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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In San Francisco during Inman?

In San Francisco during Inman?

I’ll be in San Francisco from August 4th-9th. If you’re traveling into town for Inman Connect, or live in SF, and interested in meeting up — send me an email (drew at horizonapp co)…or, do the following: Download Horizon from an iPhone or iPad, and…

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International Real Estate Portals and Websites

International Real Estate Portals and Websites

For those of you reading from outside the confines of the United States, what property search sites do buyers utilize in your country? Please leave URL’s in the comments, along with the name of the country. [Photo via Miami.edu]

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Redfin & Book It Now for On-Demand Home Tours

Redfin & Book It Now for On-Demand Home Tours

Redfin announced their On-Demand Home Tours today with a blog post by Glenn. Completely agree with the consumer win on this, and Redfin just might have enough agents in their network to solve the liquidity challenge. When I saw the announcement, I immediately thought of Curb Call (which…

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The Journey From, and Back to, an Efficient Real Estate Transaction

The Journey From, and Back to, an Efficient Real Estate Transaction

You should all read Brian’s Friday Flash (on Thursday) post before the holiday weekend. It’s worth the read. I agree with Brian, I don’t think it can be said that today’s real estate process is more efficient. In fact, it’s less efficient and more complicated….

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ListingDoor – Another Shot at Getting Rid of Agents

ListingDoor – Another Shot at Getting Rid of Agents

And…..another entrant is trying to get rid of agents. ListingDoor.com Their model is essentially a fancier, well designed FSBO offering. Sellers pay a one time marketing fee (pricing can be found here). I’m curious how this one plays out.  

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Are you Building “for Consumers”?

Are you Building “for Consumers”?

Are you actually, TRULY, building your product for consumers, or is that just a facade you put up for the general public? I’d argue virtually zero companies/products built in this industry are truly being built for consumers. To do it? You need a fairly large stash of…

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Cost Per Click, by Geography?

Cost Per Click, by Geography?

For those doing search engine marketing, I’m curious — what are you paying for targeted traffic to your website? Please leave a rough ballpark dollar amount in the comments, along with the geographic area you do business in. If you’re willing to share the source of where you…

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Another Real Estate Accelerator Launching: MOTIVE

Another Real Estate Accelerator Launching: MOTIVE

Beyond MetaProp NYC, there is another new accelerator launching in this fall in the real estate vertical — MOTIVE. It’s in Dallas and managed by Sean Caho and John Backes. They will select 10 companies, who will each receive $40,000 in funding. Early stage entrepreneurs: Apply here.

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Skyrise – Community for Commercial Spaces

Skyrise – Community for Commercial Spaces

I came across Skyrise today via a comment on AVC. You all know I’m a community guy (see Horizon). It appears Skyrise will enable (they are not live yet) community for commercial spaces. I definitely agree there is a compelling opportunity to help those who work in the same…

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Search, Discovery, and Marketing…and Listings

Search, Discovery, and Marketing…and Listings

Earlier today, Benedict Evans wrote on the topic of Search, Discovery, and Marketing. Particularly if you are a broker or franchises who thinks constantly about syndication & marketing your firm’s listings, you should read it. I wanted to pull this quote out: where do you want…

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