atlanta realtors: Real Alert app offers up peace of mind for real estate agents - 11/08/11 03:20 AM
 
 
Looking for the quickest way out of an emergency situation?  Well now there's an app for that!
 
I recently came across an interesting article describing how an Austin woman has developed an iPhone application to protect herself and others called Real Alert. Michelle Jones, a realtor, wanted a way to protect herself while showing homes and meeting with strangers. One of her friends in the business was attacked during an open house in Austin. "You just never know when you are going to meet with someone who is a creep," Jones said. She and her husband brainstormed ways … (0 comments)

atlanta realtors: The One Call a Listing Agent NEVER wants to get! - 08/18/11 04:41 AM
 
As I flew out the door headed to my seller’s house I went over in my mind what the showing agent had said, “The basement carpeting is soaked, can’t tell where it’s coming from, better let the owner’s know!” Yeah, not so easy to do since my seller was out of the country, with no return in sight. As I opened the lockbox and headed for the basement I hoped for the best, but feared the worst. The carpet was wet in different places, and I couldn’t tell where the water was coming from. My mind immediately kicked into recovery … (2 comments)