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October 16, 2014

RPR now offering mobile app

Realtor’s Property Resource, otherwise known as RPR, recently launched a mobile app for both iPhone/iPad and Android platforms which they’re appropriately calling “RPR Mobile”. From the blog post announcement: RPR Mobile™ combines the power of your smartphone with the strength of RPR, allowing you to easily search and locate any property…
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October 16, 2014

Bond: Stay in touch with people that matter

Usually when I hear the word “bond” the first things that pop into my head are thoughts of fast cars, cool gadgets, international espionage and of course the Bond girls. So, when someone recommended I check out the “Bond” iPhone app, I must admit I got a little excited. Of…
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September 2, 2014

Create Dynamic Tours and Neighborhood Guides with Jauntful

It’s not always easy to come up with new topics to blog about. Writing detailed neighborhood pages and interviewing local business owners can be an effective way to engage your community and create new dynamic content. But it takes a lot of time and effort. Some weeks, you just won’t…
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August 26, 2014

Instagram Hyperlapse: Create smooth time-lapse videos with ease

Over the last year or so, I’ve seen some really cool things done with time-lapse video in the real estate marketing space.  Having been part of building a full scale “media team” for a local Portland area brokerage I know that this process isn’t easy, and the equipment isn’t cheap. Today,…
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July 10, 2014

LinkedIn Connected: The smart way to strengthen your professional relationships

It’s been a while since I’ve been “active” on LinkedIn, but they’re doing some pretty cool stuff these days that’s been catching my attention. For example, they just relaunched their “Contacts” app today with the rebranded name of “Connected” (iTunes link here). It’s a new look and feel, more user…
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June 19, 2014

MagiCam: Simply perfect photo app for real estate?

I’m a big advocate of using high quality images when it comes to listing photography, but I know sometimes it’s not always possible to get/wait for a high end photographer. Often times I’ll see Realtors using their camera phones to take pictures of their listings for marketing purposes and while…
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June 13, 2014

Fantastical: Calendar and task manager with voice recognition

If you’re familiar with the original Fantastical calendar for Mac operating systems, you’ll LOVE the new iPhone app (dubbed Fantasical 2).  In fact, if you’re a power calendar user, it may be the best $3.99 you’ll spend in a long time. With the new Fantastical 2 app, you can easily…
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June 13, 2014

Digsview: Leverage your list of trusted service providers

How many times do you get asked for referrals for a painter, a handyman, a home inspector, or a plumber after the sale of a property?  If you’re like most agents, it’s fairly often. How cool would it be to store and share this list with your clients, via a…
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June 13, 2014

App for easily exporting contacts off your phone

A big part of creating a successful marketing plan revolves around your sphere of influence/database of contacts. The problem is, it’s usually a pretty big challenge getting all your contacts into one location. Most agents I work with have contacts in their CRM, Gmail, Outlook AND their mobile phones. Of course…
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June 13, 2014

GoConnect: Mobile CRM and checklist app specifically for real estate

I’m a big fan of creating checklists, but outside of using Evernote I had never really found a useful app that I thought was user friendly and tailored to the needs of real estate agents. Apparently the guys behind the GoConnect app felt the same way, so they built a pretty…
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