Real EstateTechnology Monday, March 25, 13
Jan 13, 2015
Real EstateTechnology
Monday, March 25, 13
Managing Technology• Tools of the Trade
Computer, Smart Phone, iPad/Tablet/Device, Camera/Video
• Software/Cloudware - For devices, Management, Market, Clients, Database Components, Apps, Getting ready for Paperless Transactions
• Marketing - Blogging, IDX, Lead Generation
• Social Media - Online Profiles, Strategies, Reputation Management
• Action Plans - Create to grow your business
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What to do First
• Learn about what you might need/want to use
• Set goals
• Maintain (learn) efficient systems to sustain your business over the course of your career
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Intro Wants & Needs
• Turn to neighbor:
• Introduce yourself
• Learn name, years in business, what they would like to get out of this class
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2011 Profile of Home buyers & Sellers• 35% of all buyers indicated
they looked online for properties as their first step in the buying process.
• An additional 10% looked online for information about the buying process as their first step
• Looking online for properties was listed as the first step in the buying process by the largest percentages of home buyers across ALL age groups.
• The Internet was cited as the most frequently used source of information for home buyers, even ranking above real estate agents.
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2010 Profile of Home buyers & Sellers
• Real Estate agents were viewed as useful information source 98% of buyers who used an agent while searching for a home.
• The typical buyer searched for 12 weeks & viewed 12 homes.
• 9 in 10 recent buyers were satisfied with the home buying process.
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Your competition (2011):
• Roughly 66% of REALTORS® have a website.
• 62% have a website for 6 years.
• 9 out or 10 work for a brokerage with an online presence.
• 1/2 of all REALTORS® actively use social or professional networking websites and another 14% plan to use them in the future.
• 10% have a blog.
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Your competition
• 36% of REALTORS® are obtaining professional designations that give them the tools land expertise to serve their clients
• Most popular designations are: GRI 21%, CRS 13%, SRES 10%
• 35% Certifications Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource 21% e-PRO
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What does this mean to you in your Business?
• The Internet is a valuable tool in the buying and selling of real estate - visibility is important
• Many consumers (especially Young homebuyers) are more tech savvy than the agents that serve them - agents need to keep up
• The use of technology can help you make connections, it was not intended to replace face to face contact.
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Your Tools
A computer
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Desktop VS Notebook
• seeing less desktops more notebooks
• we work on the go
• our office my be at home, Starbucks or the side of the road
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Must connect
• Wifi, cable, satellite
• Cell phone hotspot, Mifi
• A Business computer needs internet connection
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learn how to use it• We aren’t born with
computer skills, they are learned
• Take a class, hire a tutor
• Get to know your computer
• This knowledge is the foundation for what comes next.
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What Goes on it?
• Email, Notes
• Client Database, Calendar
• Files, Contracts, Photos, Video
• To Do List
• Communications, Skype, Instant Messaging
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Smart Phones
• Do we really need to say “smart?
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iPad/tablet/devices
• Portable devices are made for our business
• Sync across all our devices from home to office to on the road
• Never have to wait for an answer
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Cameras - Still & Video
• According to Realtor.com the average time on site is 26 minutes
• What are Realtor.com visitors doing? Looking at pictures!
• Photos of your listings are the one, single most important thing you can do.
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Taking GOODreal estate photos
• Use a wide angle lens
• Pay attention to how the house faces and where the sun is
• Use a tripod
• Take many pictures!
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Take photos of
• the yard from various angles
• street view with neighboring homes
• from inside shoot the view from the window
• use a mono pod for height to get small spaces
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Video Cameras
• Great for doing area tours, showcase the neighborhood, schools, parks, recreation trails.
• Interview the neighbors
• Get testimonials
• Home inspection for out-of-town buyers
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tips for creating video
• Start by creating a “story board”
• Write a script
• Instead of having audio on site, dub it over the video later
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Welcome toour town
View of CentralBusiness District
We are famousfor our great schools
We have lovely neighborhoods in
various price ranges
We enjoy closeproximity to
shopping,restaurants, parks
Close with call to action!
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Break time!
