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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W Collection by Windermere

W Collection by Windermere

Windermere announced the W Collection back in June (BizJournal & Windermere). Especially given Windermere is based here in Seattle (and has massive market share), I live here, and I consult for 360modern — I’ll be following this initiative closely. Note: the W Collection is being…

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Website & IDX Combo for Boutique Brokerages — RealSavvy

Website & IDX Combo for Boutique Brokerages — RealSavvy

There’s a new technology vendor worth taking a look at if you’re a boutique brokerage/team, and searching for a new website/IDX provider. RealSavvy. They’re based in Austin, and look to have a fairly slick offering. It’s a full website, IDX, and CRM in one, teamed…

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iOS 10, and Home

iOS 10, and Home

I finally got around to upgrading my phone to iOS 10 this morning. One of the first things I noticed was a new icon on my home screen. Home. Turns out the rumors were correct (see my post here). I’m anxious to see this progress….

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Centriq – Your Home, Smarter

Centriq – Your Home, Smarter

Another attempt at the history of the home opportunity I’ve written previously about: Centriq. HomeKeepr and HomeZada (see prior coverage here) are two long standing competitors — though there’s other recent entrants as well. I played with Centriq’s iOS version a bit yesterday. It seems straight…

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The State of IDX Products, and IDX APIs

The State of IDX Products, and IDX APIs

Is it just me, or is there not much innovation occurring with IDX these days? Diverse Solutions long had the reputation for being the most innovative IDX vendor, but then sold to Zillow, saw product problems (documented here), and were just recently unloaded to Market Leader. Displet…

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Fred Real Estate Group – A Fresh Approach To Bend

Fred Real Estate Group – A Fresh Approach To Bend

Fred Real Estate Group recently put out a A Fresh Approach To Bend video to showcase Bend (& their brokerage of course). Very well done…, and worth watching if you’re contemplating something similar for your brokerage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuIW9-VUc1E

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September Sponsor Showcase

September Sponsor Showcase

Thank you to our September advertisers… Your real estate referral business is bigger than you think. ReferralExchange matches your referrals with 3 agents, manages the entire process, and pays you a 25% referral fee. Get started We find, showcase, and sell Modern homes. Period. 360modern…

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Why playing the Long Game Means Winning the Consumer

Why playing the Long Game Means Winning the Consumer

From a guest post I published on Inman: The hardest part of running any business is finding customers. Real estate is no different. One way or another, as a broker, you’re going to spend money to attract clients and leads. You pay in either time…

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Partial Home Ownership, Equity, Down Payments — Thoughts on Point

Partial Home Ownership, Equity, Down Payments — Thoughts on Point

Real breakthrough innovations don’t come along very often, in any industry. Real estate is no exception. What gets me excited is when products / businesses enabling consumers to do something they can’t do today (rather than just recreate the same wheel that’s been created 10 or 20…

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What If Your Business Is Actually a Community?

What If Your Business Is Actually a Community?

I often tell people community building is the most defensible strategy in existence. It’s also the hardest. For those who want to better understand community, you should read the latest post by David Spinks at CMX Hub (hint: he knows more about community than virtually anyone…

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