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Category Archives: Technology

Real estate technology articles for local REALTORS®. Read about internet marketing, tech tools for ARMLS subscribers, and more.

iPad apps for REALTORS®: DropBox

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DropBox rocks! It’s an extremely useful iPad app for REALTORS®. DropBox allows you to share/store files online, aka in the cloud! When you install DropBox on your Mac or PC, it creates a custom file folder on your computer that automatically syncs whatever you add to it. All you have to do is save a…

And the winner of the iPad 2 is…

iPad Winner

The John Hall & Associates agent contest to Win an iPad went down as a complete success! I had a blast checking out all the entries and like Dru Bloomfield said, “I was checking the intranet as much as facebook and twitter.” One of the primary goals of the contest was to get agents more…

Custom Facebook Profile Picture

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I’ve been asked by a couple of REALTORS® how I made my custom facebook profile picture look like one big image. It was done with a $FREE.99 tool offered by a company you may not expect; Schweppes. Click here to access the app.  Follow the instructions on the screen. READ THEM ALL.  They’ve done a…

iPad apps for REALTORS®: SignMyPad

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Next up on my iPad apps for REALTORS® list is SignMyPad. This app allows real estate agents to capture signatures directly on the iPad. Since screenshots don’t do this app justice, I put together this video demonstration. I know some real estate agents may prefer to offer their clients a stylus to sign their iPad…

Real Estate Technology Training: Twitter and Hootsuite

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This Friday we’re continuing our real estate technology training with a lunch and learn about Twitter and Hootsuite. You’ve probably heard of twitter, but you may not know about tools available that make it easier to stay up to date with your social networking sphere. Cue the class on hootsuite. Twitter basics: Vocabulary Completing your…

iPad apps for REALTORS®: OpenHomePro

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OpenHomePro is an iPad app for REALTORS® that increases agent productivity. In the iPad for Real Estate class that I attended last week, Desiree Montgomery talked about the benefits this app has over paper sign-in sheets. Before OpenHomePro… To capture prospects contact information REALTORS® had to find, open, and print open house sign-in sheets. They…

4 Ways to Control Company Emails

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John Hall & Associates has four possible email addresses for every REALTOR®. Half of them the office staff will change upon request and the other half you control. 1. JHA Admin Database This is the main system we use for billing and paying REALTORS®. Emails sent using this database include office bills, weekly events, and…

iPad for Real Estate

iPad for real estate

I attended a great iPad class this week at Buy and Sell Smart taught by Desiree Montgomery. She did an awesome job of breaking down the differences between the iPad and the iPad2, showcasing a plethora of accessories, and highlighting different iPad apps for REALTORS®.  The class was recommended to me by Surprise real estate…

How you’re going to win an iPad 2

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You know iPads are great tools for REALTORS®, but you’d like to win one rather than shell out 500 bucks. I get it. We like to have a little fun around here, so here’s your chance. To Enter: Complete these 2 steps: 1. Post a creative picture of your John Hall & Associates sign to…

A Little Love for Linkedin

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Social networking or social media marketing remains a hot topic in the real estate industry.  The belle of the ball is Facebook.  It has over 600 million users world wide and experts believe 1 billion is right around the corner.  Twitter, that whimsical little site with tweets, tweeps and twits is nearing 200 million users. …