Year: 2013

Seven companies to offer MLS search from any mobile device

We are thrilled to announce that Realty ONE Group, miHomeSearch, Northern Alabama MLS, The Lucks Group, Linton Hall Realtors, The Stephanie Ellison Team and Roohan Realty are among the latest companies to begin offering mobile search to their agents, brokers and clients. Consumers are demanding mobile access to real estate. With 1 out of 5…

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What $300k Buys You Around the Country

Curious what $300,000 buys you in today’s real estate market? Of course you are. We scoured real estate listings to find out what kind of home you can get for $300,000. The best part? We found them all with our iPhone! Check out the details and where we found the listings below: Ewa Beach, Hawaii:…

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Smarter Agent is Headed to San Francisco

The Smarter Agent Team is Headed to Real Estate Connect in San Francisco! In just a couple of weeks, the Smarter Agent team will join hundreds of the best minds in real estate and technology, as they converge on the City by the Bay for the 18th iteration of Real Estate Connect. As a Bronze…

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Meet Jason Sanchez and the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS®

We were thrilled at the opportunity to interview Jason Sanchez, Director of MLS and Technology, for the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS® (GEPAR). In this interview Jason tells us about the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS® — what makes their members great, what’s happening in the real estate market right now and how…

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The Educational Version of Speed Dating

You’ve heard of speed dating, but how about speed learning?  This week, the Smarter Agent team heads to sunny Southern California to take part in MLS Madness, a “speed learning” event for the close to 4,000 real estate professionals doing business in the Coachella Valley. At MLS Madness, put together by The MLS™, attendees will have the opportunity…

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Where are we headed? The Real Estate Market 2013 and Beyond

If you missed the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Midyear Meetings in Washington DC, then you likely missed Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for NAR, sharing his vision for the future of the real estate market. Here are a few highlights from Yun’s presentation which paint a picture of what the current real estate market looks like…

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The Mobile Buzz at NAR Midyear meetings

Wow! What a conference. First of all, we stayed in Dupont Circle, a lively and fun place to be in DC. NAR’s Midyear meetings were a whirlwind of excellent information, great networking and exceptional meetings. And wow, is there buzz about mobile! During the dozens of meetings we had with MLSs and brokerages, we kept…

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Smarter Agent at NAR’s Midyear Meetings

The Smarter Agent team is thrilled to be in Washington DC for the National Association of REALTORS® Midyear Meetings. NAR Midyear brings together some of the best minds in real estate. There’s a lot to be excited about for this year’s meetings, especially with so much happening around the MLS and mobile. Here’s what we’re…

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Dos and Don’ts for Following Up after your open house

We hope that this last weekend brought your properties lots of traffic and great leads. And while leads and traffic are certainly great, there’s only so much time you can dedicate to getting to know the needs and desires of all potential homebuyers who visit your open house. This makes follow-up a critical piece of…

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ERA Mobile Is Easier to Navigate than Ever Before!

ERA Mobile now has a new grid menu available on iPhone and Android, which enables you to search for properties via their new easy-to-navigate icons! Search for Open Houses in your immediate area with the click of a button. Download the updated ERA Mobile app today for your iPhone or Android by going to app.era.com…

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