I have always been interested in the latest technology trends, not only because they are cool and exciting, but because they can also make me more efficient. Sometimes human nature tends to get stuck doing the same thing over and over because it has become comfortable and familiar. Of course this isn’t always the best way to go about doing things, but we tend to believe it is. Usually the complexity of technology is the largest barrier to entry, but once it is set up properly it can become your new favorite technology to use helping you to work smarter and not harder. You can even contact a techy person, or your kids, that can probably help you set these things up so they are ready to roll. Lets talk about a few of my favorite tools, or should I say toys, that I highly recommend every real estate agent utilize in their daily activities.
The first and most important piece of the arsenal is going to be your cell phone. This device is always with you and has endless capabilities thanks to the millions of incredibly apps that exist on the marketplace. I am going to recommend the latest iPhone for this discussion but other manufacturers have competitive devices too that aren’t too shabby. Apple just always seems to be the first and most reliable device when it comes to third party applications integrating with it and has really set the standard for development. This is only the first reason, the second is that it can take HD videos and panoramic photos. If you integrate your phones camera and video camera with dropbox, you can take professional quality photos from your phone that instantly upload to the internet so you can quickly add them to your listings. You will definitely want to go for either version of the iPhone 6 even though it is a bit pricey. Whenever I go to upgrade to a new phone, I make sure to sell my cell phone to Green Buyback to help offset the cost of the new phone.
If you mostly work alone it might be a good idea to hire a virtual assistant. You can easily find someone up to par on a website like oDesk. This is a low cost option to have professionals help with items such as managing your website or newsletter so you can focus on your clients. There are also web based companies that provide all inclusive Wordpress support like Bairkan that will take care of your website and any required updates at a low cost. Your largest asset is your time, so don’t waste it doing petty things that could easily be outsourced for cheap and save you hours of fooling around with things like HTML.
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