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