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6 iPhone Apps that every real estate agent should have - part 1

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Real Estate Agent with LAER Realty Partners

Here is the list of 6 iPhone Apps that every real estate agent should have - and it has nothing to do with listings. (There are some more that I'd like to share and have a lot to do with your listings or something else!)

The first three are described in this post have almost similar functionalities.

AroundMe iPhone App1. AroundMe:

 AroundMe allows you to quickly find out information about your surroundings.

 How many times have you found yourself in need of finding the closest Gas Station?

 AroundMe quickly identifies your position and allows you to choose the nearest Bank, Bar, Gas Station, Hospital, Hotel, Movie Theatre, Restaurant, Supermarket, Theatre and Taxi.

AroundMe shows you a complete list of all the businesses in the category you have tapped on along with the distance from where you are. For every listing you can choose to see its location on a Map, view the route from where you are, add the information to your contact list or even email the information to a friend.

Fast, easy and accurate. AroundMe is your ideal day to day companion.

2. SearchIt:

Do you struggle to find what you are searching for?

Does it take ages to retrieve the information you need?

SearchIt makes your life easier by providing a no frills search across the web. Through its simplified interface quickly find what you need across web, news, wikipedia and images.

Type in a word, a name... and the suggestion assistant will immediately give you a range of results you can tap on to narrow your search criteria or simply shake your phone to clear all the results

Do you search for that particular thing every day? No need to retype... all the searches are saved.

From the developers of AroundMe, SearchIt will help you search easier.

3. Yelp:

Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty?

Yelp for your iPhone is here to help.Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.

- Search for businesses near you using the iPhone's built-in location finder

- Tap quick links to find nearby bars, restaurants, cafes and more - Narrow your searches by 'hood, distance, price, and what's open now

- Browse reviews to read what's great (and not so great) in your city - Add Quick Tips, photos, and draft reviews for your favorite businesses

- Look up addresses and phone numbers for thousands of businesses, then call or map them from your iPhone

- Yelp does augmented reality with Monocle. Overlay business information onto the world around you.

You can use all of them or a combination of some of these apps depending on your needs. As I mentioned, they have similart functionalities to an extent.

Coming up in a while, the next 3 iPhone apps that every realtor should have - part 2.

 

 

 

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Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Praful,

Very good info; with the iphone I've stopped carrying the phone books with me.

Steve

Oct 24, 2010 04:03 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Yes, Steve. It's surely is a invention of the decade from Apple. I wonder how people were living without it!

Oct 24, 2010 04:13 PM
Brian Doubleday
Brian Doubleday - IML RealEstate - Orange County, CA Broker - Ladera Ranch, CA
Ladera Ranch, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo

thanks for all the iphone ap suggestions, I have one to sug,gest to you, check out Intrix traffic, easy to use, free, great for traffic info

Oct 24, 2010 07:17 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Brian, Will downloading Intrix Traffic now.... (there is an extra 't'... it is Inrix).

And have you heard of Trapster? Try, you'll like it.

Oct 24, 2010 07:38 PM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

Praful, I researched a bunch of iPAD and iPHONE apps tonight on AR and added yours and theirs to one big list:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1946795/ipad-adventures-day-seven-it-s-heaven-a-realtor-ipad-apps-list-

Enjoy!

Nov 26, 2010 06:00 PM
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Thanks for sharing all these iPhone Apps, Praful - apprecaite it.

Apr 03, 2018 10:14 PM
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

This is good -  AroundMe allows you to quickly find out information about your surroundings.

Apr 03, 2018 10:14 PM
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Is this one still there? SearchIt makes your life easier by providing a no frills search across the web.

Apr 03, 2018 10:15 PM
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Of course we all know about Yelp - it has grown a lot since then.

Apr 03, 2018 10:15 PM
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Where are the other 3 apps? You promised 6 Apps in this post Praful.

Apr 03, 2018 10:15 PM