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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CurbCall Acquired

CurbCall Acquired

Some of you may have seen the news that CurbCall got acquired last week. CurbCall launched a couple years ago as the “Uber for real estate“. When Seth told me he had found someone to acquire the company, my first question was of course “who?“….

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GiveBack Homes at Inman Connect

GiveBack Homes at Inman Connect

It’s no secret I’m a fan of Giveback Homes, as I’ve written about their organization numerous times. One of their co-founders, Caroline Pinal, will be speaking on stage on Thursday at Inman Connect, so don’t miss it if you’re attending the conference. There are a number of other…

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A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

I saw the news today that Onboard Informatics has announced their intent to acquire AddressReport (press release here). That means there is now one less player in the consumer market going after the long term History of the Home / Farfax for Homes opportunity. I know…

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Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Founders reading this blog should watch the following video on Inc with Mark Suster and Dana Settle (both of whom are VCs): [via Josh Maher]

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Realstir, AirBnB, Zillow…and A Few Thoughts

Realstir, AirBnB, Zillow…and A Few Thoughts

I came across Realstir recently, and their “Try Before You Buy” concept/trademark. A blend of Zillow & AirBnB essentially. Thought I’d share a few thoughts… AirBnB and Realtor.com partnered in a very similar fashion in June of last year (see here). That initiative is already…

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In New York City January 26-29

In New York City January 26-29

New York City has long been one of my favorite spots to spend time. I’m taking a redeye from Seattle to JFK January 25th, arriving at 6 am Tuesday morning. I’m in town until early afternoon on Friday. If you want to want some free advice…

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Asking + Giving to Start 2016

Asking + Giving to Start 2016

My Asks to start 2016 Download the Horizon iOS app, or login to the web version if you don’t have an iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch. Note we just recently added the ability to post sublet opportunities in the web version (adding to iOS in our next update). Use the unlock…

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Xome’s Brand Problems

Xome’s Brand Problems

Greg wrote about whether Xome is going to rebrand the other day. I saw a television commercial last week during the Seahawks game advertising Xome as the official real estate app of the Seattle Seahawks. I went to their website, and see the primary value…

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Is WordPress Power/Penetration in the Real Estate Industry Dwindling?

Is WordPress Power/Penetration in the Real Estate Industry Dwindling?

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been thinking about WordPress a bit recently, having spent time re-launching Local Market Explorer and looking into agent review plugins. I can’t help but notice the fact that the largest real estate technology player, Zillow, doesn’t seem to be aggressively…

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Want to Put Agent Reviews Directly on your WordPress Website?

Want to Put Agent Reviews Directly on your WordPress Website?

The other day, we got a referral from Google for the search term: real estate ‘agent review’ plugin widget for websites Clearly a tech savvy agent looking for a response. So here’s the answer. RealSatisfied is one of the clear leaders (from what I can…

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