Tuesday
May 21, 2013

Technology: Tech Watch Articles

  • Fri, 09/01/2006

    Microsoft’s Gerardo Dada outlines the most essential mobile technology tools for a real estate practitioner.

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  • Tue, 08/01/2006

    A number of printing vendors have picked up on the specialized needs of real estate professionals and have rolled out products and systems to suit the demands of your job. Whether or not you’re in the market for a printer, it’s worth taking a look at what’s on the market.

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  • Sat, 07/01/2006

    In real estate, where quality of service is often evaluated in terms of responsiveness, it’s no longer a question of if but how you’ll work from a virtual office. Here's how to get started.

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  • Thu, 06/01/2006

    A contact management system can help you make more productive use of your time, keeping you focused on the day-to-day activities and responsibilities that build your client base and move each transaction along.

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  • Mon, 05/01/2006

    There’s been scant support for the Mac operating system from publishers of specialized real estate software, Web sites, and MLS providers. Mac users could adapt the platform to their real estate career, but that's not always easy to do. All this is about to change.

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  • Sat, 04/01/2006

    A good backup plan requires redundancy — keeping two or more copies of your computer files — and remote storage, with at least one set of data stored off-site. Both are benefits offered by the growing selection of Web-based data backup plans.

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  • Sat, 04/01/2006

    There are a number of national online classified Web sites — both free and fee-based — on which you can post information about your listings to reach prospective buyers who are young and tech-savvy.

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  • Wed, 03/01/2006

    Few computer problems can slow down your productivity and endanger your data more than using outdated software. Fortunately, keeping current is easier than ever thanks to automatic updates.

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  • Wed, 03/01/2006

    A digital camera is one of today’s essential real estate tools. By now, you’ve owned one or had some experience using one. Unless you bought your camera in the last few months, it may be time to trade up to a new model.

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  • Wed, 02/01/2006

    Innovative practitioners might consider delving into vodcasting to deliver online neighborhood tours, highlight new listings, etc. While podcasting has already taken off, whether or not vodcasting will become as popular as expected, though, remains to be seen.

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