About Drew Meyers

Founder of GEM Diamond. Zillow Alum. Real estate tech geek. Travel addict & former co-founder of Horizon. Social entrepreneurship advocate. Fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Cards of House (Tinder for Real Estate)

Cards of House (Tinder for Real Estate)

The Tinder user interface is drop dead simple. Swipe right if you like it. Swipe left if you don’t. And it’s being brought into pretty much every vertical. See Jobr, Poachable, Kwoller, and Catch as just a few examples. If there are any car enthusiasts reading,…

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Have a Tech Project in Need of a Developer?

Have a Tech Project in Need of a Developer?

If you currently have a project you’re looking to execute on, and budget allocated for it… shoot me an email (drew at ohheyworld dot com). I can offer a good rate on a rails developer in need of a bit of contract work over the next…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Bill Burnett

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Bill Burnett

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Bill Burnett, founder of PointDrive. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? I’m founder and CEO of PointDrive, a sales presentation tool that helps real estate professionals,…

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Matterport – 3D is Here

Matterport – 3D is Here

I first heard about Matterport quite some time ago, likely from a random blog post or tweet. Then Seth (Curb Call) recently told me about it after witnessing the technology first hand at Realogy FWD. But I still hadn’t taken a close look to truly understand how…

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Zillow & Retsly

Zillow & Retsly

One of the bigger news announcements at Inman Connect was Zillow’s acquisition of Retsly. I’ve been familiar with Retsly for quite some time, mostly since Eric Stegemann was an advisor / investor and Seth Siegler used it for Curb Call (both are friends). Of course, the need…

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New Kids on the Block – Give Back Homes

New Kids on the Block – Give Back Homes

On Wednesday, the day before I took off for Santiago for Start-up Chile, I had the chance to meet Blake Andrews (& Caroline and Tricia) from Give Back Homes in person in San Francisco. I’ve gotten to know him over the past several months via…

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A Complete House that Can Be Had for Less than the Price of a BMW

A Complete House that Can Be Had for Less than the Price of a BMW

I’m a minimalist. But I would totally dig this house. Who wants to front me $33,000? More details can be seen at the website, tinyhousebuild.com. [Via Distractify]

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Stefan Martinovic

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Stefan Martinovic

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Stefan Martinovic, founder of Create. Essentially, a “SimCity for the real world”. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? I’m Founder & CEO of Create, a real…

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Horizon Early Beta

Horizon Early Beta

You probably already know we’ve been working on a new hospitality exchange app called Horizon. Who is it for? Millenials (18-34) who want to stay with trusted connections wherever they go (& save money in the process). Most of that millenial crowd can’t even afford…

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My Best Guess at OpenDoor’s Strategy to Buy and Sell Homes Online

My Best Guess at OpenDoor’s Strategy to Buy and Sell Homes Online

There’s been much talk and hype about the latest entrant in real estate OpenDoor, which just closed $9.5 million. While they have publicly stated they aim to enable home owners to sell their home online in 3 days. They have not publicly said how they plan…

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