxury class-A condo in Miami in less than 10 minutes. Janine Yorio, Co-Founder and CEO of Compound, is paving the way to a better and more accessible future for investing in real estate. This is her second appearance on the Tech Nest podcast and we talk through some of the fantastic progress Compound has made over the last 10 months, the challenges they've overcome (hint: they're SEC compliant), and what the future holds. They're coming fresh off a rebrand and have been scoring some incredible press lately including a feature in the Wall Street Journal. Janine shares details of which cities they've acquired properties for you to invest in today and how they'll be working towards their vision of being a global company. Don't miss out on this one!

Why do a podcast?I started publishing Curious, this newsletter, about 6 weeks ago. I launched it with a few goals in mind: I wanted to write more, and I knew that committing to a weekly schedule would help me be consistent. I wanted to share interesting ideas and content, with a little content on why it’s interesting or why the ideas connect.I know some fascinating, inspiring people in my life and I want you to know them too.That’s where this podcast comes in. Every once in a while I’ll record a conversation with someone I think you should know— someone with an interesting story, or an expert in a domain I find interesting. This who thing is a big experiment— let me know what you think!Who is this guy?My first guest is Nate Smoyer. In the last 10 years, Nate has led marketing and sales teams, built out an #adtech business, invested in real estate, met Mark Zuckerberg (you should ask him about it), built an ad agency, and landed PR placements at the NYSE.  Like I mentioned before, today he’s the Director of Marketing and in his spare time he cuddles his Sheba Inu dog (Mr. Fox) and produces the Tech Nest Podcast for people interested in how technology is transforming real estate. But honestly, who cares about all that? Nate’s an incredible human and I count his as one of my closest friends and counselors. Nate’s had a wild career journey and in this conversation I ask him to walk us through the last 5 years of his life— the dude quit two great jobs, started a business, and landed his highest impact role yet. I hope you enjoy it. Get on the email list at curious.substack.com

If you're following the companies I'm talking with, then you're seeing a trail success being blazed right before your eyes. In this podcast episode, I recap companies I've featured previously including Reonomy, Remarkably, and of course Avail. Of the companies I've featured, they've gone on to raise over $200M since they were featured on Tech Nest. I also put my guest list I'd like to make happen in 2020 including guests from Compass, NFX, VTS, Inc., Hello Alfred, and Clutter.Not finished recording new episodes for 2019 yet, but getting amped up for the interviews I can hopefully bring y'all in 2020! BTW, if you're not yet on our Insiders email list, you can join, visit http://technest.io to find the link.

Imagine having a savings account that generates a return 50 times greater than what your average savings accounts does? Good news, it's not too far off as a reality thanks to what a company called Concreit is trying to do. CEO Sean Hsieh took some time to explain the challenges in making commercial real estate an accessible asset class for the average person (industry term "retail investor") and what he's working to do to change that. They're creating a mobile first platform that will allow you to invest as little as a dollar at a time into commercial real estate assets—with no minimum holding period. There will be a small transaction fee, but the liquidity will be near equivalent to any standard savings account. I love the concept because it would allow me to put my money to work, in a better way, as I save up for making larger investments a year or two down the line. Also, let's not forget the creative name, Concreit—with "REIT" built into the name. We discuss the importance of marketing and branding for services that are looking to attract the retail customer as well.

#2: Nate Smoyer shares with us how his podcast enabled him to break into an industry where he had zero connections and quickly position himself as a go-to resource for some of the most prominent leaders in his niche.Nate is the director of marketing at a property technology company called Avail, where he's working to make renting a better experience for landlords and tenants. During his spare time he hosts one of the industry's most prominent podcasts called Tech Nest; interviewing leaders and innovators in real estate tech to share what they're doing to transform the way we buy, sell, and invest in real estate.You can email nate at nate@realteampanda.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.And don't forget to check out his Tech Nest Podcast.Episode show notes and transcript at contentheroes.com/2

Of all the episodes we've published, this one may be the most focused on marketing and communications. I'm joined by Franco Faraudo, the co-founder of Propmodo, to discuss a wide variety of topics including content marketing, working with the media, pr strategy, and why your press release about raising $50 million is uninteresting. Franco has a real heart and passion for writing and for the cutting edge in real estate. When you put those two things together, you're bound to get something unique. Propmodo is one of the industry leading media sites you can follow for industry relevant news and thought pieces. I've been a reader of Propmodo and a fan of Franco's work for some time now, so of course I was super pumped to do this interview. I think every founder or exec in proptech will walk away with a ton of value from our discussion.

