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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Walk a Mile

Walk a Mile

Go Walk a Mile, by Greg Fischer — go read it NOW. You will thank me later. Or not. I’ll be fine either way. You’ll be better off if you read it.

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Charanjeet Ajmani

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Charanjeet Ajmani

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, I’m talking to Charanjeet Ajmani of Inzopa.com. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit more from Charanjeet… What do you do? I am the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Inzopa.com. We are a private network of homebuyers,…

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BiggerPockets Turns 9

BiggerPockets Turns 9

Frankly, I don’t really know the first thing about real estate investing — which is why I don’t write about it here. But Joshua Dorkin certainly does; so much so that he’s turned it into a real business. We interviewed Josh a few months ago — so,…

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A Completely Absurd Idea for Real Estate Franchises

A Completely Absurd Idea for Real Estate Franchises

Real estate franchises should get into the travel concierge business. Sounds crazy, right? I’m off my rocker (again), right? I know, I know — real estate and travel? How is it that it makes sense for a franchise to get into an industry they know…

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Keller Williams Re-Brand

Keller Williams Re-Brand

Keller Williams has re-branded… A brand that stands behind our agents, not in front of them. I like the clean look of their new branding. KW is certainly doing something, including their recent app platform for agents. That said, branding isn’t pretty logos. It’s the values…

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Zillow Digs for iPhone

Zillow Digs for iPhone

We’ve covered Zillow Digs here before. I’ll be the first to say I think Zillow Digs is a brilliant strategic move by my former co-workers to repurpose the millions of photos they have collected over the years for an entirely different use case. As of…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jon Sterling

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jon Sterling

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, I’m talking to Jon Sterling of AgentFindr. I’ve known Jon a long, long time and I can confidently say he’s one of the most fun people to hang out with in the entire industry. If…

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Do You Have an Amazing Mission?

Do You Have an Amazing Mission?

Greg put me on a Seth Godin kick with his the long game post. One of the interviews I listened to this morning is this Eventual Millionaire interview. Listen to it. Do you and your business have an amazing mission? If not, there is no other…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Steven Szczur

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Steven Szczur

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, I’m talking to Steven Szczur of HomeCanvasr. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit more from him… What do you do? I am a real estate professional that just recently launched a real estate technology company…

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Zillow Nails Past Solds Feature

Zillow Nails Past Solds Feature

Zillow toyed with past sales branding/data back in 2008 with the Virtual Sold Sign program way back in 2008 (while I worked there). It took a backseat on the priority list for awhile, but it seems they have finally nailed the feature. Here’s a short video…

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