Real estate blog entries tagged with mobile office

Blog entries tagged with "mobile office":

mobile office: Mobile Office - I need help on this! - 06/29/08 09:08 PM

I've been working on getting my mobile office "up and running". I'm wondering if there are some "rainers" out there who have blazed the trail ahead of me. I really want a decent printer with blue tooth capability so that I can print from my PDA and maybe WiFi for my … (3 comments)

mobile office: Will a mobile office get you more business? - 06/27/08 10:31 AM

It might. It might not. But I think the real purpose for having a mobile office is convenience.
At least that's what I had in mind when I invested in the equipment needed to do mobile computing. It's about saving time, reducing stress, getting a job done in more ways than … (7 comments)

mobile office: Gasoline at $4.09 a gallon. Is it Changing you business? - 06/09/08 11:21 PM

Wow gas was $4.09 today in MN. Its amazing how the price of one item that we all need really takes over our thoughts and actions. A few weeks ago I was in the middle of my 30 minute drive to the office an I suddenly asked myself "Why am I … (17 comments)

mobile office: A mobile office? Yea, I thought about it, but this person did it! - 05/08/08 09:50 AM

Sometimes my mind wonders. Sometimes my unbridled imagination goes back to a care-free childhood state and just takes off and discovers new ideas and the possiblities of each.
With today's gas prices, I am working from home more often as are some other real estate professionals in my area. Driving into the … (11 comments)

mobile office: My Mobile Office is Too Cool! --Greenville, SC Realtor Taking Care of Business On the Road! - 04/26/08 09:20 PM

I saw another blog today from a fellow Realtor who loved the fact that they were set up with the ability to function from their vehicle, and called it a "mobile office". I thought I would also share information on my favorite piece of equipment which enables me to perform with … (8 comments)

mobile office: Colorado mobile closings: broadband equipment test - 04/12/08 08:29 PM

I wanted to see if I could log on to the internet today.
As you can see from that Yahoo! screen, I was able to do so.
You're no doubt thinking, 'Big deal. So you're on the internet.'

Well there's actually a bit more to it than that. I wanted to see … (5 comments)

mobile office: eSign closings: "it is here" - 04/09/08 08:25 AM

"If you have a laptop computer and a wireless PC card for internet access (available through cell providers), or would be willing to equip yourself with these, we would like to know, so we can dispatch Esign closings to you. We have all heard this for a while, but I can … (2 comments)

mobile office: Sending faxes with a digital camera - 04/07/08 12:14 PM

"For every problem, there is a solution. ..." - Henry Louis Mencken
My mobile office is equipped with just about everything I need to do a remote closing assignment: a laptop computer, HP 1022 laser printer, and power supplied by a power inverter. The one thing that I don't lug around is … (4 comments)

mobile office: On The Road: Google Maps - Don't Leave Home Without Them! (Video) - 02/21/08 10:15 AM

I recently purchased a Tilt from AT&T as my central tool for field data collection. Using the Tilt, I am able to carry all of my appointments, contacts, and files in one device. It takes some getting used to - typing or writing on a smaller screen! But there are some … (4 comments)

mobile office: Mobile computing for remote closers - 02/15/08 06:16 AM

Occasionally the need arises to print loan documents away from the office. There might be a last minute revision to the HUD Settlement Statement. Or perhaps the closer gets a call to do a closing while they are away from the office.
Rather than having to go back to the office … (2 comments)

mobile office: My Mobile Office - All in one bag! - 11/15/07 08:05 AM

I recently was invited to be a guest author on a favorite blog of mine - The Appraisal Scoop, hosted by Brian Davis - a member of this community.
I am excited to be a part of The Appraisal Scoop, and look forward to posting more information there about mobile tchnoogy … (0 comments)

mobile office: Self-sufficient notary signing agents - 11/01/07 10:31 AM

In a recent topic I wrote that notary signing agents can do a closing, or any other related matter, virtually anywhere: at the borrower's home, place of work, ... even in a restaurant. The question was asked, what do I do about last-minute revisions to the HUD settlement statement?
We can … (2 comments)

