VoicePad- Just another AVR or the next generation?
May 30, 2008
In our brokerage (120 agents, 1 office in Louisville Kentucky), we were looking for more than just another AVR (automated voice response) solution. Hotlines where you can call in and get recorded information about properties have been around for years. Actually decades. Is there something THAT special to make the VoicePad Mobile IDX solution different. After 8 months here are the results… Read more
The goal of our Tech Reviews
May 6, 2008
I thought i would take a second to provide some thoughts on what our Technology review section of Real Estate Industry Watch is all about. As REALTORS, we all need tools that work and work well. We need them to be easy to use. We need them to deliver what they promise and NOT to frustrate us.
In many places on the web, there are quite a few people who simply say “you should do this” or “you shoud do that”. Our goal with our technology reviews is to take a cell phone, a camera, a laptop, a lead generation system, a service that falls under the category of real estate technology…put it in the handsof a REALTOR and have them report back how they found it to be.
No varnish. No spin. Just 100% pure “Here’s how it worked.” Would you like to be a tester? Would you like to be a “Testee” and have your product tested by our REALTORS and reported on? The process is simple! Drop us a comment on the right hand side of the page and we will be in touch! Simple as that!
Are Smart Phones the way to go?
April 6, 2008
This is a preview of a much larger post to come on REIW. Among the technology community, there is little doub that the wave of the future (long term) is going to be to the more complex “smart” phones as opposed to the simpler cell phone counterparts that are (essentially) for making phone calls and not much else.
Some of the conversations that I have had indicates a split in how users ACTUALLY use their cell phone. Some prefer to use it for phone/voice mail only. I prefer to use it for phone and e-mail as well, but I do not use it typically for surfing the web.
With the advent of the iPhone and other smart phones out there that allow for much easier web surfing, the question remains… Are smart phones the way to go? We’d like to involve you in a survey. If you have a smart phone, can we ask you a few questions? If so, shoot us a message via the contact form at the right. Let us know that you would like to participate in the “Smart Phone Survey”. We will be happy to drop you a call!
Real Estate Quote of the Week
"Sellers, you don’t have to concede to every buyer demand. But think about at least cooperating. Look at what the impact to your bottom line is. Work with the people that are telling you they want to buy your home.
Don’t be silly."
Jay Thompson - Thompson's Realty Phoeniz AZPolls
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