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: Joshua Dorkin

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Joshua Dorkin

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Joshua Dorkin of BiggerPockets. I’ve known Joshua for many years, since he was one of the early real estate bloggers (in fact, Geek Estate continues to get regular traffic from this post…

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Real Estate Search: Less is More

Real Estate Search: Less is More

I firmly believe the future of search – in all verticals – is less information, from more trusted sources. For instance, in the travel industry, travelers don’t want to spend hours sorting through 50+ reviews about every hotel or activity. They want concise information, from…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Greg Tracy

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Greg Tracy

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Greg Tracy of BlueRoof360. I’ve known Greg for quite some time since we were both somewhat early bloggers in the industry, and he’s a classic example of someone who puts his head…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Nav Athwal

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Nav Athwal

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Nav Athwal of RealtyShares. Here’s a bit more about him, from his own mouth… 1) What do you do? RealtyShares is Crowdfunding for Real Estate. Through our online investment platform, we provide…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Brad Jefferson

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Brad Jefferson

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Brad Jefferson of Animoto. Here’s a bit more about him… 1) What do you do? I’m the CEO and co-founder of Animoto and work hard to make it easy for people to…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Ron Bovino

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Ron Bovino

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Ron Bovino of NorthReal. Here’s a bit more about him, from his own mouth… 1) What do you do? I am the CEO & co­founder of NorthReal. We’re reshaping how real estate…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Chris Smith

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Chris Smith

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Chris Smith of Curaytor. Certainly no stranger to most of you, he co-founded Tech Savvy Agent and worked at Inman as their Chief Evangelist before moving on to start his own company,…

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What I Miss from the RE.net

What I Miss from the RE.net

Back in the 2006-2009 while working at Zillow, I remember being literally excited to see what the real estate blogging community (aka the “RE.net” or “real estate blogosphere”) had published. Every morning, one of the first things I did at my desk was check my…

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Christian Sterner

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Christian Sterner

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Christian Sterner of WellcomeMat. I’ve known Christian for a long time, since the earliest days of WellcomeMat close to 7 years ago (has it really been that long?). I can tell you…

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A Message Worth Spreading: What You Do Matters

A Message Worth Spreading: What You Do Matters

The days you wake up questioning what you’re doing. Why you started all those years ago. Why you’re grinding day in day out to earn your living. Why your recent strategy failed. Why finding customers is so hard. We’ve all had those days. Success isn’t…

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