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Proptech Espresso

Proptech Espresso

By: Mark Hurst
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Learn everything you need to about Proptech from the real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, and visionaries at the forefront of this evolution. Proptech encompasses the wider digital transformation of real estate as innovators reimagine, reinvent, and rebuild the real estate industry. It considers both the technological and mentality change of the real estate industry, and its consumers to our attitudes, movements and transactions involving the built environment. Are you ready? Join the cutting edge of the Proptech movement on Proptech Espresso.© 2026 Proptech Espresso Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Marco Nobel - Revolutionizing European Student Housing
    Mar 5 2026

    What were the entrepreneurial businesses that Marco dabbled in during high school which set the stage for his subsequent tech founder roles? Why did Marco's entrepreneurial sprint wane initially in college? How did studying abroad in South Korea rekindle Marco's sense of entrepreneurship? What viral marketing tactics did Marco use to grow Socials? How was Marco able to bootstrap the development of Socials and grow it into an organization serving over 200 international communities? What changing social media platform preferences among different generations of international university students require Socials to evolve its platform? How did the revenue growth challenges for Socials as it matured provide Marco the opportunity to hand over the leadership reigns? What is the number one concern for international students throughout their program stay? Why are student housing amenities less important for the solution Fuse is providing? How does the location of European student housing differ from US student housing? Has the makeup of offline student events changed since Marco launched Socials to those that are now of highest interest to Fuse clients? How is Fuse gamifying engagement to help build student housing communities?

    Marco Nobel - CEO and founder of Fuse, joins Proptech Espresso to answer these questions and discuss how his passion for electronic music continues to burn within him, including plans for a US tour in 2027.

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    41 mins
  • Maor Greenberg - AI-Powered Plans for Residential Homes
    Feb 12 2026

    How is AI disrupting the traditional SaaS solutions in residential construction? Where did Maor's entrepreneurial spirit come from? Why are there so many proptech companies being launched in Israel? What was the first real estate related company that Maor started? Why was Maor's first construction project so memorable? Why was it important for Maor's construction business that he study structural engineering in college? What led Maor to starting multiple residential construction related businesses once he moved to the US? How is the method of construction different between Israel and the US? What did proptech look like in residential construction when Maor first started his business? Why have change orders become such an embedded part of the residential construction process? Why does Maor feel many builders don't know how to value their time? How has integrating technology across vendors been key to Maor delivering successful builds on budget and on time? Why are proptech construction companies developing software solutions for the builders and not the crews of the builders? How was Spacial able to reduce rework by automating engineering plan conflicts? How often do state building codes change as compared to city building codes?

    Maor Greenberg - CEO and co-founder of Spacial, joins Proptech Espresso to answer these questions and discuss how a luxury residential project where a city planner approved conflicting architectural and engineering ceiling plans led to the creation of Spacial.

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    32 mins
  • Adam Bell - Next Generation Multifamily Internet Service
    Jan 22 2026

    Why has the acknowledged perception of proptech changed from simply implementing cool technology to ensuring that any technology purchased delivers results? Was the backoffice the starting place for proptech innovation? What were the roots of Adam's entrepreneurial spirit? How did Adam become involved with real estate? When did Adam's professional technology career and the multifamily asset class start to intersect? Who are all the stakeholders within a multifamily ecosystem that have differing internet connectivity needs? Should multifamily internet be considered fundamental infrastructure for these businesses? How is multifamily internet similar to other utilities utilized within the operations of a building? Do multifamily tenant internet needs differ in any way from those that reside in a single family residence? Why is the site survey of a building such an important part of the asset due diligence process for Internet Subway? How has Internet Subway structured its business model to help multifamily operators improve asset NOI?

    Adam Bell - CEO and founder of Internet Subway, joins Proptech Espresso to answer these questions and discuss how multifamily operators need to have a holistic view of their internet needs across all stakeholders in order to deliver optimal business performance.

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    40 mins
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