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20 Tech Tips For Agents In 2014

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Royal Lepage Kelowna

Let Technology Take a Load Off Your Real Estate Business With These Handy Tools

real estate agent tech tips 2014

As a REALTOR running your real estate business every second counts and now more than ever details, organization and off-loading is crucial to staying on top of your game.

Fortunately in 2014 there are more gadgets and tech-toys then one can shake a stick at and if properly harnessed can not only add to your bottom line but can also remove stress from your schedule freeing you up for more important things or maybe even a game of golf?

DISCLAIMER: Some of the items listed are free and others come at a cost, regardless the price we will not be compensated should you choose to pick up any of these items. The info in this post is free with no strings attached.

Check Out My List of 20 Tech Ideas for the Busy Real Estate Professional

 

realtor infographics#1 Infographics

Allows you to illustrate your data and stats into 30 different visuals and then publish them to social media networks


real estate memes

 #2 Memes – Meme Creator

A picture is worth a thousand words and a picture with a handful of words is worth a million lulz.  Meme Creator helps you show and say exactly what’s on your mind with as little or much sarcasm as you can muster.

www.lolmeme.co


awesome screenshot agents

#3 Screen Capture – Awesome Screen Shot

Capture the whole webpage or any portion, annotate screenshot, blur sensitive info, one-click upload to share www.diigo.com or save to your hard drive.
Available for Firefox – Chrome -

www.awesomescreenshot.com


real estate qr code generator#4 QR Codes – QR Code Generator

Create QR Codes and custom colors, shapes and logo.  The easiest and fanciest QR Code generator available,
to create and share custom QR Codes.

unitaglive.com

 


 

pdf tools real estate agents

#5 PDF Tools – PDF Tools. Egedsoft.com

Free – merge 2 or more files (images, PSD, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML) into a new PDF document.
Convert any document to PDF. Rotate PDF Document.  Convert any file to .jpg

Egedsoft.com 


 

ie tab professionals

#6 Internet Explorer – I.E. Tab

Display web pages using IE within Chrome and Firefox.  Supports Active X controls,
Sharepoint, ICBC, Alipay

ietab.net


web surfing internet realtor#7 Web Surfing – Too Many Tabs for Chrome

Chrome extension that manages your tabs, reduces tab overflow and saves your sanity!

Too Many Tabs – Chrome

 

 


 

web surfing timer realty agent

#8 Web Surfing – Web Timer for Chrome

Curious about how you’re spending your time online?  Care to know how long your kids
spend on FaceBook?  Parental controls are one way, or you could use Web Timer.
A great tool that shows which parts of the web you visit most.

Web Timer – Chrome

 

 

 

 


 

time management realtor

#9 Web Surfing – Remind Me for Chrome

Lets you create reminders as they pop in your head and will sync to other Chrome installs
(laptop, tablet, phone)

 Remind Me – Chrome


rss reader feedly real estate

 #10 RSS Reader – Feedly

Best RSS Reader at the moment since Google Reader shut down.

Feedly

 


pocket reader real estate business

 #11 Reader – Get Pocket

Press the GetPocket button at the top corner of the browser and it will store the particular page
so you can read later.  Also carries over to your laptop, tablet, phone versions of Chrome.

Pocket

 


bugmenot realtors

 #12 Privacy – Bug Me Not

Automatically fills in login fields with shard accounts that others have already created…
keeping your private information – private!

BugMeNot


 realtor privacy tool#13 Privacy Panic Button

Press the button installed and instantly hide all your open tabs.  Press the button a second time
to restore your hidden tabs

Panic Button – Chrome

 

 


 

#14 Price Comparison – Invisible Handprice comparison realtors

Scours the web for lower prices on items you’re looking up.

Available for Firefox, Chrome and Safari

Invisible Hand


realtor social media

 #15 Social Media – Buffer

Staggers your updates on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit and Hacker News

Buffer

 


google url shortener agents

 #16 Social Media – Goo.gl URL Shortener

Take long links and make them shorter.
Also provides click details and generates a QR Code.

Goo.gl

 


 

goji smart lock realty

#17 For the Home – Goji Smart Lock

Sends picture alerts to your phone, ability to send access to your home to anyone via text or
email at any time of the day and anywhere in the world with internet access.

Works with all smart phones.  24/7 support.

Goji Smart Lock


real estate protection

#18 For the Home – Nest Protect

The Nest Protect “smoke + CO alarm” senses smoke, carbon monoxide, heat, light and motion.
The device is configured over a Wi-Fi network, and works with iOS and Android.

Nest Protect

 


#19 real estate presentation softwarePresentations – Apple TV

Apple TV is so much more than movies, music and TV shows. One of my favorites features is AirPlay, which enables you to wirelessly stream or mirror content from your Mac or iOS device. Adding an Apple TV to the office will eliminate the need for projectors and muddled audio visual cables, and will transform any conference room or training center.

