Amy Smythe Harris presented on various technology tools and apps that can help real estate professionals and their clients. The presentation covered smartphones, cameras, laptops, tablets, printers, cloud storage and backup options, remote access software, real estate marketing and listing tools, business and client apps, and useful websites. The goal was to help attendees become more time efficient and understand the technology consumers are using.

1. Tech Tips, Gadges & More
@amyoutloud

2. 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

3. Objectives
• To become more time efficient
• To compare and evaluate technology tools into
their business plan
• Understand the technology that the consumers
are utilizing

4. Equipment
• Smartphone
– Droid
– Iphone
• Digital Camera-compact
– Panasonic Lumix ZS7
– Nikon Coolpix
– Canon Powershot
– http://digital-
cameras.toptenreviews.com/compact/

5. Equipment
• Video Camera
– Flip
– Kodak –Playtouch, Zi8
– Sony HD Handycam
• Laptop- Mac vs PC
• Ipad or Tablet
• Stylus for Tablet
• Brando microphone for Iphone
• Eye-Fi wireless SD card

6. 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

7. 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

8. Real Estate Tools
• Voicemail
– Google Voice
– Youmail.com
• Digital Signing
– Dotloop
– Docusign
– Digital Ink
– Zosh or Iannotate app on Ipad

9. Real Estate Tools
• Listing Presentations
– Keynote
– Issuu.com
• Backup computer
– Carbonite
– Iron Mountain
– External hard drive

10. Real Estate Tools
• Remote Access to Computers
– Carbonite
– Jump
– Logmein Ignition
– PC Anywhere
• Virtual Assistants
– Patty Kehler –anotherme.com
– Laura Monroe- creativeagentsolutions.com

11. Real Estate Marketing
• Complete Google Profile
• Google Alerts
• Zillow Profile
• Trulia Profile
• Market Leader
• Active Agent
• QR codes
• Texasrealestate.com profile

12. Real Estate/Biz Apps
• Agentworx
• Jotnot pro
• Dragon Dictation
• Splash ID
• M.zipformonline.com
• Google app
• Slydial

13. Real Estate/Biz Apps
• Airprint or Printbureau
• Box.net
• dropbox

14. Client Apps
• Zillow
• Mortgage Calculator
• kayak
• Trulia
• Homefinder
• IRS app
• Hulu
• Dish Network

15. Client Apps
• Sureclose app
• Allied Home Warranty
• Quick Office
• Fuel Finder/Gas Buddy
• FindmyIphone or FindmyDroid
• Tune in Radio

16. For our Buyers
• Flight Track
• Compass/Clinometer
• Ustream/Qik
• Supra Ekey
• TX Title Calc
• Snap Shop

17. For our Buyers
• Better Homes & Garden app
• Straight2VM-slydial
• Infuna Rent- investors
• The Sniffer – investors
• Real Estate Terms
• Itranslate

18. Websites
• Mashable.com
• Hootsuite.com
• Socialmadesimple.com
• Flickr.com
• Real-techguy.com
• Techsavvyagent.com
• Lifehacker.com
• Productivityjunkies.com

19. Websites
• Realestatetomatoes.com
• Smarteragent.com
• 99designs.com
• Creativethunder.com
• Propertyknockout.com
• Logotournament.com
• Listingdomains.com

20. Websites
• Areweconnected.com
• Evernote.com
• Zipskinny.com
• Facebook.com/60in60
• Workflowy.com
• Mlsapp.com-FB guide for RE
• Shoeboxed.com

21. What’s your
Favorite Tech tool?

22. Q&A Time
facebook.com/amysmytheharris