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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Thank You Steve Jobs

Thank You Steve Jobs

If you haven’t heard the Steve Jobs’ news, you’ve been under a rock today. It’s a sad day for the technology industry, and the world to see a true pioneer, innovator, and leader leave this world at the age of 56. Steve Jobs continually strove…

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Redfin Pulls the Plug on Scouting Report

Redfin Pulls the Plug on Scouting Report

WOW. Redfin just pulled the plug on their VERY talked about Scouting Report feature just 5 days after releasing it to the world. Why did they take it down? According to their CEO Glenn Kelman: The basic problem is that the data wasn’t accurate, first…

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#retechchat Transcript – Transparency of Performance Statistics

#retechchat Transcript – Transparency of Performance Statistics

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was Transparency of Performance Statistics. Another fantastic discussion. I have to say, this week’s discussion was a bit of a lay-up considering everyone (and their mother) has an opinion about the latest Redfin Scouting Report release (and some don’t)….

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#retechchat Topic of Discussion – Transparency of Performance Statistics

#retechchat Topic of Discussion – Transparency of Performance Statistics

Monday’s #retechchat topic of conversation will be Transparency of Performance Statistics. As you can likely infer based on the topic, this is as a result of Redfin’s Scouting Report announcement on Thursday (Geek Estate coverage). If you have questions, want to learn, or just lurk –…

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Once Again, It Is the Outsiders Innovating

Once Again, It Is the Outsiders Innovating

Yup, it’s happened again. Outsiders have out innovated real estate industry insiders. This time it is Redfin’s Agent Scouting Report. Any agent’s entire sale history analyzed and overlaid out on a map. Brilliant. For an example, take a look at Kris Berg‘s scouting report. I picked…

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Video And Website Strategies At Keller Williams National Convention

Video And Website Strategies At Keller Williams National Convention

Here’s a 15 minute video on the topic of real estate video and website strategies from the Keller Williams National Convention. The panel discussion included Carey Sylvester, Kenn Renner, Ben Kinney, and Sue Adler. Kenn, Ben, and Sue are all driving significant business from their web efforts,…

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iPad to Big Screen TV

iPad to Big Screen TV

Imagine spending an hour with your clients flipping through listing photos on your iPad — but the results displaying on a huge 42 inch (or larger) television mounted on your office wall. Or even using a projector. No more huddling around an iPad. That day…

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#retechchat Transcript – Using Google Products for Real Estate

#retechchat Transcript – Using Google Products for Real Estate

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was Using Google Products for Real Estate. Wow, what a great discussion on a wide range of topics. I tell you — from Gmail to Google Maps to Google Calendar to Google Analytics, Google has no shortage of products…

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Tonight's #retechchat Topic — Using Google Products for Real Estate

Tonight's #retechchat Topic — Using Google Products for Real Estate

You’ve voted — tonight’s topic of conversation will be Using Google Products for Real Estate. If you have questions, want to learn, or just lurk – join the conversation Monday (tonight) at 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST. Remember, you can vote for future topics here. For…

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Everyblock, and Reporters

Everyblock, and Reporters

You all know you should be building relationships with reporters as part of your blogging/marketing strategy. But what’s the best way to do that, and how do you get their attention? Yes, HARO is one source. Another resource to take a serious look at is…

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