There's this constant pressure as a renter to buy, because of equity advantages and potential upside for when you sell. But with that comes committing to living in one house, with a 30yr mortgage, and the expense of fixing the water heater. Ryan Frazier, Co-Founder of Arrived Homes, has a different vision for today's generation. Arrived Homes is building a new model where tenants can rent a home while still enjoying the upside of owning. This model uses a real estate fund. In short, renter's get an opportunity to put up a small investment (first months rent and deposit) and then 7% of their monthly rent through Arrived Homes earns them a stake in a fund to buy investment properties. Those tenants then get to enjoy dividends, so long as they retain their shares in the fund even after they move out of an Arrived Homes property. It's an interesting model, but I think Ryan does a better job explaining it. Listen in.

Ryan O'Hara sat down and talked with Nate Smoyer about how you can as a sales rep can do marketing activities, and specifically how to launch a podcast to build your pipeline. Want to learn more about LeadIQ: http://talktoarealhuman.com

Buckle up for this one, because Alex Doubet is going to drop some wisdom bombs on us all. He's the founder and CEO of Door.com, a flat-fee brokerage based in Dallas, TX that is on a mission to help home-owners keep more when they sell. In this interview, Alex details how a simple thank you note (or should I say the lack of one) was the catalyst to starting Door, how culture impacts the growth of a company, and it's both good for the consumer and challenging to run a real estate brokerage, title company, and mortgage brokerage--all at once. Of course, we get into some industry banter and yes you will hear some complaints in here about how the average real estate agent is working (or not working) these days. Listen in!

Do not pass up on this episode! If you have zero interest or knowledge in blockchain, (which the more I dig into it, the more I realize I'm not alone in my ignorance) that won't matter. Natalia is one of the brightest in the biz and you'll hear us discuss her company, Propy, and how they're leveraging blockchain as part of their solution to removing friction in the transaction process for residential real estate. One of the selling points that grabbed my attention, is that if I'm using Propy, I don't need to know how to do anything with blockchain. That is really important if you want to gain adoption, in my opinion. We also talk about the market size potential for Propy and it's a doozy! Lastly, you'll hear me rant and rave about their product explainer video. I can't quite articulate why I love it so much, but I did. Check the show notes if you want to watch it.

This is kind of a special episode in a few ways. Noel is SVP of Renters Warehouse and he's also a previous guest on the Tech Nest Podcast. I wanted to have him back because Renters Warehouse has been very busy in making some significant acquisitions and building a new marketplace ideal for investors who may be struggling to find the right opportunities to invest in. I think Renters Warehouse has really set themselves up for long-term success by developing multiple plays in the residential investing space.

The first thing that stood out to me was name, HappyCo. How could you not want to know what they're doing with such name? Jindou Lee, CEO of HappyCo, shares in this interview details about their work in creating a better way to manage and QA units under management. HappyCo is building a dataset few others can rival, with inspection checklists and info on nearly 1.9 million managed units, comprising of 3.8 million inspections and 131 million photos. Jindou's on to something special and has a great attitude.

