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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Case-Shiller Acquisition Thoughts — WTF?

Case-Shiller Acquisition Thoughts — WTF?

I was just talking shop with Greg Fischer tonight, and we got to discussing recent real estate industry acquisitions. How did I miss the fact that CoreLogic bought Case-Shiller from Fiserv for….$6 MILLION? That’s it? WTF? Why on earth did Trulia not buy that brand? Case-Shiller…

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Community Building 101

Community Building 101

I wrote a post over on GeekWire titled Community Building 101, and I think it’s worth touching on the topic here as well since it’s such a vital topic for those who wish to succeed. The key takeaway? Community building 101 is NOT talking to each and…

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DocuSign Acquires Cartavi

DocuSign Acquires Cartavi

The real estate technology consolidation continued today, as DocuSign acquired Cartavi. Here’s the press release: DocuSign Acquires Cartavi to Create End-to-End Digital Real Estate Transaction Collaboration Cartavi, a DocuSign Company, and zipLogix ® To Deliver Best-in-Class Solution with Forms, Collaboration and eSignature SAN FRANCISCO, CA;…

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The Combo of Real Estate and Tech – a Tech House (in Vegas)

The Combo of Real Estate and Tech – a Tech House (in Vegas)

Being the fact that this is a technology blog focused on real estate, it seems fitting that we should cover an actual physical piece of (proposed) real estate focused on technology. The Vegas Tech House in Las Vegas. Who is behind it? None other than my…

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DoorSteps Acquired by Move

DoorSteps Acquired by Move

+ = Congratulations!! I’m a big fan of Michele and team — both because they are great people but also because they’ve executed to build a real brand that means something. Great strategic acquisition by Move. Press Release

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RealTech SF 2013

RealTech SF 2013

Given I write a fair amount about real estate technology and am currently in San Francisco, attending the RealTech SF 2013 at the Fairmont Hotel yesterday was a no brainer. There were 300 people in attendance (my best guess), a great speaker lineup, and a constant, lively discussion…

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The Inside Scoop on Properties

The Inside Scoop on Properties

Let’s face it. No matter what industry you work in – you want the inside scoop. If it’s not public knowledge, your desire to know anything and everything escalates — for no other reason than curiosity of the unknown. A few days ago, I was…

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Showing Your City in a Great Light, and Reaching Relocation Buyers Early in the Process

Showing Your City in a Great Light, and Reaching Relocation Buyers Early in the Process

Are the following true statements for you? You love your city, and desire that everyone to see your city in a great light when they visit. You seek to get your branding in front of relocation buyers as early in their process as possible. If…

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Connect with Nearby Members of the Geek Estate Community

Connect with Nearby Members of the Geek Estate Community

Organizing people online is great, but it’s my firm belief bringing like minded people together in the physical world is where the magic happens. When doers & change makers come together, strong relationships form and great things happen. You all read blogs, or you wouldn’t be reading…

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Relocation Inquiries & Strategies

Relocation Inquiries & Strategies

This post will be brief. I’m curious about a few things (I’ll explain why later)… Do you have very specific digital “relocation” packages you send to relocation inquires you get from your networks? Anyone have physical relocation packages you send in the mail? Do you…

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