Instinct and Apple iPhone - REALTOR level ease of use!
July 30, 2008
Most technologists put the iPhone in a class by itself and CRINGE when people bunch it with products like the iPhone…justifiably so. The iPhone is becoming a full blown software platform and one that developers are starting to target, at that.
For purposes of this review, though, I’d like to look at the two of them together. Instinct and iPhone. They both do one IMPORTANT thing that the others do not. They are EASY to set up! A REALTOR can set these up in minutes.
As the technologist for an office of 120 agents, I get the opportunity to handle quite a few phones. Many of them have been cussed and discussed quite a bit. The biggest cause of frustration? (Hint: it was NOT that they did not have enough features) You need a rocket science degree in order to use the things!
The goal with any phone is to make it drop dead simple to use. When compared with older offerings such as the Treo, these little numbers are a breeze to activate, configure email, and surf the internet.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to play with one for a few minutes, it is well worth your time. They REALLY are simple. They are easy to be efficient with. Most of all they do not waste our most precious commodity. Time.
VoicePad- Just another AVR or the next generation?
May 30, 2008
In our brokerage (120 agents, 1 office in Louisville Kentucky), we were looking for more than just another AVR (automated voice response) solution. Hotlines where you can call in and get recorded information about properties have been around for years. Actually decades. Is there something THAT special to make the VoicePad Mobile IDX solution different. After 8 months here are the results… Read more
The goal of our Tech Reviews
May 6, 2008
I thought i would take a second to provide some thoughts on what our Technology review section of Real Estate Industry Watch is all about. As REALTORS, we all need tools that work and work well. We need them to be easy to use. We need them to deliver what they promise and NOT to frustrate us.
In many places on the web, there are quite a few people who simply say “you should do this” or “you shoud do that”. Our goal with our technology reviews is to take a cell phone, a camera, a laptop, a lead generation system, a service that falls under the category of real estate technology…put it in the handsof a REALTOR and have them report back how they found it to be.
No varnish. No spin. Just 100% pure “Here’s how it worked.” Would you like to be a tester? Would you like to be a “Testee” and have your product tested by our REALTORS and reported on? The process is simple! Drop us a comment on the right hand side of the page and we will be in touch! Simple as that!
Are Smart Phones the way to go?
April 6, 2008
This is a preview of a much larger post to come on REIW. Among the technology community, there is little doub that the wave of the future (long term) is going to be to the more complex “smart” phones as opposed to the simpler cell phone counterparts that are (essentially) for making phone calls and not much else.
Some of the conversations that I have had indicates a split in how users ACTUALLY use their cell phone. Some prefer to use it for phone/voice mail only. I prefer to use it for phone and e-mail as well, but I do not use it typically for surfing the web.
With the advent of the iPhone and other smart phones out there that allow for much easier web surfing, the question remains… Are smart phones the way to go? We’d like to involve you in a survey. If you have a smart phone, can we ask you a few questions? If so, shoot us a message via the contact form at the right. Let us know that you would like to participate in the “Smart Phone Survey”. We will be happy to drop you a call!
Real Estate Quote of the Week
"I often hear remarks from agents like, “the bank sold that house really cheap - 30% below market value”. I don’t agree with that kind of statement. If various banks are the only sellers selling in an area and they are selling all of their houses at a perceived “below market” sales price - perhaps that IS the market for that product in that area. A good price fixes any of the various bad conditions. There is no good reason to take (or keep) a listing that isn’t going to sell."
Russell Shaw - in AgentGenius from Phoenix AZPolls
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