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ipad, sign and send and Orlando Real Estate

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with LemonTree Realty

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What do ipads, sign and send and Orlando Real Estate have in common? Nothing until yesterday. In my never ending search to be on the cutting edge of Apple technology and keeping my buyers 1 step ahead I found a new product for my ipad. It's a pogo stick. Not the kind that you jump up and down with, the kind that allows you to write and sign contracts on your ipad and iphone. Couple that with a new software program that came out on Friday and you have a match made in heaven. I can say Im probably one of the very few if not the only Realtor in Orlando that can do this.

 

Now, while Im out showing a property to my buyers if we decide it's a home worth putting an offer in on, I can easily pull up the contract on my ipad, input all the necessary text fields and then allow my customer to sign in blue or black ink the entire document, even initialing where need be, but wait it gets better.

 

While we are standing there I can hit send and email everyone a copy including the other agent. Im so enthusiastic. The pen on it is amazing and the signature looks as good as it does on paper.

 

But wait Im sure some of you are saying what about pulling comps? No problem, with the new app through our MLS Im able to pull all that information on my iphone in just a split second.

 

Dinosaur Realtor ways: Seeing a property, then meeting at the office, printing out the paper work, signing it, scanning it to email or even worse yet putting it in the fax machine. 

 

Today's Technology Savvy Realtor: See a home, while standing it in electronically sign all documents and hit send. Your offer is in before the competition. 

 

Here's to the ever changing world of technology!

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Heather Unger, GRI, NRBA, CLHMS, CDPE, WinDs

RE/MAX Central Realty

www.HeatherTheRealtor.com     (407) 810-6304

Our Team Specializes in Luxury Real Estate, First Time Home Buyers, Short Sales, Bank Owned Real Estate, REO & Foreclosure Properties

Servicing Real Estate Needs in: Lake Mary, Longwood, Winter Springs, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Oviedo, Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Thornton Park, College Park, Winter Park, Maitland, Windermere, UCF, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park, Apopka, Ocoee & Winter Garden

 

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Indera Coggins
Re/Max 100 - Dunkirk, MD

Awesome. I love the iPad. Can't wait to buy the Blackberry version when it comes out. I absolutely love gadgets.

Nov 14, 2010 09:37 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Heather - This ipad sign and send can help many realtor. Thank you for sharing a very good and helpful blog.

Nov 14, 2010 10:56 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Heather,

I'm scheduled to get this software app this week.  It's incredible the leaps and bounds being made to assist us with our business.

Nov 14, 2010 01:06 PM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Heather~ Thanks for the information!!

Nov 14, 2010 02:37 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

I saw this at the Apple store, wow such great technology. I have been hopeing to win an IPad and put  my card in every booth at NAR.

Guess I am waiting until the new release. :(

Nov 15, 2010 12:33 AM
Christopher Capp
Keller Williams Heritage - Oviedo, FL

Now if only you could get a response back from the sellers as quick as it took you to write it!

Nov 15, 2010 08:39 AM
Laura Forty-Garcia
RE/MAX CENTRAL REALTY - GRI, CDPE, SFR, CREO - Lake Mary, FL
Your Central Florida Connection to Real Estate

Heather, YOU are A IPAD Crack Head.... LOL
P.S., You should post your picture from Facebook..The one that you got married using an IPAD..

Nov 15, 2010 01:32 PM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

I have been researching a stylus for the Ipad so thanks for sharing about Pogo.  I have used two Tablet PC's for years.  DocuSign is another good program for electronic signatures, but it uses an overlay.

I figured out how to "unofficially" use the iPhone bluetooth to infra red adapter to open Supra Lockboxs.  Supra doesn't support it yet, but it is working great for me so far.  If you want, here is a video I posted on YouTube for it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_lj9fjvnU

Dec 16, 2010 09:05 AM
Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary
LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL
First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes

Jim thanks for the supra link, but our board has ekeys that plug into our iphones that unlock the electronic lockboxes and pull MLS data. It's great. 

Dec 16, 2010 09:09 AM
Joyce M. Marsh
Luxury Home Couture - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes & Design

Thanks Heather for some great tips.    I'm definitely going to check out the pogo stick & sign n send software.

Dec 21, 2010 12:41 AM
Betsy Schuman Dodek
Washington Fine Properties - Washington DC Area Real Estate - Potomac, MD
SearchPotomacHomes.com

Heather - Great post!!! I am about to take the plunge and get the ipad! I am going to check out the pogo stick and sign n send software!

Congrats on your recent nuptials!

Betsy

Dec 21, 2010 08:11 AM
Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Hi Heather,

I loved your post. Good information on some great apps and tools.

But mostly I loved your enthusiasm!

"Old dinosaur way?"

Ha!!

Phil

Dec 27, 2010 08:22 PM
Debra Harbaruk
Re/Max City Realty, Commercial Dr Condos - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver BC Realtor

Isn't technology great! Saves time and trees!

Mar 09, 2011 05:43 AM
Bryan Robertson
Los Altos, CA

This technology is exactly what we need ALL agents to be on board with.  If everyone used this technology we'd close transactions faster and easier than the old paper-based days.

Mar 09, 2011 05:55 AM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Way to go girl. You are on FIRE!

Mar 09, 2011 06:47 AM
Tricia Hoffmann
Your Home Free - Highland Village, TX

That's awesome Heather!  My husband has one and I am waiting for the new one to come out and plan on using it for showings, taking pictures and keeping notes for my clients.  This is just an added bonus!  Thanks for the info!

Mar 09, 2011 07:03 AM
Chris Mayr
D3 Interactive Marketing - Orlando, FL

That is very cool stuff.  I will have to check that one out for sure.

Mar 09, 2011 08:04 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Heather, you just put HUGE speed into the transaction. I wish more areas of the country had this app.

Mar 09, 2011 08:34 AM
Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker
Aloha Kai Real Estate - Clearwater, FL
Licensed in Florida, Washington, and Hawai'i

Hi Heather. I suggested this post for a feature and am glad that it was featured. You are onto something big.

Mar 09, 2011 01:16 PM
Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Heather...Love the information on the sign n send as well as the pogo stick.  Now all I need is the Ipad.  The new version is out on Friday so it looks like my wait is about over.

Kate

Mar 09, 2011 03:01 PM