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Success! A new agent with Watson Realty Corp. in Florida had an offer accepted in less than 24 hours with the help of Smarter Agent’s GPS, mobile real estate application.

Watson Realty recently launched Smarter Agent’s branded app, which displays Watson’s name, logo and colors and routes all calls on every publicly viewable MLS listing to its offices.

After seeing a presentation on Watson Mobile, Realtor E.L Buck Mullins downloaded Smarter Agent to his iPhone. A few days later, he was working at the front desk and received a call from a buyer/investor who wanted to meet him within the hour to look at investment properties in Apopka. He got a list of five properties together, found someone to take over the front desk and headed out to meet him. After viewing the first property, Mr. Mullins quickly realized the properties he had located were not what they were looking for. So, he took out his phone, opened the Smarter Agent application and did a GPS Quick Search to pull up listings in their immediate area. He found one around the corner that looked promising, and as they walked through the home, the interested home buyer knew it was exactly what he was looking for. They went back to the office and Mr. Mullins wrote an offer, which was accepted the next day!

That’s just one example of how Smarter Agent’s location-aware, mobile real estate search can simplify the search process for you and your clients. You can read more on our Testimonials page.

Smarter Agent Brands to You!

Smarter Agent’s app is all about you. Go ahead, picture your name and logo on the phones above. Pretty cool, right? That’s what your clients will see when you give them your branded application to search real estate anytime, anywhere from the convenience of their cell phone.

They get to search all publicly viewable MLS listings. And when they press the “Call to See” button within your application all calls are routed to you, regardless of who listed the property.

Smarter Agent works on 95% of cell phones and is live in more than 300 markets nationwide. If we aren’t yet live in your market, we will work as a vendor between you and your MLS to take all listings mobile.

Text RAIN to 87778 to download the application to your phone and see a sample of the data. Remember, in YOUR application, ALL the MLS listings will be included, and the application will have YOUR name at the top.

To learn more, click here, or call 888-486-7319. Use promo code RAIN to get your special pricing.

Bob Haywood
McGraw Realtors - Owasso, OK
BobHaywood.com

How come it doesn't work in my area?

Tulsa, OK

Thanks!

Aug 01, 2009 12:57 AM
Tim Fennell
The Legends of Real Estate, REALTORS® - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate

Interesting but when I entered the info to have the app sent to my blackberry it did not send.  I will be looking into this further.  I like the idea but unsure how receptive our market will be to it... might try on a month to month at first to test it's usefullness.

Aug 01, 2009 01:48 AM
Jennifer Levine
Smarter Agent - Camden, NJ

Hi Bob,

We are live in over 300 metro regions.  Tulsa, OK is not currently one of them.  Please keep in mind you are viewing the national application, which currently has limited listings in Tulsa, OK.  If you sign up, you would have your own branded version of the application, and your branded  application would include all the publicly viewable listings in your MLS region-just like your website. 

Please contact us if you are interested in being one of the first in your area.  Call us at 888-486-7319, and make sure to use the promo code RAIN to get your special pricing.

Best,

Jennifer

Aug 01, 2009 05:51 AM
Marcie Purcell Associate Broker
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cassidon Realty - Quakertown, PA
Realtor, Bucks & Montgomery Co PA

Hi Jennifer,

I get the whole searching for house when you are with a client out on the road for convenience. I am starting to really get aggravated on all this technology. In one way I feel okay if I buy this I can make more money but in another way I can't justify another bill. Our career is getting costly, but I feel if I don't get the blackberry/iphone I going to be left in the dust. Anyway it sounds like a great product and I'm sure it will be a success!  Thanks for letting me vent :)

Aug 01, 2009 06:20 AM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy

It is interesting.  How do we get the buyers on it?

 

Aug 01, 2009 06:21 AM
Carol Pease
JP & Associates Realtors - Bastrop, TX
CRS, Broker-Associate 512-721-6320

That's a good question for you, Jennifer.  How do we get the buyers on it?

Aug 01, 2009 06:43 AM
Tim Fennell
The Legends of Real Estate, REALTORS® - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate

RE: Getting buyers on it.

Promote it... advertise it... put it on your website, brochures, ads, etc.

My problem is getting the app on my own Blackberry.  I filled out the request with my phone carrier and phone number but haven't received it yet and that was several hours ago.

The instructions and info on their website isn't very thorough in explaining it all, in my opinion.  Lot's of 'glitz' but not much easy to follow instruction.