In the United States, there are approximately 45 million residential rental units. More than half, about 53%, or 24 million of those rental units are managed by individuals, not institutional property groups. Yet, most of the technology for managing rental properties are built for big, enterprise real estate organizations. Ryan Coon (@ryanmcoon, TW) calls those 24 million property owners "DIY Landlords," and he believes in them. A DIY landlord himself, Ryan is co-founder and CEO of Avail, a rental property management app created to provide DIY landlords the experience they deserve. In this conversation, Blake and Ryan discuss: Tactics and technology landlords of all sizes can employ for improving the tenant experience, and the likelihood of retaining tenants. How smart technology can not only improve the tenant experience but also improve the landlord experience and bottom line. Maximizing technology ROI with prompt payments and better tenant screening. At Avail, Ryan focuses on company strategy, hiring, and developing new partnerships. Prior to co-founding Avail in 2012, Ryan was an Investment Banking Associate at BMO Capital Markets performing M&A and equity capital markets transactions for financial services firms. Ryan left BMO in February 2011 to travel the world and pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. He earned Bachelors of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Find Ryan on Twitter, @RyanMCoon, and LinkedIn, @RyanCoon. Check out Avail at Avail.co. You can also find them on all the major social networks as @HelloAvail. Facebook, @HelloAvail Twitter, @HelloAvail Instagram, @HelloAvail LinkedIn, @HelloAvail Listen to the Tech Nest podcast episode featuring Blake Miller. Tech Nest: The Real Estate and Tech Show is hosted by Nate Smoyer, an Avail.co team member. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.

That's the tagline you'll read if you visit Homebase.ai. Blake Miller is the founder and CEO of Homebase.ai and he's paving the way to create smarter apartment living and management. Homebase has created a way for property managers to better engage and enhance the living experience through technology such as smart home devices, WiFi, payments, and maintenance. Additionally, Blake shares how the addition of some of these technologies opens up new potentials of revenue for property managers.

Very few companies I can say I get their branding. I mean totally getting their color choice, font, icons, name, and the aesthetics they associate with their product. But that's Breather. A non-conventional marketplace and operator of commercial office space in major metropolitan areas. I got a chance to interview Packy McCormick, VP of Experience, about how Breather is separating themselves from others in the rush to scoop up swanky office space to lease out to thriving tech companies. Packy demonstrates his in-depth knowledge of the commercial office space, the need for extra attention to details, and the unique strategies that have helped Breather succeed over the last few years.

Have you ever heard someone say, "You can't be in two places at once,"? Well, they're right...kind of. See, for property managers, this is often a challenge. How do you show two units, that may be across town from each other AND enjoy your Saturday BBQ? Remote locks is part of the equation, along with a high-level of screening and security. Listen in to hear how James Barrett, CEO of Tenant Turner, is working to ease the pain many property managers feel in having to be in two places at once with smart automation solutions.

James Strong is the co-founder and CTO of a company called Rabbu and he's on a mission to make home automation, smarter. Keyless entry, climate control, and Wi-Fi monitoring are only a few of the smart solutions they provide. While these service may seem like "nice-to-haves" on the surface, we delve into the details about how it's services like this that can totally transform the rental experience for customers. This means better reviews, higher rent rates, and greater returns on investment.

I admit it. No one wants to talk about or even think about scrubbing boogers off of walls. But I can't not include this detail, because it's how Jeanna Carr's story as to how she became a tech founder, begins. She'd been working in the hospitality industry and as an investor in residential rentals when she got taken advantage of by tenants who cost her thousands in damages. That lead her to creating a tool called Rent Assured. She's got an incredible story of taking action and is making great progress, fast!

The short story is there are a few changes coming to the Tech Nest podcast, my personal life, and my career. I don't want to give it all away without you getting to hear it in this short episode, but I've decided to join a client full time as director of marketing. I discuss some of the history behind Tech Nest, what this all means for my agency, Real Team Panda, and reveal who I'm now working for. Listen in. Big things to come!

Bringing the ability to invest in real estate to nearly anyone is a noble cause and that's exactly what DiversyFund is trying to do. Anyone, accredited investor or not, and with as little as $2,500, can invest in their funds to begin investing in real estate. This episode features a discussion with Craig Cecilio, founder and CEO of DiversyFund. We talk through why creating access to real estate investing is important, some of the challenges, and how DiversyFund is specifically working to accomplish their vision.

