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Are Your Real Estate Gadgets Working?

Real Estate Gadgets. At most of the real estate conventions the hype always to goes to the latest gadgets. There are hand scanners, Blackberries, tablet notebooks, laptops, talking sings, tool free numbers with call capture, contact managers, software, GPS, cell phones, web-based contact managers, websites that send text messages, pod casting, Video posts, digital cameras and too many more to name! So how are they working for you? Have they developed more closed business recently? have they developed deals that are going to close in the next month? What technology has worked for you? For me it has been the Internet! Lots of photos, a virtual tour,and real estate blogging as a constant promotion has worked very well for us!

Most agents that I meet at conventions and seminars purchase software and technologies that they will never really get the full or even a partial return on their investment. Most real estate software remains quirky at best! More time is spent on tech support than in closed production! The most common reality? Software packagas for the most part remains unopened, while the PC Tablets are great to show off at the office. Most of the items would be great if we were back in grammer school doing "show and tell!"

Posted by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO on 04/25/2008 10:10 PM

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15 Comments on Are Your Real Estate Gadgets Working?

Jim, Where gadgets are concerned, a little goes a long way. They can make our lives easier but if all I had was my laptop and the internet I would be just fine.

04/25/2008 10:30 PM

by Fairbanks Real Estate Broker Jesse Clifton (Jesse & Kathy Clifton, REALTORS - 907.699.6024 - )

Jim I know many Realtors who have those unopened software. There is so much available but the question to ask one self is, is it really helping my business? This is a post that should make agents reflect on what they are doing.

04/25/2008 10:30 PM

by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)

Jesse Clifton, Broker Associate Same here!

04/25/2008 10:38 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

Jennifer Fivelsdal,ABR,GRI,SRES I think you hit the nail of the head! "There is so much available but the question to ask one self is, is it really helping my business?"

04/25/2008 10:40 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

I remember the day I would not be caught without the latest software, then the bottom dropped and now I hardly ever think about software. Just trying to increase my business the good old fashion way.... finding out what is free and works.

04/25/2008 11:02 PM

by Rosemary Brooks -Mother & Daughter (866)-750-8282 (Family Realty Group - 866-750-8282)

Hey! I still get to do Show & Tell! At my quilt guild :) We look forward to it all month long.

I agree though, I am done buying the software. Microsoft does everything I need. Otherwise, it is simply updating the equipment for me. I look forward to many years of money saved.

04/25/2008 11:03 PM

by Sarah Nopp, REALTOR(R), CRS. RE/MAX Four Seasons, Olympia WA (RE/MAX Four Seasons)

Rosemary Brooks -Mother & Daughter (866)-750-8282 My Mantra is "FREE!" Great minds think alike!

04/25/2008 11:05 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

Sarah Nopp, REALTOR(R), CRS. RE/MAX Four Seasons, Olympia WA That is they way I am! No new upgrades, and no new tech toys!

04/25/2008 11:06 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

Jim, I really like my blackberry, it has been a great investment!

04/26/2008 12:44 PM

by Colorado Springs Realty Patricia Beck (Prudential Professional Realtors, GRI)

Colorado Springs Realty Patricia Beck I've never used one.

04/26/2008 09:10 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

Jim, me too...I really like my blackberry

04/26/2008 09:47 PM

by Steve Harless (REALTY WORLD LUXURY HOMES -702.217.1680)

Steve Harless I will have to check it out!

04/27/2008 09:32 PM

by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

Notes, Calls & Popbys! Have you heard of it? It really does work, no matter what the market is doing:)

It's a Good Life!

Fran

04/28/2008 09:39 AM

by Frances C. Rokicki, Broker~Mentor (Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC)

My two biggest pieces of technology that have been doing wonders for me have been the internet and my 1-800#, between those two the amount of business I have been doing has been amazing!

04/30/2008 09:49 AM

by Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Washington Co, Beaverton Oregon) (Kastings & Associates, Beaverton Oregon Real Estate)

Most of my gadgets are still working. I hate to buy new things as they often don't work as well as other things. My PDA/GPS is six years old and my phone is 4 years.

04/30/2008 03:26 PM

by Gene Allen Realtor Hampton Roads Real Estate (Resh Realty Group)

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