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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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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Evernote is a “Remember Everything” application that works on a desktop (Mac and PC), a mobile phone (Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre, and iPhone), and over the web. Evernote is great for taking notes but two of its best features are that 1) it processes each image so you can search for text inside of photographs [...]
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I thought my computer had really slowed down, it turns out part of the problem was Internet Explorer. I have started to use Google Chrome and can’t believe how much faster it is than Internet Explorer. Unfortunately, my local MLS websites are not compatible with Google Chrome. Google Chrome extensions to the rescue! There [...]
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Yesterday Apple approved the Ustream Live Broadcaster iPhone app. The app allows anyone with an iPhone 3GS to stream live video over Wifi or a 3G connection. The app is very easy to use will automatically send out a tweet when you start your live broadcast. Some of the other useful features are that you [...]
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Almost gone are the days when appraisers had a personal relationship with the local loan officer at a bank. Now, it seems like most banks use appraisal management companies to order their real estate appraisals. Hopefully, you still have a few clients that do not use AMCs. If so, you might be thinking about sending [...]
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The iPhone 3GS has a built in digital compass. The digital compass app works just like a magnetic needle compass and shows you the position you are facing. I have never had the need to use it and really did not care about it, until now. Did you know you can integrate the iPhone’s compass [...]
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Yesterday I posted how you can use Twitter to track your gas mileage. Today I am going to give you a list of 3 more websites that you can use to track your gas mileage.
1) Fuelly.com
The website I use to track my gas mileage and fuel economy is Fuelly.com. I have been using the [...]
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Twitter is a very useful social network and micro-blogging service. But it has many uses other than micro-blogging. One of the many things you can do with Twitter is track your gas mileage. As a Real Estate appraiser, I am on the road every day. As a small business owner and independent contractor, it [...]
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