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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Do Good Real Estate

Do Good Real Estate

I’ve been promoting socially conscious agents/brokerages recently (& here), and here is another one (referenced in Brian’s post yesterday). Do Good Real Estate, out of Wilmington… Wilmington NC Real Estate Company – Making an Impact! Do Good Real Estate is a homegrown, socially minded realty company…

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MFFO & Winning A VIP Suite for Lakers vs Kings

MFFO & Winning A VIP Suite for Lakers vs Kings

We’re pausing your regularly scheduled geek-fest… Do you support Mothers Fighting for Others? Would you like a chance to to win a VIP Suite for the Lakers-Kings game in November? If so, read on… There is a raffle going on as part of the 1st…

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AirBnB is Transformational

AirBnB is Transformational

I watched the PandoMonthly interview with Marc Andreessen the other night. One thing that caught my attention was when Marc said the following: AirBnB is transformational for real estate. Read that carefully. Real estate.  Not travel. It begs the question. What opportunity is AirBnB going…

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…or the “Baltimore Orioles plan to learn football to compete with Denver Broncos”

…or the “Baltimore Orioles plan to learn football to compete with Denver Broncos”

@drewmeyers http://t.co/lM4ikd4uZI or "Baltimore Orioles plan to learn football to compete with Denver Broncos" — Greg Fischer (@FischRealEstate) October 9, 2013 Following today’s recent news, I was going to rant about the public facing MLS issue again. But I already wrote that post back in…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepeneur: Raj Singh

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepeneur: Raj Singh

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, I’m talking to Raj Singh of Tempo Smart Calendar. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit from Raj… What do you do? I am the founder of Tempo AI, a Silicon Valley company and maker of Tempo…

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Urban Compass Now Has Deep Pockets

Urban Compass Now Has Deep Pockets

Did anyone notice Urban Compass‘ recent $20M fundraising round ($25M after additional interest)? It seems Urban Compass is the next consumer tech competitor with deep pockets in the real estate industry. When I look at Urban Compass, I see a lot of AirBnB, mixed with…

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Meet the Real Estate Entrepreneur: Lorne Wallace

Meet the Real Estate Entrepreneur: Lorne Wallace

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, I’m talking to Lorne Wallace of Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit more about Lorne… What do you do? I’m the CEO at Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, a…

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Captain Dwellus Giving Back

Captain Dwellus Giving Back

I came across the Dwellus Group website recently (a site designed and built by my old employer, Virtual Results), and was instantly drawn to the “Captain Dwellus” message & graphic in the upper right. More details can be seen here: Captain Dwellus’ main adventure is…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jason White

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Jason White

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Jason White of Blocksy. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit more about Jason… What do you do? I’m the Founder and CEO of Blocksy, the largest independent real estate portal in New…

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Links for Geeks (October 3rd) – RE/MAX, Trulia Data Connect, and Augmented Reality

Links for Geeks (October 3rd) – RE/MAX, Trulia Data Connect, and Augmented Reality

A few links of note over the past few days… Congrats to Suzanne Roy for her new position at Move! RE/MAX surges in its first day of trading. Related: Does anyone actually think RE/MAX is a good long term investment? Are you faking it? Trulia…

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