realtor technology: Why Does Android’s Market Dominance Affect Me As A REALTOR®? - 08/08/11 04:18 AM
The tech headlines have been buzzing with the latest reports that Android’s OS had managed to capture 50% of the global smartphone market. Many of us would look at this statistic, take pride if we own an Android operated phone, and then move on to the next news article. However, knowing the smartphone platforms with market dominance are actually quite important for REALTORS® as a business building tool.
Influenced by our good friends over at AgentGenius, we have compiled a few key points as to why you should take note of who dominates the smartphone market:
Making An App?
App creation … (11 comments)

realtor technology: Keeping Up Top With Tech: “Google +” Edition - 07/01/11 06:02 AM
Google sure seems to be on a roll lately! Earlier this week Google brought out the much-anticipated Google +1, the mobile landing page creator, and best of all on June 29th it announced the new Facebook rival: Google +!
Of all the social networking sites that have popped up lately, Google + has struck a very sweet chord with us. Why? Because it’s core product goal is Privacy! Google + gives you complete control over who you share what type of information with!
Curious yet? Check out the video illustrating how Google + works:
Is Google + A True Rival To … (14 comments)

realtor technology: Distinguishing Yourself: Top 5 Tech Tools That Help You Stand Out - 03/02/11 11:51 AM
There is no denying that in competitive market environments, success is largely dependent on your ability to be heard above all the noise. If you live in a large city you will be competing with thousands of Real Estate Professionals, some with advertising budgets bigger than regular Joe’s yearly earnings! So we decided to share a few easy to use and cost effective technology tools that will help you raise your voice above the general noise. 1) QR Codes: QR codes are a fantastic way to easily share online information in an offline environment. For those you who are not familiar … (41 comments)

realtor technology: Re-Launching Moby: A Personal Safety App for Real Estate Professionals! - 02/07/11 01:18 PM
When we launched Moby a couple of months ago we were definitely proud parents. We knew there were very few personal safety services for Real Estate Professionals out on the market, and we were excited to pioneer a safer lifestyle movement for all real estate professionals. But we knew that we were only at the tip of our full potential. So once we had successfully launched Moby 1.0 we went back to our drawing board to brainstorm ways to improve Moby. After months of hard work from our team of developers we are now even prouder parents to Moby’s updated App, … (17 comments)

realtor technology: Top 5 Realtor Gadgets of 2010 - 12/18/10 11:05 AM
So we are nearing the end of the year, and what a wonderful year it has been! Just as we have personally had our own ups and downs, the technology sector has had its fair share of hits and misses. Among these hits have been the technological tools that have been developed for Real Estate Professionals. As such we have decided to create a list of the Top 5 Real Estate Tools of 2010!

Undeniably, one of the most exciting launches this year has been that of the Tablet. The possibilities it presents for Realtors are endless, whether you … (30 comments)

realtor technology: Smartphone Market Update: Which smartphone are ActiveRainers using? - 09/26/10 07:08 PM
If you have been following the smartphone market lately you may have noticed that the market has been experiencing quite a rollercoaster ride. One minute BlackBerry is making a big comeback with its 9800 Torch, the next minute Google’s Android platform is surpassing Microsoft in market share.
If you are in the market for a new smartphone, first of all good luck to you, second you might want to continue reading this post for a quick market recap.
A few years ago, having a smartphone meant you were already ahead of the curve because you could connect to the internet on … (55 comments)

realtor technology: Realtors vs. Location-Based Services: Are you Checking-in, Tracking and Locating? - 07/30/10 12:41 PM
 
Recently Forrester Research revealed that only 1% of the US population uses Location-Based Social Networks (LBSN), such as Foursquare or Gowalla, on a regular basis. Compared to Facebook with its 500 million users, 3.08 million can seem small, but by no means is it a number to underestimate, nor is it any reason to ignore the many other uses of the location-based services.
In case you don’t know what location-based services are, here's a quick definition: Location-Based Services (LBS) is the ability to find the geographical location of a mobile device through GPS or other location technology (such as Wi-Fi) … (2 comments)