Today, we wanted to share some important news about Blockchain and the important role it can play in real estate transactions. To get started, let’s first clear up common confusion around the Blockchain concept. One of the most frequently asked questions is the following: “Is Blockchain...
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with email. We know that we need it to be successful in our jobs and it can make communication more efficient, but we also know that it can be a huge time suck. But, how do you manage...
It's an inevitable scenario encountered by real estate professionals all the time. You're running from appointment to appointment when a contract needs to be amended, or a client wants a closer look at the specs of a home, or the photos on a particular listing...
In the search for a new place to call home, many home buyers run across the same old adage: location, location, location! Recently, those at the forefront of reporting technology have begun to a push to expose the in's and out's of neighborhoods through various...
Social media networks are one of the best tools that real estate agents can use to their advantage, as long as they know how to use them correctly. Free social platforms like Twitter and Facebook are just waiting to be used as a community engagement...
The photos that you take and use for your real estate collateral, including both print and online, can say a lot about your branding. Armed with a camera phone, real estate agents are taking more photos than ever of their properties, but that’s not to...
According to a joint study from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Google, real estate-related searches on Google.com have grown 253% over the past four years. Google Head of Real Estate Patrick Grandinetti said, “Increasingly, online technologies are driving offline behaviors, and home buying is...
From Facebook and Instagram to the bevy of other photo-capturing apps on your smartphone, it’s amazing to think of just how much technology has advanced. Now, most smartphones offer video capability too. While taking a video with your smartphone isn’t as easy as using the...
It wasn’t until recently that Zillow made information available to home buyers about pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties. But according to the online real estate site, 55% of home buyers have expressed an interest in purchasing a foreclosure property, and now 1.2 million pre-foreclosure and foreclosed...
Mobile devices such as Android, iPhone and iPad have changed the lives of Realtors, brokers and sales agents alike. They can take their office on the road, and now for the first time, their MLS too. With MLS Touch, real estate professionals have access to everything...