When you think about it, there's a lot of unnecessary waste in the hotel world. Air conditioners or heating units running all day with no one in the rooms. Wasted time standing in line just to check in, even though your room has already been assigned and your identity was likely (or should have been) confirmed when you reserved your room online. And then when you start to think about security more and include AirBNB vacation rentals into the mix, you can quickly see there are countless ways we can make the experience of vacation rentals—hotels or AirBNB alike—much better, safer, and efficient. Operto is a company that is working to do that and in this episode we interview the CEO, Michael Driedger, about why this is so important and what his approach is to solving these challenges. He's also as big a fan of pho as I am and is an expert on smart locks. We had fun during this interview. Enjoy!

This is a special episode in that we get to feature both co-founders from a startup out of Seattle. Anna-Lea Dieringer and Erina Malarkey have known each other for many years. Only recently did they decide to align their skills from consulting, asset management, marketing, and commercial real estate to create a platform, Remarkably, aimed at improving multifamily marketing and asset performance. Whether its a new building not yet under construction or an under performing asset, Remarkably is aimed at helping owners and management companies better understand who their ideal tenant is and to give the actionable insights that enable that asset to get where it needs to be in terms of performance. You'll hear how they compliment each other as co-founders, some of the challenges they have faced, and where they're headed with Remarkably in this interview. Enjoy!

Nate Smoyer is CEO of Real Team Panda. They specialize in working with real estate tech companies, helping them achieve growth through paid media. He's also the host of the Tech Nest Podcast, a show that interviews leaders and innovators who are working to transform the way we buy, sell, and invest in real estate. If you'd like to work with Nate, you can reach him at the following links: 1. Facebook - http://facebook.com/nathansmoyer LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/natesmoyer2. Email - nate@realteampanda.com

It's no doubt you've seen ads, and have likely seen news articles buzzing with hype about Opportunity Zones in the US. And while details are continuing to come out regarding some of the rules and stipulations, one company found themselves way ahead of the curve with a product that is specific to Opportunity Zones. Stefan Schimenes is the CEO and Founder of InvestReal. InvestReal is described as the, "first data-driven real estate marketplace focused on matching investors to projects in Opportunity Zones all over the US". So, just how is it possible Stefan and his team were able to create such a specific service in response to Opportunity Zones so quickly? Well, for that answer you'll just have to listen in to this episode!

What if I told you that you could start investing (soon) in Manhattan real estate—exclusively—if you wanted? You'd probably tell me that it's likely too expensive or you have no way of finding a deal that could make sense. But part of the vision Janine Yorio, CEO of Compound Asset Management, is to IPO a REIT to allow you to do just that. One thing that makes the approach of Janine and her team unique, is that they're aiming to create city specific REITs, so you can invest in your favorite city. I have a feeling you'll be seeing Janine in the news more as they plan to IPO three REITs in the next year!

Imagine you're an Airbnb Superhost for one property. You'll probably be pretty busy communicating with guests. Now imagine you're a Superhost managing 10, 50, 100, or even thousands of properties? Ok, so that requires a whole staff and not just one person, but you get the point. The rise of short-term stays has created a market for tools like Guesty. In this episode, we get the chance to speak with Guesty's COO, Vered Schwarz. This is a company that is taking on the complex task of managing short-term rentals globally. Check it out!

Let's first start with this: LionDesk is not just another CRM. They've been around for a few years, but if there's one thing you'll learn from their founder, David Anderson, its that he is working to make the heavy work of keeping up with clients much easier for agents. We don't often feature tools like this on our show, but it's the focus on making the real estate transaction better by improving how the agent can do their work that stood out to me. Listen in to hear what they're working on and what's to come from LionDesk.

The entire rental market is ripe for disruption from many different angles. Possibly one of the most important aspects to managing a rental property, other than collecting the rent, is the screening process. In this interview, we talk with Maraz Rahman, Naborly's VP of Growth and Business Development. Naborly is working to bring AI to the process of screening prospective tenants and they're working to make this a free service for landlords. Listen to hear more about this new service.

What if there was a way to ensure building owners could always get qualified tenants, who are likely to be loyal long-term tenants because they had the right incentives in place? What if we took the idea of loyalty rewards programs and started applying the same concepts we see with hotels, airlines, and credit cards to renting a place to live? This is just part of what Barret Newberry, founder of Leasera is looking to do. I think you'll discover the passion Barret has for the rental industry and for creating a great experience for tenants is contagious. And he's looking to do this all the while making the rental business more profitable for owners.

