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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Filling the Emerging iBuyer Vacuum

Filling the Emerging iBuyer Vacuum

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members, a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is this month’s sample Transmission.] NOVEMBER MONTHLY TRANSMISSION BY DREW…

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Transparency Leading to Affordable Housing

Transparency Leading to Affordable Housing

[Editor’s note: Originally published as a Radar entry for members of the GEM.] Public is a new demonstration website by CityBldr to show cities “how many additional people could be housed on all available public land within the city limits,” according to GeekWire. The data, covering 100 U.S. cities…

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The Blueprint Sessions Episode #6: Vin Vomero from Foxy AI

The Blueprint Sessions Episode #6: Vin Vomero from Foxy AI

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

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The Blueprint Sessions Episode #5: Ari Rubin from Flock Homes

The Blueprint Sessions Episode #5: Ari Rubin from Flock Homes

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

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Proptech / GEM Happy Hour in Miami – June 24th

Proptech / GEM Happy Hour in Miami – June 24th

I’m in Miami for vacation this week, so thought I’d use the chance to get together with a few proptech innovators for happy hour tomorrow (June 24th). Logistics: What: A gathering to talk proptech shop, and enjoy a beverage or two. Where: Balan’s in Brickell (901…

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The Blueprint Sessions Episode #4: Atticus LeBlanc from PadSplit

The Blueprint Sessions Episode #4: Atticus LeBlanc from PadSplit

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

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The Blueprint Sessions Episode #3: Emir Dukic from Rabbu

The Blueprint Sessions Episode #3: Emir Dukic from Rabbu

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

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The Blueprint Sessions Episode #2: Brian Gaudio from Module

The Blueprint Sessions Episode #2: Brian Gaudio from Module

The Blueprint Sessions is a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. The goal is to provide a space for real estate startup founders to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them – potential…

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A New Podcast Collaboration: The Blueprint Sessions

A New Podcast Collaboration: The Blueprint Sessions

Avid readers Rob Hahn already know that we’ve been working on a new collaboration: The Blueprint Sessions, a podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional startups that are disrupting the real estate industry. This initiative stems from our desire to answer two key questions: Who are the…

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State of the GEM 2021

State of the GEM 2021

Diverse by role, sector, and geography, the GEM is a community of more than 350 proptech founders, execs, VCs, and tech-forward practitioners. A private group of independent thinkers, free from sponsored messages, sales pitches, and noise — our Mantra is simple: Go deep and keep…

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