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 Founder: Sander van de Rijdt from PlanRadar

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Sander van de Rijdt from PlanRadar

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Sander van de Rijdt, the founder of PlanRadar. PlanRadar was one of the three startups who advanced from the startup competition at the mipim summit in New York. Without further ado… What do you do?…

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VC Money is Not the End-All, Be-All of Building a Company

VC Money is Not the End-All, Be-All of Building a Company

One of the podcasts I listen to regularly is Acquired.fm (iTunes here). Their most recent episode was on Atlassian’s IPO. (note Acquired covered the Zillow-Trulia deal last year). The company is valued at over $12 billion. They’ve never raised VC money. Let that set in. A…

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IDX Companies Beware (with a Hint from Zillow Group)

IDX Companies Beware (with a Hint from Zillow Group)

[Update: I totally spaced and forgot Market Leader bought Diverse Solutions. My bad.] I visited Zillow Group’s investor relations page because I wanted to listen in on yesterday’s earnings call (you can see results of Q3 here). [text in the next few paragraphs below is irrelevant given Diverse…

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Compass and Big Plans

Compass and Big Plans

I watched the video of Robert Reffkin’s vision for real estate’s future (via Inman)… Compass’ goal is 20% market share in the top 20 cities by 2020. How are they going to do it? Invest in their team (meaning buying agents), and build a…CRM? Say…

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More on GiveRealty in Austin

More on GiveRealty in Austin

I’m a big fan of what I see from GiveRealty; how can you not be when you realize they have donated over $700,000 to charities? I actually came across their work in 2013, but took another look this morning and wanted to highlight two specific…

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Shaming Renters, NAR, and Home Ownership

Shaming Renters, NAR, and Home Ownership

It’s pretty easy to figure out why NAR put out the ad above. Follow the money. Realtors don’t get paid when people rent. They only earn a commission when buyers buy homes. It’s not optimal, but I’m a renter. Always have been. Am I annoyed I’m not…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Tim Milazzo from StackSource

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Tim Milazzo from StackSource

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the c0-founder and CEO of StackSource, Tim Milazzo. Tim was another founder I met in New York while attending the mipim summit. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the Co-founder & CEO at StackSource. We…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Brian Gaudio from Module

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Brian Gaudio from Module

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Brian Gaudio, the founder of Module (which was previously written about here). Without further ado… What do you do? At Module, we’ve created “pay-as- you-go” housing product, enabling homebuilders to provide an affordable and…

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November Sponsor Showcase, Round 1

November Sponsor Showcase, Round 1

Thank you to our November sponsors… How will you keep up with the changing MLS landscape and technology while also growing your business? With ListHub, the largest and most trusted partner for broker-authorized listings from nearly 600 MLSs in the United States! ListHub provides a reliable,…

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Appear Here, and The Future of Retail

Appear Here, and The Future of Retail

For those interested in the future of retail and commercial real estate, I highly encourage you to listen to the most recent Fifth Wall podcast with Ross Bailey from Appear Here. Retail from the consumer perspective, and commercial real estate on the supply side, are…

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