For about the last 5 1/2 years, Lisa Fettner has proven to be an industry leader as she's taken charge in the marketing and growth at ReferralExchange. ReferralExchange provides a platform that allows real estate agents to more seamlessly transfer and better manage referrals—anywhere in the country. Think about when a client is relocating out of state or they're looking to purchase a property out of state, the old system of having to know everyone, everywhere just isn't efficient for agents and that can lead to a poor experience for the consumer. ReferralExchange has a great approach to what they're doing and Lisa really knows the industry well. Listen in!

The security deposit is one of the biggest hassles in all of real estate. The tenant is required to sometimes tie up thousands of dollars to move into a new apartment or house, the landlord has to secure that money in a separate trust account, and then at the end of the lease the landlord has to return that money back to the tenant. But often times the exchange doesn't go as smoothly as planned. Obligo is challenging the concept of even having a security deposit at all and instead looking into how both landlords and tenants can kiss that practice goodbye for ever in exchange for a more seamless system. During this interview Omri Dor, CEO and Co-Founder of Obligo, explains exactly how they're tackling this challenge and why this is so important for everyone involved in the rental transaction.

Ryan Coon and his company Avail are serving hundreds of thousands of DIY landlords and tenants across the country, making the experience of renting better. Avail is an online tool that enables DIY landlords to effectively find and screen tenants, market their properties for rent, collect rent automatically each month, and keep track of all their rental properties all in one place. Ryan also drops quite a few knowledge bombs in this episode on the state of the industry, the importance of branding, and more. Ryan co-founded Avail (formerly Rentalutions) in 2011, is a member of the Forbes Real Estate council, and is a RE200 Mentor with MetaProp NYC, so you know he's bringing the heat. Listen in!

Sometimes is all starts with a mission. "At CrowdStreet we believe that markets are stronger when they are accessible, transparent, and efficient." That's straight from the CrowdStreet website. In this interview, you'll hear how Tore Steen, Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdStreet, is working to help investors and sponsors across the country connect and invest in commercial real estate. CrowdStreet was recently voted "best crowdfunding and capital sourcing" by CREtech. Tore and I got to discuss quite a lot during this interview including commercial real estate investing vs. the stock market, opportunity zones, and the three different ways you can invest in a wide variety of commercial real estate through the CrowdStreet platform.

Have you ever wondered what the secret is to scoring a big chunk of cash for your startup idea? Well, that secret isn't exactly revealed in this interview, but you will learn more about obtaining backing from VCs. Nima Wedlake, Principal at Thomvest Ventures shares insights into how they invest, and what they look for. You'll hear how Thomvest is different from many of VCs. We talk unicorns, how fintech and real estate tech go together, and more. If you're a company founder or think you'll ever need to seek out investors, this is an episode you can't afford to miss out on.

Most real estate transactions include real estate title and settlement services. And if you ask these different companies, they will tell you they're not all the same and charge different prices, though it's tough to compare. So exactly how is the consumer supposed to know who to go with, what the cost is, and how stable is their title insurance provider is incase there is an issue on title? All of these challenges and more is what William Devar is working to tackle at Tridster. He's the co-founder and CEO of Tridster that is helping bring transparency to title insurance and settlement services in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California. William mentioned the average Tridster visitor has reported savings of $800 by comparing title and settlement services. I don't know about you, but I'd be pretty stoked on that savings.

