How important is it to you that you be able to connect to the Internet while working away from your home or office? For me, it’s very important to have WiFi, so for the past 6 years or so I have been paying Sprint a monthly fee to be able use their network on a small…
I went to Inman CEO Connect last Tuesday in San Francisco. CEO Connect is part of the week long Inman Connect conference that takes place in San Francisco in August and New York City in January (Note to Brad Inman…really??? NYC in January???). I could not attend the actual Conference on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday…
I just got back from a summer’s worth of travel to Spain and then to Maui. I had a great time at both destinations and really enjoyed the sights, sounds, smells, activities, people and of course the FOOD! While I was gone, Microsoft released the latest version of the Windows operating system, Version 10. It…
Lately the agents that I have been training/counseling/coaching have all gotten very busy with transactions. Their prospecting has paid off and now they are managing transactions in escrow. Many of them have commented on how hard it is to manage all the many tasks that each escrow produces and they always seem to have a…
Here in California we are experiencing a severe drought and have been ordered to reduce our water usage by unheard of amounts. As real estate professionals, I think that we can help our clients, customers and prospects learn about, understand and comply with the new water usage rules. In the area that I live, EBMUD…
If you haven’t heard of Apple HomeKit yet you soon will. According to Apple, HomeKit is a framework in iOS 8 for communicating with and controlling connected accessories in a user’s home. You can enable users to discover HomeKit accessories in their home and configure them, or you can create actions to control those devices.…
I’m no fan of Microsoft or it’s software as I am sure is apparent to any regular reader of my blog posts. However, I realize that many of you still rely on Microsoft operating systems as well as the ubiquitous Microsoft Office. Part of my distaste for Microsoft stems from their draconian licensing policies and…
Have you ever been curious about running Microsoft Office on your Mac, but just didn’t want to shell out the money? If so, you are not alone. On my Mac I have Microsoft Office 2011 installed, but only because it was a gift from a client…if I had to buy it, I wouldn’t have done…
How good are you at staying in touch with your past clients? The ones that closed an escrow with you. The ones that would gladly tell their friends how awesome you are…if only they could remember your name… We often fall victim to our own successes. You know what I mean, when we close an…
If you are a user of Microsoft Exchange server (as most people working for a large company are) then you probably use Outlook on your desktop or laptop. The main advantage to using Outlook has aways been its tight integration with Outlook Calendar and Outlook Contacts. No need to switch to separate apps to look…
