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 RE Tech Founder: Greg Toschi from Onerent

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Greg Toschi from Onerent

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the CEO of Onerent, Greg Toschi. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CEO and co-founder of Onerent and the man of all hats involved from customer escalations, to funding, to business…

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Local “TrafficLab”, Powered by You (the Agent/Broker)

Local “TrafficLab”, Powered by You (the Agent/Broker)

I came across the Seattle Times’ Traffic Lab this weekend. Specifically, this research piece — which led me to One Center City. This data is all public. My question to the industry: why aren’t you curating & delivering this content to local residents? Shouldn’t my real…

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Reminder: Inman Connect and Hacker Connect

Reminder: Inman Connect and Hacker Connect

The big east coast Inman Connect week is coming up in a couple weeks (January 22-26). Hacker Connect (January 22nd): A Real Estate Technology Deep Dive. We wrote about it a few weeks ago. Discount code for $100 off: geekestate Learn More Inman Connect (January 22-26): Inman Connect is…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Alain Kapatashungu from FrontDoor

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Alain Kapatashungu from FrontDoor

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the founder of Frontdoor, Alain Kapatashungu. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CEO & Co-founder at Frontdoor. What problem does your product/service solve? The ugly truth is — real estate professionals…

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Blockchain Big Picture: Q1 2018

Blockchain Big Picture: Q1 2018

My former boss, the one and only “David G from Zillow”, has always been an amazing writer. Ever since Mr Gibbons moved back to South Africa, he hasn’t been writing (at least publicly). However, he’s resurfaced recently while researching blockchain, bitcoin, and crypto. Fortunately for us,…

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Buyer and Seller Pain Points in 2018

Buyer and Seller Pain Points in 2018

How do you reach and acquire clients in 2018? Start with answering what actual “pain points” (aka problems) buyers and sellers have? Buyer: Getting placed on (irrelevant and non personalized) drip email campaigns — meaning they don’t ever contact agents early on to ask them…

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Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

I was pleased to find another socially conscious brokerage this week — Giving Tree Realty in Charlotte. Short video: It’s no surprise I love their about page… What makes Giving Tree Realty different than all the other real estate companies? Our company is built upon…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Sanya Gurnani from AgentDesks

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Sanya Gurnani from AgentDesks

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the co-founder & COO of Agentdesks, Sanya Gurnani. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the Co-founder & COO of Agentdesks. Agentdesks is a free professional network for Real Estate Agents and Brokers where…

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The “Pitch” to Download an Agent App

The “Pitch” to Download an Agent App

I received a “pitch” from a Keller Williams agent to download their app this morning… Customized tools to bring you the best experience in real estate search. Are you curious about what’s for sale in your community? Would you like to peek inside that house…

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2018 Real Estate Tech Trends and Predictions

2018 Real Estate Tech Trends and Predictions

In this week’s private newsletter for Geek Estate members, I wrote a few thoughts looking forward to real estate tech in 2018:  7 trends and 3 predictions. If you’re interested in reading, apply for a membership here.

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