I dont know what it is about this week. Maybe all of the amazing feedback from my friends that attended Agent 2021 last week. Maybe it was the recent 4 hour coffee chat with a local agent. Maybe it's hearing all of the horrible advice being spewed across social media in real estate groups. It might be the stories of agents running out of money and leaving the business after buying every short cut and shiny object available and not making it happen.All I know is during my prep for my upcoming class I am teaching on "Social Media Marketing 101" for Realtors I ran across a Gary Vaynerchuk key note where he discusses "EFFORT" . I play the clip in todays episode but here is the link to the full video...good shit! You should watch it!https://youtu.be/VbFJPsjAx28What we can learn from this clip and hopefully from my rant is that we as Realtors need to understand what makes those of us successful. Its not the tech, website, apps, CRM, or the car you drive. It's YOU! In this episode I also give a shout out to Neil Mathweg and Nate Smoyer for being recognized as 2 of the top podcasts for tech savvy real estate agents in 2019! If you are not following these guys you can find them and more like them at http://industrysyndicate.comIf you got some value out of today's show we would love it if you would subscribe and come back for more great info. If you like what we are doing and really want to show your support please give us a rating and a review, that would be awesome! Thanks - see you next week!Our host Rick Gonzalez is a Realtor with eXp Realty LLC in the NW Florida Panhandle, and Team Leader of the Freeport Insider Home Team. Rick is a US Navy Veteran. Rick also founded The Freeport Insider, a local community on social media helping to support his small but rapidly growing community. Rick has also served as the Vice President of his local Freeport Merchants Association helping educate, market and support the local business in his market. Rick is a Son, Husband to his wonderfully supportive and beautiful wife Katrina, and Father to 3 amazing kids Olivia, Alexzander and Hannah.You can find Rick online at:https://freeportinsider.com/https://www.facebook.com/RickGonzalezVARealtor/@rick.a.gonzalez on IG

Anytime you get a chance to learn from true movers and shakers, do it. It'll save you time, energy, and money. Alissa Harper is a true mover and shaker in real estate and the real estate tech space. She's the VP of Growth a Buyside, a company that is working with the top brokerages nationwide to help them better leverage data to win new business. There's simply no shortage of tools and tech right now, but we don't get caught up in the shininess of everything. It's clear the work Alissa is doing is focused on helping real estate agents achieve the optimal result, not just have a fun tool that can do some neat things. Do not pass up listening to Alissa's interview!

You can play the game of non-stop lead generation in order to build your business, but at some point you need to convert those leads. And if you convert more leads, then you won't likely have to do so much lead generation. This is just a snapshot as to what RealScout is doing for THOUSANDS of real estate agents nationwide. In this interview, Andrew Flachner shares a lot more than just how RealScout is helping realtors perform more efficiently and effectively. He also discusses the need for a collaborative buyers graph, shares advice for startups, and leaks out information about his latest project--a documentary covering the technology battle that's happening right now in the real estate industry. (Listen all the way to the end for the details on that!)

So much to say about the work Pat Kinsel and the team at Notarize are doing to revolutionize the role notaries can have in the real estate transaction. They've helped pass legislation, have partnered with real estate investors, and are already having an impact serving iBuyers (though I couldn't get Pat to reveal which ones). This is a longer episode, but it's worth the listen because you'll hear how Notarize is paving the way for speeding up the real estate transaction with their 24/7 digital service. Check it out!

Sam Viskovich is blazing a path in the commercial real estate tech space and the effect has been explosive growth for the data company Reonomy. Reonomy leverages the power of data and technology to transform commercial real estate. As Sam notes, commercial real estate is the world's largest asset class, but it really hasn't done well in keeping up with tech disruption like so many other industries. We discuss why the commercial real estate space needs data tools like Reonomy, the numerous use cases you wouldn't likely assume, and why Reonomy is uniquely positioned to dominate this space.

Juan Molina is a lead-generation machine. In this interview we discuss the lead generation challenges, and the need (or lack there of a need) for agents to have their own individual search portals. Juan is a serial entrepreneur and investor who's pro-actively working to improve the process of lead generation, community, and technology for real estate professionals. We go in to details about systems and the need for systematic follow-up that Juan's new tech platform Neighborly is solving.

Tech Nest season three coming at you! Here's what we discuss in this episode: * The future and direction of Tech Nest--new website, videos, and written content * TET '19 -- http://bit.ly/TET19EVENT * We've become a founding member of Industry Syndicate, but what's Industry Syndicate? * Real Team Panda, what we do and why that matters to those in real estate tech

In times when deals are growing increasingly difficult to find or put together, you might need to reconsider your strategy. Alan Donefeld shares with us how his company CityVest is opening up access to major institutional funds--that accredited investors wouldn't otherwise be able to participate in. Although this episode hones in on a problem that only accredited investors fasce, you will still want to listen in. After all, you could be an accredited investor some day.

