by Bryan McDonald
The eKEY Basic iPhone app from Supra was approved yesterday and is available for free in the iTunes app store. The iPhone app does not allow users to open real estate keyboxes but does have a demo mode so users can view all of the functionality of the application without having to sign up for [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Most real estate appraisers probably carry a flashlight with them. You might need a flashlight when doing a head and shoulders inspection of an attic or crawl space and definitely need a flashlight when appraising a bank owned property that does not have the power turned on.
You might not need your flashlight anymore if you [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Real estate appraisers commonly walk long distances, whether it is appraising a large tract of land or measuring a big house. Have you ever wondered how many calories you burned during a real estate appraisal? You can easily find out by using the free iPhone app by Jillian Michaels.
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by Bryan McDonald
MapQuest released a FREE iPhone app that includes voice navigation. Not only does the app work extremely well, but it also includes features such as auto reroute and the ability to map multiple addresses.
MapQuest® 4 Mobile brings over a decade of digital mapping experience to your iPhone® with unique features to help you get where [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Do you play FourSquare or Gowalla? As a real estate appraiser you might not think playing location based games could help your business. These games might not directly affect your bottom line, but you can use Facebook, Twitter, and even FourSquare or Gowalla to connect and build relationships with not only others in your industry, [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Yahoo released the Sketch-a-Search iPhone app that lets you search with your finger. Say you are searching for a restaurant within 5 blocks of your current location but want to avoid a certain area, just draw a shape on the map and that area becomes your search area.
No keywords, or typing—just draw on your screen [...]
by Bryan McDonald
I used RingCentral for several years to manage the stream of business calls I receive. Now I use Google Voice as my main business line, it is cheaper (free) and has all of the features my small real estate appraisal company needs.
With Google Voice, you can easily mange your calls and voicemail, people can reach [...]
by Bryan McDonald
LoopNet, Inc released an iPhone app on Jan 8th for anyone looking to buy or lease commercial real estate. The app is free and does not require you to register to use it.
I downloaded the app and was searching for commercial real estate within seconds. You can search for properties for sale or lease and [...]
by Bryan McDonald
JotNot is an iPhone app that converts a photo into a document. You simply take a picture of a document, receipt, etc, tell JotNot where the corners are, and it will process the image. The document does not have to be straight and the picture can be taken from an angle.
JotNot is more than just [...]