Technology for Real Estate
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You can map multiple addresses on you iPhone using Google Maps in three easy steps. First create a Google Map on your desktop or laptop. Second, email that map to yourself. Third, check your email on your iPhone and click on the link for the map you created.
Click HERE if you can not see the [...]
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ZipRealty released an updated version of their iPhone app on February 18th. The updated version includes an augmented reality feature that enables the user to look through their iPhone to see what homes have sold recently and what homes are currently listed for sale.
ZipRealty’s new HomeScanTM feature gives users the opportunity to look through their [...]
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I can access the local MLS on my iPhone when I am not in the office. The problem is that the website is not optimized for a mobile device. Fortunately AT&T recently expanded their 3G network into my area. Even though my MLS is not optimized for mobile devices, at least I can access it [...]
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Google Maps launched 9 new experimental features. You can enable any of the new features by clicking the little green vial in the top right menu.
I use Google Maps for my real estate appraisal business almost everyday. Three of the new features I found useful are: Drag ‘n’ Zoom that lets you draw a [...]
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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 [...]
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If you use multiple computers your bookmarks can get scattered and unorganized. Bookmark synchronizers solve that problem by merging your bookmarks and storing them online for easy access.
I use Google Chrome as my web browser and was happy when Google released Chrome version 4.0 that added bookmark syncing and extensions.
You can enable bookmark sync to synchronize [...]
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PDFmyURL is an easy way to convert web pages to PDF documents. I know it is already easy to convert a web page to a PDF document: go to File > Print. Select Adobe PDF (or what ever PDF writer you have) and Click “Print”. This process is not long or complicated but what if [...]
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I admit it. I have been a PC for as long as I can remember. I have a desktop PC, a tablet PC, a really old laptop PC, and have owned a pocket pc and smart phone. However, I am slowly turning into a Mac and it all started when I bought my iPhone 3G.
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Real estate appraisers have to keep their work files for 5 years. The picture above is of the boxes of appraisal files I have to keep. I have not added anything to this stack for about 2 years and can not wait for the day when 100% of my appraisal files are electronic.
My appraisal office [...]
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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 [...]
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