James Green is one of those founders who you can tell immediately really cares for his customer. He runs a company called Offer To Close, a real estate transaction coordinator as-a-service, if you will. His company supplies California agents with licensed real estate transaction coordinators. Think about all the stress, time, and effort managing some of the details in a transaction. This is the big problem James believes he's created the solution to solve.

When you first get a glimpse of Stessa, it's easy to assume they're an enterprise software with a high-cost (it looks that good!). But that's not the case. In this episode, Stessa's CEO lays out the reason why a web-platform like Stessa is so important for rental property owners. With cool features like automating expense and income tracking, and having the ability to export your numbers directly to Turbo Tax, Stessa is really working to make being a landlord easy lifting on the financial side.

In school, you got a letter grade as a way to measure how well you were doing in a subject. Why can't such a system exist for landlords so that prospective tenants know exactly how well a landlord is doing? That might be an oversimplification, but in this episode, Yale Fox from Rentlogic spells out how his company is working to do this in New York City. They've got a really intense process and are gaining serious traction.

East Nashville's top commercial broker, Tyler Cauble is more than just an agent who opens the garage door for that next gas station remodel to hip new cafe. He operates a boutique AirBNB property management companies, boasts the largest commercial real estate Instagram accounts in Nashville, and is a best-selling author. The guy has literally written the book on leasing commercial property! This episode will get you on the path to understanding what makes commercial different from residential in real estate and will help you reevaluate if your personal home is an asset or a liability.

One day artificial intelligence will play a major role in all of our real estate transactions. And that day is not far away. Roberto Moreno, of Gabbi.ai, shares with us his passion and vision of how AI can prove to be a huge advantage for today's realtor. Rather than viewing this as a disruption, AI will likely help the realtor stay on top of tasks and work far more efficiently. All this leading to a better experience for the client.

"Aren't all title companies the same?" That's a question I've definitely heard when working as an agent. I asked this and many others to get to the bottom of "What is title!?". Ryan Orr, a VP with Ticor Title goes hard in the paint in discuss what makes one title company better than others, disrupting tech coming to title, and how he plans to outperform all the rest.

They don't call him The Agent Marketer for no reason. Jason Frazier is an absolute expert when it comes to lead generation, branding, marketing, and sales in the mortgage and real estate industries. In this episode, we talk about lead generation strategies, follow up marketing, and the need for agents to stop doing those cell-phone-in-the-car live videos. (Come on, people!)

What does the future management of rental properties look like? What services are renters demanding? What softwares will we need to better manage? And how will newer technologies like blockchain effect the industry? Startup advisor and CEO of Xspaced, Alex Pelin, delves into each of these questions and more on this episode of Tech Nest.

If you've ever wondered about raising funds from investors to build or buy that 100 unit apartment building, then this interview is for you. And you've never thought about that, then maybe it's time. Dan and his team at eVest Technology are working to create a platform that enables you to navigate all the red tape AND to find the investors to pitch your project to. His platform isn't limited to real estate but is uniquely suited to serve in real estate well.

Renters Warehouse is a well-oiled, rental property machine. Noel Christopher, an SVP with the company, goes into incredible detail about how they operate, some of their merger and acquisitions strategy, and how much property their managing. Hint--it's over $3 billion!

When it comes to lead generation in the mortgage industry, you can't just stop after you collect a name and phone number. There's much more to this that makes the whole effort of getting that name to begin with. Heather Bauman, from MortgageLead.com talks with us about the need for marketing automation, industry trends, and more. If you work in the mortgage industry, this is a must listen!

Imagine you got paid for telling your friend about an open apartment for rent in your building. Now imagine you got paid because you answered questions to a prospective renter (that you don't know) through an app on your phone, and that prospect went on to sign a lease. Rentgrata is re-imagining how we consider referrals in order to get apartments rented. Zach explains in detail how Rentgrata is helping landlords and some of the challenges they face along the way.

