Realtor’s® guide to making a living in a Web 2.0 World ~ Part Two

In last week’s post I introduced this multi-part series of posts on how successful Realtors® are making a living these days. This post will continue where we left off last week by examining what I consider to be the most important tool that a Realtor® has…and it’s one that most of us have yet to…

Google Secret Tool Can Increase Your ranking

I was poking about on Google today, in a behind the scenes sort of way and somehow ended up looking at Google Directory.  Google Directory?  I didn’t know that Google had a directory.  Like most of us, I know Google as a search engine par excellence, but as a directory?  Who knew? What’s the difference…

True Confessions of a Windows user in a Mac World – Part Three

  In the first part of this series, I told you how I came from the PC world to the Mac world.  In the second part I told you about the “gotchas” that are part of the process.  This week I want to tell you about why it’s all worth it. Aside from the very…

True Confessions of a Windows user in a Mac World – Part Two

Last week I confessed that I am mostly a Mac guy these days and told you how that happened to me.  This week it’s only fair to tell you that the journey was not without issues, some of which are still with me. The most obvious thing that I had to deal with was learning…

Who needs a Kindle? Read ebooks for free!

You have probably heard about the Amazon Kindle, the new device that allows you to instantly download a “book” and read it on a lightweight device that looks like a small pad of paper. If you have never heard of it, pop on over to Amazon and search for Kindle. Although I’ll bet you find…

The best free file storage (and sharing) tool you have never heard of

One of the best free tools on the web that you probably have never heard of is drop.io. Drop.io is a simple file storage and sharing site that you access with your web browser. You can upload up to 100 MB of files (for free) and share the customizable web address with any one that…

Data disaster blues and how to avoid them

Pop quiz! When was the last time you backed up your important data on your computer? You know, the IMPORTANT data like photographs, documents, your financial records…the stuff that would kill you if you lost it. What? Never? If that was your answer, you are not alone. Most of the people that I talk with…

Evernote, your online and offline brain

I’ve written about Evernote before, ( https://realtytechbytes.com/information-overload-solved/) but I wanted to give you an updated posting on it because several people have told me that they do not understand what the big deal is all about. Instead of typing 500 words, I thought I’d just do a short (8 minutes) video on it for you.…

Top Ten Realtor® Tech Tools – Part Two

Last week I gave you Part One which contained what I believe to be 5 of the must have tech tools for real estate agents.  This week I will continue with 5 more must have tech tools.  Truth be told, there are more than 10 tools that I think you should have (and have mastered)…

Top Ten Realtor® Tech Tools

Real estate agents are called upon to provide many services to their buyers and sellers.  The services can range from finding that perfect property for their buyers to marketing a home for their sellers.  At the end of both processes there is an escrow to manage (Hopefully!) with all of the attendant inspections, reports, issues…