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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Links for Geeks – April 16th

Links for Geeks – April 16th

Here are a few links from the RE.net you may find interesting: Trulia vs Zillow (A spirited Real Estate “SEO” discussion).  Jim posted a follow on post on Active Rain that has attracted more of a discussion in the comments. Dawn of a New Era…

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The Bottom Line on MLS Data Standards

The Bottom Line on MLS Data Standards

Michael Wurtzer has a great post relating to the question of whether the costs of an MLS coverting to a standard format is worth the long-term benefits over at the FBS Blog that I thought many of you would probably find interesting — check it…

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An Example of a Progressive Broker Building a Web Presence

An Example of a Progressive Broker Building a Web Presence

Marlow Harris has the scoop on a broker, Chuck Marunde, who has built an online newspaper for his market — Sequim Port Angeles Newspaper Online. This seems like a great move for a broker looking to gain mind share with consumers given the ongoing struggles…

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Some New APIs for the New York City Real Estate Market

Some New APIs for the New York City Real Estate Market

If you are an agent, broker, or web developer in the New York City real estate market — there is a new real estate API from the New York Times that you may want to check out. Here are the four specific API calls that…

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Is Your Website Optimized for SEO?

Is Your Website Optimized for SEO?

If not, you’ve got some work to do to compete. Here is a great example of a real estate site that is optimized for SEO – Laguna Beach & Newport Beach Real Estate Guide. Here’s the kicker though — it’s not sacrificing the user experience…

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dsListingExpress from Diverse Solutions

dsListingExpress from Diverse Solutions

We know the Diverse team has been busy, but this is working overtime….from Robert on the Diverse Solutions Blog: I’m proud to announce that Diverse Solutions has been working hard to develop a free offering for the Real Estate community. We all know that creating…

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The Launch of RealSearchUSA.com

The Launch of RealSearchUSA.com

John Rowles at MainRhode LLC (they build enterprise search solutions using Google technology) just announced the launch of RealEstateUSA over at BloodHoundBlog. You can take a look at the new site at RealEstateUSA.com. What is it you may be wondering? RealSearchUSA.com will be a network…

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Coldwell Banker's New Home Search Application for Microsoft Surface

Coldwell Banker's New Home Search Application for Microsoft Surface

H/T to Marlow on this one — Coldwell Banker has developed a new HomeSearch application for theMS Surface. Since you can’t buy the MS Surface yet, this is a bit limited. But cool nonetheless….

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What Does the Future of Broker Websites Entail?

What Does the Future of Broker Websites Entail?

Once again, Rob has started an interesting discussion over at Notorious R.O.B. The question being discussed: In 2015, with companies like Trulia, Zillow, Roost and others really advancing the technology of real estate search, should brokers have their own search site? What do you think…

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Diverse Solutions Adds Walk Score Functionality

Diverse Solutions Adds Walk Score Functionality

+ No surprise here — Diverse Solutions is the 1st national IDX provider to add yet another new technology into their search experience (the last being their integration of Dwellicious). This time, they’re the 1st IDX provider to enable Walk Score integration into the search…

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