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My trade tools used in real estate-Silicon Valley

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Real Estate Agent with (408) 425-1601 CA bre 1519182

                                                                    Sam Shueh

                                                                   Realty One Group

                                                            Campbell, CA

 

Having an Online Presence

Realtor.com, Movoto.com, Homes.com, Trulia.com. Zillow.com, Yelp & Zillow reviews, My own website. I have received leads from them some times more often than I think at no cost. If you get them free why I should be a paid agent?

 

This is not to mention that Silvar, Google+, Linkenin, Mapquest, Google review, Huliq, Forum, Pintest, Alignable and Youtube are not important.  They all contribute getting more clicks and getting your name in a higher position.  

 

Social Media is a newer avenue to get your name out there. People will make an effort to view your listings. A lower percentage of leads come this way from social media.

 

All in one celluar telephone

I did not think I can justify a smart phone before. But after missing a call on the multi-million dollars estate buyer I realize I need a better tool.  So I got a iPhone 7.

 

This is also where I accept orders from banks, clients orders on the go. Calander, appointments come directly. The Waze guides me where I want to go. The camera allows me to leave my Nikon at home.  The flash light and calculator both allow me to quickly do my work without looking for all tools that I used to carry.  When I inspect a house attic or crawl space the phone flash light becomes handy without to look for the one in my trunk.

 

Email phones data are stored on my smart phone. It has the intelligence to identify phone numbers from eMails which makes the searching job easier. 

 

DigiSign is also a useful tool I am not a fan to pay for subcriptions as keeping track of them and overcharge is often a concern.

 

Text-That appears to be an excellent source to feed terse information without needing to talk to a live person. You want to be close to clients but wish to have a life.

 

In my trunk I have a box containing the following:

A hardcopy map of the region-San Francisco Bay Area Map, farming cards, Riders, Solds, Coming soon, Too Late(stolen), business cards, open house signs, a For Sale Post, a durable hammer, my tool bag consists of assortment of small tools, electric circuit tester, drill, an assortment of Supra; and combination locks.  I often carry my For Sale Post to install it myself.

 

I aslo stock Windex, WD-40, extra $ changes(for hungary parking meters), towel, flash light, painter's paint color codes. A 100 ft long tape-measure. When they have a sale I stock smoke detectors, batteries. I also throw a couple of snacks and bottle water as our meal time being unpredictable.  I trashed my old army blanket and a snow shovel finally.

 

Lately, I acquired a wheel based linear measurement that can measure up to 999 lineal feet. Boy, do I look professional?  I will not bore you with how much I paid for it.

 

SOURCE:  

Snopsis on Mortgage Interest Rate vs Affordability (Silicon Valley affordability)   

How is my Silicon Valley home worth? (Silicon Valley Home Values

Sam Shueh Real Estate Blogs 

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Comments (10)

Jackie Hillen
Melson Realty - Porterville, CA
Tulare County ~ (559) 999-8088

Great blog - I need to take a lesson from you and put all these items you mentioned in my trunk - and also some batteries for smoke alarms!  

Feb 20, 2017 07:30 PM
Will Nesbitt
Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

Talk to Sam Shueh Real Estate Agent with (408) 425-1601 to service San Jose, CA.

Feb 21, 2017 07:10 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good Morning Sam - you have prepared yourself for every possibility using tech tools but not abandoning basic tools as well 

Feb 21, 2017 07:30 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Yes, I validated the inspectors did not miss anything.  I check circuit board, outlet and under the sink myself.  Here in SFBA often the tax records do not agree with the additions made over the years. I can measure some suspicious rooms explain the variance.  Simple fixes I take care of them no charge.

Feb 21, 2017 07:52 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

marti garaughty, abstract art, graphic design, marketing, WordPress consultant

Feb 21, 2017 08:07 AM
Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

Sam Shueh you have a mega arsenal of tools.  My daughter recently suggested I use the waze app. Gives me more choices than google maps. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 21, 2017 07:12 PM
Sam Shueh

Melissa Jackson 


Waze gets you traffic accidents news, cop in front of you hiding.... Not perfect..... Apple map is the worst. Google I have trouble sometimes ....

Feb 23, 2017 07:30 PM
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Windex, WD-40, extra $ change for parking meters, towel, flash light, painter's paint color codes, 100 ft long tape-measure, smoke detectors, batteries, snacks, bottled water, old army blanket and a snow shovel.  

That's an great list of things to have with you in your car at all times.  I'm not that prepared.  I used to have a box in my car with many of these types of items, but I took it out one time years ago and for some reason never put it back in..-Kasey

Feb 23, 2017 04:10 PM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Kasey & John Boles and the team at Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC 

With the floods and 6" inch rain coming and going that you see on TV. I brought a 5 gallon bucket this AM.  It was about 34 deg at 1800 ft above sea level this AM.

I emptied about  50 gallons of rain water that wanted to penetrate inside a home I represent. This is the wetted year in 11 years here in Northern CA.

The buyers came later and was impressed what I was doing.  We are closing tomorrow. All that time I worried the puddle now a lake accumulated  will submerge the entire home.  I showed them the house with my iPhone flash.

Feb 23, 2017 07:25 PM
John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

Hi Sam, you've got a great on-line presence; and good items for the trunk of your car as well - taking notes here.  Thanks!  John and Kat

Feb 24, 2017 09:21 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

You must be driving a truck to fit all that in your trunk Sam. You must have been a boy scout when you were young.

Mar 12, 2017 08:43 AM