I recently ran across a free app for the iPhone and iPad that really impressed me. It’s called MagicPlan and the way that it creates floor plans on your “i device” is truly magical. Essentially you just fire up the app which turns on the rear facing camera. You then tap a few buttons when…
DetailsMaking the switch from a Windows based PC to a Mac makes a lot of sense. And rather than try to convince you why I feel that way, I’ll send you off to a page on the Apple site that really illustrates my statement: http://www.apple.com/why-mac/ I’ll wait for you to go and take a look,…
DetailsAfter several years of mostly enjoyable free-lancing and consulting I have decided that I am most happy (and productive) when working in a team environment! So, I am entering the job market. From all reports, the real estate industry in the San Francisco Bay Area is doing well and it is my hope to find…
DetailsWell, technically that is true. Two of them will help you examine and adjust your Facebook privacy settings, while the third will help you delete your Facebook account or any other account on over 500 different sites. For many of us, adjusting our Facebook privacy has been hit or miss. For me personally, I always…
DetailsHave you heard about Doorsteps? Maybe not because up until very recently it was an online tool only for first time homebuyers. From their blog: “Our mission is simple: turn every curious buyer into a confident buyer. And when the time is right, every confident buyer into a committed one.” (There is a very well done video on the site that explains the…
DetailsAs we near the end of the year it’s time to get the planning for next year underway. For some of us, the planning is well underway. But in any case, I wanted to bring something to your attention that may not be on your radar. Your agents are being inundated with technology to an…
DetailsWell, it’s here. The The 2012 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers that is released every year on the last day of the NAR conference was released today. This is one of those documents that I believe EVERY real estate professional should own. NAR sells this document as a printed soft cover book for…
DetailsIf you are an active real estate agent you know how important it is that you be able to access lockboxes when showing property to prospective buyers. In the dim distant past we had physical keys that we carried to open lockboxes. Then we got little electronic boxes that communicated with the lockboxes. Once you…
DetailsQR codes, which are the little black and white 2D bar codes you’ve probably seen popping up everywhere, can be quite beneficial to real estate agents. Instead of having to wait until they get in front of their computers to see what you have to offer, QR codes allow you to immediately direct consumers to…
DetailsToday, there is no question about it; every real estate agent not only needs a website, but they also need a mobile friendly website that is completely accessible by their mobile audience. Traditional websites were built to perform on desktop computers; not small mobile devices with far less processing power and tiny screen sizes. How…
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