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An Incredible App To Save Time Galore!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Dagny's Real Estate

An Incredible App To Save Time Galore!Wilton CT

This was an incredible find - in a comment section of a blog post right on Active Rain!   

Genius Scan = FREE   for those who use Smart phones .....  I stand corrected - it appears it is for iPhones..

I was at an inspection the other day, and there, left for us by the listing agent, were lots of documents that had valuable information for us all.   There was an older inspection report, a report by a builder, and other things that became helpful to have.    I pondered how we could all use this information later and how to remember it.  

Then I remembered that I had played around with this new app the night before, and found it to be incredible!   I had scanned in a newsletter of mine from the month before, and turned it into a PDF and emailed it to myself.

So, with phone in hand, all of that valuable information went straight into a document, titled, and sent to each of our emails for later reference.

Sadly, I could not save it to my Dropbox right there, (because I had not paid for that fancy version of Genius Scan)  but I could do that later.

Not only did this save me a lot of time, it accomplished something that I could not have done a year ago. 

LOVE IT!!!!!

I then went home and scanned in my daughter's wedding dress receipt (for alterations) and sent it off to her.   EASY PEESY!

Now, when my scanner get squirrelly and decides to not communicate with my computer - does yours do that, too? - I can just scan the docs with my phone, and ....    -   DONE!

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(a contest by Docusign to make us think about and brag about our latest and greatest discoveries!)

Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

Been using Genius Scan for a while now, it is a great app! Another good one along the same lines is DocScan, which touts itself as being the only one who can properly scan a curled or folded document. I tried it and it works well, too!

Mar 01, 2012 10:40 PM
Laura Pearlman Broker Associate
Gold Crown Unlimited, llc - West Palm Beach, FL
Excellence Through Experience and Resourcefulness
Thanks Dagny! I just downloaded the app. Looks great!
Mar 02, 2012 01:33 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Well isn't that brilliant!  I will have to remember that one!

Mar 02, 2012 06:20 AM
Lynn Afton
Greenridge Realty Oakmont - Big Rapids, MI
REALTOR® Near Big Rapids, MI, Mecosta County

I use ScannerPro, which one of my clents showed me and it happened to be on sale for only a couple of dollars at the time.  Well worth paying for - have used it many times to email documents.  Had tried others, but docs were not clear/bright enough.  Thanks for suggesting the Genius scanner - going to try it and compare!

Mar 02, 2012 07:58 AM
Donna Quinlan
Keller Williams Realty - Newburyport, MA
Keller Williams Realtor & Career Consultant

Thanks - I have not tried a scanner app yet, but will download it tonight. I love AR! I learn so much here.

Mar 02, 2012 09:44 AM
Pat Mistretta
PalmerHouse Properties & Associates - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Lofts and City Living

Genius Scan sounds great and I will definitely have to check it out.  Also too, I willl check out Doc Scan and ScannerPro.  Thanks for sharing.  I just love all the new apps that keep surfacing.

Mar 02, 2012 09:23 PM
Pat Mistretta
PalmerHouse Properties & Associates - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Lofts and City Living

PS - I did immediately go and check them out.  I found this site that reviews all of the scanners mentioned in here.  Obviously, this is one person's/site's opinion.  However, it's a good way to differentiate between all of them.  Ratings are based on __/5.

Best iPhone Scanner Apps

Mar 02, 2012 09:38 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Pat/ Wayne - I'll have to go look at DocScan!

Mar 02, 2012 10:55 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Laura and Kathy - I have used it several times, and love it!

Mar 02, 2012 10:56 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Lynn - ScannerPro - I have to check that out - although I love the free so far.

Mar 02, 2012 10:58 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Donna - I never stop learning - every day - every day

Mar 02, 2012 10:59 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Pat - What a great site!  I love it when a good informational post ends up providing even more information in the comments section!

Mar 02, 2012 11:00 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Awesome Dagney, I'm going to get the app today. Really appreciate the heads up about it...

Mar 03, 2012 02:38 AM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Debb - You give sooo much here, it's about time I could give you something!

Mar 03, 2012 02:41 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Dagny, that's using the IPhone to one of it's best advantages well done.

Mar 03, 2012 10:26 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

I used it again today!    Maybe throw my scanner away!

Mar 04, 2012 02:11 AM
Vic Steele
Vic Steele, Broker CA DRE 01349863 - Anaheim Hills, CA
Broker/Consultant

This is a great tip Dagny.  I can see myself using this a lot.  Thank you!!!!

Mar 04, 2012 10:05 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Dagny, I have  the app but find it just as easy to take a picture of the document and email or save it. That can be done with the iPhone or the iPad. I just did this on a home inspection where we had only one receipt and everyone wanted a copy. Also came in handy to make a copy of the plat.

Thanks for sharing.

 

Mar 05, 2012 09:03 AM
Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS
Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC
Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA
Loving this contest and all the great tips everyone is sharing. Liked your post and FB page too!
Mar 13, 2012 11:41 AM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

I think it is a great app, but did find one time that the docs didn't get emailed like I thught they did.   Double check in your phone that they go, before you leave the premises.  

Vic - thanks for checking in!   you will love it!

Margaret - the phone doesn't resize it and turn it into a pdf on the spot.  I also love the fact that I can get an 18 page document in as an 18 page dicument, all in one pdf. 

Thanks so much, Lee and Carol!    Thanks for liking!

Mar 13, 2012 12:58 PM