I tried another tool that was promoted on AR a while back that ended up costing me money without producing any results and then they just up and yanked the product away from us... very weird!  That made me cautious about any new products.

That other product, by the way, was Utopria.com if anyone has been considering buying into their service... contact me and I'll let you know what they did to us.

Aug 01, 2009 06:51 AM
David Dion
HomeSmart - Gilbert, AZ

Jennifer,

I end up watching your video almost daily.  No, I am not a stalker, but I have it set to auto-play, so when editting my site, I am always greeted by you and the little background music...

Aug 01, 2009 07:05 AM
Jennifer Levine
Smarter Agent - Camden, NJ

Hi Marcie,

I completely understand that there are now so many wonderful, and not so wonderful, technology tools to choose from.  Keep in mind that this is a branded application that you give to your clients and potential clients to use, not just a tool for yourself.  A way for you to put yourself in the consumer's pocket anytime, anywhere on a tool they always have with them.  They have all the information at their fingertips, and the "Call to See" feature links all calls back to you, regardless of who has the listing.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Best,

Jennifer

Aug 01, 2009 07:06 AM
Jennifer Levine
Smarter Agent - Camden, NJ

Hi Tim and Susan,

Who is your cell phone carrier?  On all major carriers you can simply text RAIN to 87778, and you will immediately get a text with the link to download the application appropriate for your phone.  Of course if you have your own branded mobile application, you would have your own text code and link.  For example, people could text HTOWN to 87778 to download your personal branded application.

Like I said to Marcie, there are a lot of technology tools to choose from.  To quote 1000watt, 'SmarterAgent is a true mobile real estate pioneer. They have been working on mobile real estate apps since the Clinton Administration...' 

Best,

Jennifer

 

Aug 01, 2009 07:19 AM
Tim Fennell
The Legends of Real Estate, REALTORS® - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate

Thanks Jennifer.

I resubmitted my phone number and the link was sent this time but right now I'm unable to connect to the browser for some reason.  I'll try to connect later so that I can get a feel for the application myself.

I definitely like the concept, although I have reservations about the consumers in our market actually using it. 

If we try it month to month, can we still take advantage of whatever discount you are offering to ActiveRainers if we decide to purchase the yearly subscription up front?

We've been burned by other service providers in the past which makes us leary of signing long term commitments with new services now.

Thanks again,

Tim

Aug 01, 2009 07:29 AM
Tim Fennell
The Legends of Real Estate, REALTORS® - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate

I rebooted my Blackberry and was able to access the application -- VERY IMPRESSIVE!

Tim

Aug 01, 2009 08:57 AM
Kent Anderson
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Sandpoint, Idaho - Sandpoint, ID
from Schweitzer to the Lake

Cool stuff, Jennifer.  The technology hasn't gotten up to my part of the country yet.

Aug 01, 2009 09:27 AM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy

What is the special pricing for agents with Active|Rain?

Aug 01, 2009 09:39 AM
Dave Wierzbicki
RE/Act Real Estate Coaching System - Reading, PA
RE/Act Real Estate Coaching System

I like this idea

I'm going to spread it to my Realtor clients after they join AR

Aug 01, 2009 11:06 AM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Lane, great question. I kinda want to know that same thing. :-)

Aug 01, 2009 02:51 PM
Jennifer Levine
Smarter Agent - Camden, NJ

Hi Lane and C Tann-Star,

If you click on the link below, you can check out the AR promotional pricing.  Just select if you are an Agent or Broker, then make sure to enter RAIN in as your promo code.

http://www.smarteragent.com/signup/

Best,

Jennifer

 

Aug 01, 2009 03:06 PM
This Account No Longer Exists
Inactive Account - Woodstock, VA

good stuff

Aug 01, 2009 03:44 PM
Nicky Dou
Collier & Associates - Fayetteville, AR
The BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT in Northwest Arkansas

I am almost ready to do this. I have spoken to the rep a few times just cant make the final decision... I did the text riders for awhile and they just didnt work out like I had hoped and thought and I am sort of afraid this might be the same thing - very cool in theory... I keep going back and forth. HELP! Someone make up my mind for me!

Aug 07, 2009 04:49 PM
Eric Slifkin
Keller Williams Realty of the Treasure Coast - Palm City, FL
PA

We have a mobile app through our MLS but it is just for agents. Your app seems to have a better interface. I do not have a gps phone but I am playing with the universal app, which pulls in the listings so I or a client can do a look up on a drive by.

Aug 16, 2009 06:29 PM