subject: Pick A Realtor With A Smartphone [print this page] While integrity, honesty, good communication and work ethic are important for a Realtor to have, you really should just pick one with a smartphone.If you dont have one, you may not know why.If you dont want one, you probably dont know why.If youve never heard of one, well, keep reading and find out why a Realtor with a smartphone is the best possible agent for you!
The smartphone is a one-stop shop for your Realtor to receive your calls, texts and emails at all hours of the day or night (we dont guarantee that theyll answer!)Smartphones like the iPhone and BlackBerry come with build-in WiFi and Bluetooth, allowing amazing amounts of connective capability so that your every little message gets prompt delivery.
Many smartphones today contain a GPS so you dont have to handle a map while your Realtor drives you from one house to another.Applications like Google Maps allow the Realtor to actually make a map of the places youre planning to see and provide driving directions.Also, its easy for the office to keep track of your location should you break down while touring 80-acre ranch properties.
These devices support a number of great applications, including the one developed by Realtor.com that allows your Realtor to find listings that are in the area youre searching in within a 20 mile radius.When you and your Realtor are on the go, a smartphone will make things a lot easier if you find yourself in a gap between showings.Well, why dont we take a look at this one, just around the corner!
The iPhone and BlackBerry as well as a number of other devices offer convenient picture taking and email so that your Realtor can take quick pics and email them to you for later perusal.Many can also take video clips and send them via email. If you want a video of your homes rooms, it can be done for you at a moments notice.
There are many, MANY apps for smartphones that make any Realtor who wields them into a formidable force on your side when you go house hunting.Having someone with the Internet, email, video, camera and the MLS at their fingertips can make all the difference when your home search heats up.Choose a Realtor with mobile technology!
