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
Google Docs now converts the text in scanned documents to Google Docs. This is a great feature, especially if you are a paperless office. For example, you can upload an appraisal file that is in PDF format and not only store it in Google Docs, but search the text within the PDF file.
Upload your [...]
by Bryan McDonald
With the release of iOS 4, AT&T finally allows internet tethering on the iPhone. This lets you share your iPhone’s internet connection so you can surf the web wherever you have a cell phone signal. This will definitely be useful for any mobile real estate professionals that need internet access but are not close to [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Starbucks announced that starting July 1 it will begin offering unlimited free Wi-Fi. The best part is that no registration is required.
At Starbucks, we love to give you more of what you’ve asked for. So soon you’ll be able to enjoy Wi-Fi at Starbucks in a way that goes beyond what we currently offer. Starting [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Apple released an update to its iPhone software today.
With over 100 new features, the free iOS 4 Software Update lets you do some amazing things.
What does this mean for the real estate industry?
1. Multitasking
Now you can run your favorite third-party apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the [...]
by Bryan McDonald
MapQuest has released a route planner that will optimize a route for up to 25 addresses. You can even view and edit your map on your iPhone.
Need directions for a trip with multiple stops or are you simply looking for the ideal road trip planner? You have found it with the MapQuest Route Planner, which [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Google has unveiled their Google Cloud Print that will enable you to print to ANY printer that is connected to the internet from ANY computer.
Our goal is to build a printing experience that enables any app (web, desktop, or mobile) on any device to print to any printer anywhere in the world.
According to Google, the cloud [...]
by Bryan McDonald
Do you have a bunch of devices that charge via USB: an iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, Bluetooth headset, or a digital camera? All of these will charge while hooked up to your desktop or laptop, but if you have a limited number of USB ports you need to use an adaptor in order to charge them [...]