Apple TV


realtor time management watches

#20 Over the Top – Pebble Smart Watch

The Pebble is a sleek watch with tremendous upside. It features changeable straps, apps,
e-paper display, is waterproof and, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the Pebble supports
iOS and Android, and has a super-long battery life of five to seven days.

Pebble Smart Watch


Hopefully you find some value and maybe even some free time using some of these tech tools.

If you have some others you’d like to share with the group, please add them into the comments below.

Strength and courage,

Wade

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Rob Marken
Bend River Realty - Bend, OR
25+ years experience in Bend

THANK YOU!  I have been trying to figure out how to create an infograph for a month but couldn't find a website that worked. I have bookmarked so many of the sites you just gave us.  Thank you so much for sharing this excellent information!

Mar 19, 2014 02:11 AM
Cat Zwicker, CRS
Desert Sky Real Estate, LLC - Redmond, OR
Down to Earth Service; Out of this World Results!

Wow, I'm going to have a lot of homework here! Lots of good information and sites. This is very helpful, now to just use some of these. 

Mar 19, 2014 02:20 AM
Stefan Winter
Real Estate in IL & NV | Owner of Real Estate Web Tech | Daily Vlogger - Las Vegas, NV
Owner - Winter Group & Real Estate Web Tech

Thank you, I've been looking at sites to make infographics and will check those out. Great list!

Mar 19, 2014 02:47 AM
Shaffer Realty
Virginia Beach, VA
Professional. Ethical. Caring.

Love the infographic links, I will use these for sure!

Mar 19, 2014 05:36 AM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

I like the James Bond watch best. Lots of new good tools here! 

Mar 20, 2014 11:37 AM
Kathy Smiley
Rodeo Realty ~ Fine Estates Westlake Village - Newbury Park, CA
"Real Estate results that make YOU smile!"

So much technology at our disposal! Great way to impress potential clients! Thanks for the great ideas

Mar 20, 2014 12:04 PM
Wade Webb
Royal Lepage Kelowna - Kelowna, BC
Real Estate Coach - Agentsboost

Thanks for the great response and feedback everyone. Glad to help!

Mar 23, 2014 08:20 AM
Jeff Fisher
PureWest Real Estate - Whitefish, MT
PUREWEST REAL ESTATE/Christies

Nice detailed list. Technology is great and when you have handy lists like this you can preview it quick and easy. Thank you

Mar 23, 2014 10:17 AM
Jaclyn Erwin
Jackson Erwin Realty, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
ABR,SFR, REALTOR®/BROKER, Charlotte NC.

Hi Wade!

Wow! Thanks for these 20 tips. I really enjoyed reading about the latest tools available. I like the Get Pocket and Feedly apps. I may need to look into Nest as well as it appears to be very promising. Thanks for sharing Again.

Mar 26, 2014 01:25 PM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Suggested and Bookmarked, some great tips here, many thanks Dave.

Apr 01, 2014 12:21 AM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

I reblogged your post and am getting a pile of comments. They really like your post!

Apr 01, 2014 03:03 PM
Wade Webb
Royal Lepage Kelowna - Kelowna, BC
Real Estate Coach - Agentsboost

Glad to be a valuable resource for eveyone. Love to help everyone. Check out my weekly blog on www.agentsboost.com for more and share with others. With gratitude.

 

Apr 01, 2014 03:25 PM
Anna Hatridge
R Gilliam Real Estate LLC - Farmington, MO
Missouri Realtor with R Gilliam Real Estate LLC

Thanks to Cheryl I saw this wonderful post. Thank you so much. I am also re-blogging as I want to be sure to explore many of the features you mentioned.

Apr 03, 2014 12:23 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Wade and welcome to Active Rain. This is a super post and I suggested it. Techie stuff is infrequently my topic of choice but you have done a great job with this.

Apr 03, 2014 10:07 PM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Wade - Thank you for sharing an excellent blog about 20 tech tips for agents in 2014.

Apr 04, 2014 08:28 AM
Wade Webb
Royal Lepage Kelowna - Kelowna, BC
Real Estate Coach - Agentsboost

Thanks for sharing everyone! Glad it helped so many. Here to serve.

Apr 04, 2014 08:33 AM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

Wade, I really like the presentation of your post today. Looking forward to come across others from you in the future.

Apr 07, 2014 10:19 PM
Chandler Real Estate Liz Harris, MBA
Liz Harris Realty - Chandler, AZ
#ChandlerRealEstateAgent

Wow, this top 20 was great.  Bookmarked and def going to look into some of this new technology.

Apr 09, 2014 02:39 AM
Margaret Holden

Lol.. I use the panic button all the time! :)

As for the other tech tools... I must say thanks for sharing (especially the meme creator - ^_^)!

 

Apr 09, 2014 05:32 AM