mobile office: Mobile Offices - 10/30/07 05:16 PM

I'm going the NAR Convention in Las Vegas in a couple weeks..... Well how many of you are going to be there? Am interested with the latest technology for mobile computing. I'd like to be able to drive about town and have a computer, printer, internet, fax capability, blackberry/phone/email. I'd like … (3 comments)

mobile office: A notary signing agent's mobile office - 09/09/07 02:51 AM

Fortunately it doesn't take much equipment for a notary signing agent to have an office away from the office. Although there are many things we do, one of the main things we need to be able to do is print loan documents. And there are many occasions when it's necessary to … (10 comments)

mobile office: PUSH E-MAIL - 07/19/07 10:47 PM

Push e-mail on my blackberry has really helped me improve my business. I have been able to get important emails quick enough to react and save deals where just two years ago the whole contract would have fell apart unless I was in the office at the computer when the email … (7 comments)

mobile office: Your Mobile Office - 03/28/07 08:28 PM

Do you use you car as an office?If so - you may find the following of interest to help keep things organized:MobileGear.com "Your Mobile Office Anywhere Store" offers a variety of solutions ranging from a $20 "Wheelmate" desk that hooks to your steering wheel - to the $150 "Auto Exec RoadMaster … (13 comments)

mobile office: When Buying a New Lap Top - 03/22/07 08:08 PM

Be careful when purchasing a new laptop to use as a wireless device with an air card. There is no technology yet for Vista, it was suppose to be ready last November and now it is projected to be ready by April 1, 2007. There are a few good deals out … (2 comments)

mobile office: Dual-Personality: The Paper and Tech Lover In Me - 02/16/07 09:31 PM

Ok, I have this thing for technology, as you probably already know. I also have a serious thing for paper and pens and pencils. This you probably only know if you read a past posting about some wonderful paper organizational resources or if you have been by my "other" blog.
So, … (3 comments)

mobile office: Another Online Tool of Merit for Mobile Professionals - 11/20/06 12:52 PM

I try to keep abreast of the cool new online tools that I think may be beneficial to real estate agents, brokers and other entrepreneurs that tend to be mobile.
Although this is one that I investigated some time back, I recently reviewed some of my favorites (during a flurry of organization, … (0 comments)

mobile office: Resources for Paper-Lovers: Low-Tech Organizational Solutions for a High-Tech Industry - 11/16/06 07:59 AM

I've been reading quite a few posts on the importance of technology in Real Estate and the importance of low-tech (classic) service. Heck, I've been writing them too!
In the vein of using technology to provide classic service (and classic paper-based tools in this case)... I wanted to share a great resource. … (8 comments)

mobile office: Home Inspector Uses Tablet PC - 11/13/06 04:57 PM

On the topic of technology that's useful, portable and makes life easier, I thought this story by a home inspector was a great addition!
I tripped across this story about a home inspector, Dana Bostick in California that I thought the other tech-lovers here on ActiveRain would like. He's a self-professed … (0 comments)

mobile office: Writing, Marketing and Technology: It's about the service, not the tools - 11/11/06 02:17 PM

I had a blog comment from Rob Lang today that reminded me that I may appear to be promoting technology for its own sake, which is not really my intent.
I'm a writer. That's my first love. That's my calling. I have a professional background in marketing and a personal love of … (8 comments)

mobile office: Make Mine Mobile: Is a Tablet PC For You? - 11/10/06 01:51 PM

If you haven't already looked into a Tablet PC, you probably should. It makes being "mobile" less of an endurance test and more of a joy.
I highly recommend a slate because:
It's lighter (and who wants to lug around 30 pounds of stuff these days?)It's less obtrusive (clients will think you … (11 comments)

mobile office: Technology: Yours, Mine and Ours - How I Work and Why I Love My Tablet PC - 11/10/06 12:57 PM

I loved the Treo 600 and my Treo 650 for over two years. I still miss the portability of the device, the flexibility, the ways I learned to push it to the limits (see this Post on the Treo 650), but then I investigated the Tablet PC.
I purchased a Tablet PC … (11 comments)