When asked about what may fade away in the future, co-founders Daniel Schroeder and Matthew Young didn't even hesitate. They said Zillow. You read that correctly. These two are working on a product called Listing Village that they believe will transfer the power from portals to the agent, reducing the need for sites and apps like Zillow. This is one of our longest episodes, but it's worth the listen!

Nate Smoyer, host of Tech Nest and CEO of Real Team Panda, interviews Tom Gustafson from Atlas 1031 Exchange. Nate and Tom discuss what is a 1031 exchange, how it can save investors thousands of dollars in tax deferments, leveraging 1031 exchanges with cryptocurrencies and co-ownership of properties.

What if you could buy a 20% stake in a dream property in California? What if you could use cryptocurrencies in your real estate transactions? What if title companies could be replaced through the advancement of blockchain technology? These are the "what if" statements (and they have more) that Zeehaus is asking. There's a lot to unpack in this episode.

Roofstock is working to make it possible for anyone to own and invest in real estate anywhere. If you live in Maine, but want to buy investment property in Nashville, and feel secure about what you're buying without the hassles of managing it, then that's exactly what Roofstock is creating. They're flying past major milestones and rapidly expanding their inventory across the country. Sales Director Zach Evanish gives us insights as to why people are investing with Roofstock vs. all the other options out there.

Onerent is challenging the status quo that's been all-too-long accepted for property management. By investing in tech, developing streamlined systems, and caring about the tenant's experience his team has expanded to 72 cities managing over $1 billion in real estate. Chuck is the co-founder of Onerent. He's super bright and offers a lot of insight into the rental industry in this episode.

What do you get when you cross a traditional brokerage, with an iBuyer model, and have a former-VC as your founder? Well, some would say that's the recipe for Felix Homes. They are a hybrid of a brokerage that recently launched in Nashville, TN. Tyler, their founder, is aggressively working to create the best case scenario for the consumer when they need to sell their home--and he's got a unique model he hopes will achieve that.

Paul Burke explains the challenges many face when searching for the right roommate. His team has built an app that has been dubbed the "Tinder" for finding roommates.

You might not think about commercial real estate and tech innovation when I mention Kansas City...but after this episode that could change. Mark Davis and company brings a mix of passion, purpose, and full-on badass tech to the commercial appraisal industry. Think about it—our cities depend on the ability for appraisers to make sense of projects so banks will fund them, and realquantum is working to make that process more efficient and smarter.

It's a long story and I tend to be long winded, but I try to boil everything down. The road to creating the Tech Nest podcast was probably not the most direct, but it was it is. In this bonus episode, I share what I created the Tech Nest podcast and what I hope to accomplish with the show. Hope you enjoy!

In this video I talk with Nate Smoyer about how he started a successful growth marketing agency. Nate tells me about his career in internet marketing and how that led him to his current role as CEO of Real Team Panda a growth marketing agency out of Tennesse. Nate talks about why he loves community and team building and how he brings that love for teams to his role as CEO. Nate also gives some of the background story of how he got to meet Mark Zuckerberg.

This week on the podcast, we invite Nate Smoyer on the podcast for the second time -- you can catch him here previously. Nate is an amazing guy and we're sure you'll enjoy the various topics we explore on this episode like Why The Christian Post hates its readers, random trolling, and many other random topics. This is the ultimate mega mix tape! You can find Nate on Twitter, but you should really check out the Real Team Panda. If you would like to send Nate a question -- send a tweet our way @ChurchMag using #cmagcast, send an email at podcast@churchm.ag, or submit your comment or question here -- and we'll have Nate reply on an upcoming episode. This episode is partnered with the ChurchMag Reader Survey

Nate Smoyer from BeaconAds.com talks with us about blog advertising. Is your blog ready for ads? Are you interested in advertising your product or service on Christian blogs? We talk about this and more! You can also call Nate at 360-398-5336.

http://prochurchtools.com/065 - Nate Smoyer is product manager for BeaconAds.com and oversees partnerships and advertising at Faithlife, a Christian media company. He's a self-proclaimed specialist in generalizing. His specialities include outreach marketing, social media advertising, negotiating, and giveaway promotions.