The only reason why I decided to buy iPhone at first place was that I noticed how my clients used its applications for search of Real Estate information while we were touring the houses.That was a shame that I knew nothing about it and was not able to share their experience or give some advice on better use of it.
So - as I like to be where my clients are - I buy my first iPhone and immediately fall in love with it.
What a treasure for Real Estate agent!
Excellent maps, very good GPS help us plan and navigate our showings seamlessly.
Built-in compass helps answer the questions "Does this house face East or what?"
Very convenient contact system and calendar help organize our appointments and contacts.
Safari Web browser is very decent and works wherever 3G connection or Wi-Fi is (almost everywhere).
E-mails are easily accessible.
Instant access to Facebook, Skype and Twitter keeps you connected with your clients and sphere of influence.
That all is great but better news is that iPhone is a real treasure for the marketer on the go!
It has a very decent built-in photo camera. And you can immediately share your pictures via e-mails, Facebook or Twitpic Poster. All these applications are free and very easy to use.
Thanks to my iPhone I start fighting my video-phobia. First time I experimented with my iPhone video at one of my Open Houses in South Euclid. When it's a low traffic at your Open House, why don't you try to invite more people via short video? So, I shoot a minute of a video and post it on Facebook. It would be even better to post it on YouTube but I had no time to learn how to do it at that time as new visitors stopped by and I decided to try it later.
Here is another sample of a short video of a very good house in Pepper Pike listed by Local-n-Global Realty. It's very amateur but, please be kind not to nail me down for unprofessional video shooting. I am the Real Estate broker, not a videographer after all :) !
The whole idea is that you can do any video in few minutes, post it on YouTube, use right tags and description and publish it on any site or blog using embed code. Very easy, very mobile and very effective way to promote your listings!
I will keep sharing more ideas of using iPhone in Real Estate practice. Do you have any good stories or experience?
