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Amy Smythe Harris
• Broker Associates, GRI, CRS, E-Pro,
GREEN,SFR, TRLP
• HAR & TAR Instructor/Train the Trainer-6
years
• HAR Director 2009 & 2011
• NextGen Advisory Group
• TAR Professional Development &
Professional Standards 2009 & Technology
for 2010
• TAR Technology Chair for 2011
• NAR Communications Committee for 2010
& 2011
• NAR YPN 2010
• WCR Montgomery Co. Tech. Chair
Objectives
• To become more time efficient
• To compare and evaluate technology tools into
their business plan
• Understand the technology that the consumers
are utilizing
Equipment
• Smartphone
– Droid
– Iphone
• Digital Camera-compact
– Panasonic Lumix ZS7
– Nikon Coolpix
– Canon Powershot
– http://digital-
cameras.toptenreviews.com/compact/
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Equipment
• Video Camera
– Gopro
– Sony WX9
– Canon T3i
• Laptop- Mac vs PC
• Ipad or Tablet
• Stylus for Tablet
• microphone for Iphone/Ipad
• Eye-Fi wireless SD card
• swivl
Equipment
• Printers
– All-in-one Printer-Blue tooth
– Primopdf.com, Pdf995.com or nitropdf.com
– Printbureau for Ipad
• Air card or Mi-fi
• Video editing software
Real Estate Tools
• Email
– Outlook
• Xobni
• Distribution lists
• Set up timers on emails
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Email
– Gmail
• Calendar
• Use for google alerts,twitter accounts, etc
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Real Estate Tools
• Voicemail
– Google Voice
– Youmail.com
• Digital Signing
– Dotloop
– Docusign
– Docusign Ink
– Digital Ink
– Signit or Iannotate app on Ipad
Real Estate Tools
• Listing Presentations
– Keynote
– Issuu.com
• Backup computer
– Carbonite
– Iron Mountain
– External hard drive
Real Estate Tools
• Remote Access to Computers
– Carbonite
– Onlive Desktop
– Teamviewer
– Logmein Ignition
– PC Anywhere
• Virtual Assistants
– Patty Kehler –anotherme.com
– Laura Monroe- creativeagentsolutions.com
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Real Estate Marketing
• Complete Google Profile
• Google Alerts
• Zillow Profile
• Trulia Profile
• Market Leader
• Active Agent
• QR codes
• Texasrealestate.com profile
Real Estate/Biz Apps
• Agentworx
• Jotnot pro
• Dragon Dictation or Siri
• Splash ID
• M.zipformonline.com
• Google app
• Slydial
Real Estate/Biz Apps
• Airprint or Printbureau
• Box.net
• Dropbox
• Wuala- encrypted site
• junglevist
• Evernote
• Get Human-
• Lucy phone –que on hold wait list
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Client Apps
• Zillow
• Mortgage Calculator
• kayak
• Trulia
• Homefinder
• IRS app
• Hulu
• Dish Network
Client Apps
• Sureclose app
• Allied Home Warranty
• Quick Office
• Fuel Finder/Gas Buddy
• FindmyIphone or FindmyDroid
• Tune in Radio
For our Buyers
• Flight Track
• Compass/Clinometer
• Ustream/Qik
• Supra Ekey
• TX Title Calc
• Snap Shop
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