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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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Dan Daugherty

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Dan Daugherty

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Dan Daugherty of rentbits.com. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? I am the CEO and founder of rentbits.com, a rental solutions company for the apartment and single family…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Eric Liu

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Eric Liu

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Eric Liu of Rocket Lease. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? My company, Rocket Lease, provide online rental applications for property managers (and landlords/real estate agents).  The majority…

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Videos to Sell a Lifestyle

Videos to Sell a Lifestyle

Watch this video… Yes, it’s about the building and the units within it. But it’s actually peeling back the curtain to the lifestyle that goes with living in the Fuente Laureles Penthouse. I’m going to Medellin, Colombia for a month, departing a week from today. The…

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Can Art Change the World?

Can Art Change the World?

Warning: This has nothing to do with real estate technology. My friend Monica clued me into this TED video the other day, which I’ll leave you with today… So, CAN art change the world? You can learn more about the Inside Out project here.

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Trulia Releases an Open Source Java RETS Client

Trulia Releases an Open Source Java RETS Client

The coders reading, would be wise to take note that Trulia released some open source code today — the Trulia Java RETS Client. It is an open source RETS data feed importer — meaning it should vastly speed up the time it takes to start working…

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Who is Your Arch Nemesis?

Who is Your Arch Nemesis?

Virtually every individual who reaches greatness has an arch nemesis. Of course you likely think of super heroes when you hear the term “arch nemesis” (or maybe that’s just me?). Superman has Lex Luthor. Batman has the Joker. Spider-man has the green goblin. Etc. As a…

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Proto.io – A Rapid Prototyping Tool for Mobile Product Validation

Proto.io – A Rapid Prototyping Tool for Mobile Product Validation

The first step in building any technology product is to wireframe the product, and validate the concept with real people. There are a wide range of software options to handle the wireframe stage. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Proto.io, one of the crucial web…

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Yoga Girl Finds it First

Yoga Girl Finds it First

Realtor.com’s new ad is out… What say you? Bad? Okay? Good? Great?

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The Required Hook for Every Consumer Real Estate Startup

The Required Hook for Every Consumer Real Estate Startup

The listing. Buyers won’t come without them. Sellers won’t come if you don’t have buyers. Buyers pay everyone’s bills. The elusive listing, the hook every consumer real estate startup must focus on. If you are focused on one market, just grab an IDX or RETS…

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Turning Clients into Lifestyle Communities: Ongoing Communication & Engagement

Turning Clients into Lifestyle Communities: Ongoing Communication & Engagement

First, think through what your community members want. News Events Insider knowledge And they want to be connected to great… activities people professional service providers local establishments …all specific to their lifestyle. How do you deliver that? 1. Content / News. If you care deeply…

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