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Software & CloudwareMonday, March 25, 13
Age Price of Home
Approx. Commission
30 years $150,000 $450037 years $225,000 $675044 years $337,000 $10,11051 years $500,000 $15,00058 years $375,000 $11,25065 years $225,000 $6,750
$54,360
Life Time Value of a Client
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Components of adata base (CRM)
• contacts
• personal info
• contact info
• conversation history
• categories
• birthdays
• anniversary date (house)
• favorite things
• purchase date, price & interest rate
• rental properties
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Categories• Prospect
• Buyer
• Seller
• Past Client
• Attorney
• Non-owner occupant 80124
• Golfer
• Monthly eMailing
• Monthly Postcard
• Past-archived
• Utility company
• Vendor
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DRIP Email• Configure e-mail
campaigns for your business niches
• Set-up a campaign sequence
• Attach a contact or a whole category of contacts to receive the campaign
• In the future you can add a new contact to the campaign
• Create your own personalized letters, online newsletters or postcards to send
• Or co-ordinate with a commercial email program like Mail Chimp or Constant Contact
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Data Base - contacts
• Purpose of Data Base is for keeping records and scheduling activities for future contact.
• Leads are “cultivated” by your contact, hopefully turning into customers at some point!
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Action Plans
• The CRM allows you to create action plans for current business.
• Buyer Orientation Items
• Contract to Closing
• Post Closing
• Follow up ask for referrals
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Data Base - uses
• Drip System for keeping in contact with leads, or past clients
• Task Plans can be assigned
• Create customized letters for niche marketing
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CRM Brands for Real estate
• Top Producer - monthly fee, lots of add-ons
• Wise Agent - monthly fee
• Realty Juggler - low annual fee great user videos on YouTube
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Apps• Apps are
software programs that run on your cell phone, tablet and/or computer
• Apps are getting more amazing everyday
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• Location based
• Productivity
• Presentation
• Keeping Current
• File management and sharing
• Communication
• Utilities
Apps have many uses in Real Estate
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Location based• Google maps help define
location, driving directions, commute times, local amenities and even help create a showing route.
• HomeSnap gives home values by snapping an image (sort of)
• AroundMe shows various stores, restaurants, etc
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Productivity• MindJet or iThoughts app
to process thoughts into a flow chart, action and organizational plans
• Chicago Title - Buy, Sell, Lend info. lNet sheets, amortization, rent vs. buy
• Getting Things Done - a robust checklist with project planning that syncs with your calendar
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Productivity (cont.)
• Calculator HP-12C
• Centralized Showings
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Presentation• Keynote w/Keynote
Remote for listing presentations
• Prezi viewer
• Slide Share
• Numbers for presenting spreadsheets
• Analytics HD - Track website traffic
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Keeping Current
• Blogsy or Blog Press to post to your blog
• Zite, Sky Grid - compile RSS feed of topics that interest you. Delivered in a magazine format (so you can share on social networks)
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Organization Tools
• Unzip - to open zipped files
• Dropbox - cloud storage/sharing
• Evernote - store your desk in the cloud
• Informant HD - best calendar, project app that syncs with all your calendars
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• Scanner Pro - receipts, images
• Ignition-LogMeIn - access your main computer from your cell phone or tablet
• Open Home Pro- hand iPad to visitor to capture contact info. (spam at your own risk!)
• QR Codes - Qrafter the only one you need generates all kinds of code and scans too!
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• Skype
• Talkatone
• Voxer
• Go to Meeting
• Dragon dictation
• Siri
• Sound note
Communication
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The Consumer
• Is armed with this information
• What are you doing?
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Productivity• MindJet or iThoughts app
to process thoughts into a flow chart, action and organizational plans
• Chicago Title - Buy, Sell, Lend info. Net sheets, amortization, rent vs. buy
• Getting Things Done - a robust checklist with project planning that syncs with your calendar
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Productivity continued• Calculator HP-12C
• Centralized Showings
• Dragon Dictation
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Showings.com
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Presentation• Keynote with Keynote Remote
for listing presentations
• Prezi Viewer
• Haiku Deck
• Presentation - non linear
• Slide ShareNumbers for presenting spreadsheets
• Analytics HD - track website traffic
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Keeping Current• Blogsy or Blog Press
to post to your blog
• Zite, Sky Grid - compile RSS feed of topics that interest you. Delivered in a magazine format (so you can share on social networks)
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• Unzip - to open zipped files
• Dropbox - cloud storage/sharing
• Evernote - store your desk in the cloud
• Informant HD- best calendar, project app that syncs with all your calendars
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• Scanner Pro - receipts, images
• Ignition-LogMeIn - access your main computer from your cell phone or iPad
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• Open Home Pro - hand iPad to visitor to capture contact info. (spam at your own risk!)
• QR Codes - Qrafter the only one you need generates all kinds of code and scans too!
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Communication
• Skype
• Talkatone
• Go to Meeting
• Dragon dictation
• Siri
• Voxer
• Sound NoteMonday, March 25, 13
• Magic Plan - Measure rooms
• The Photographer's Ephemeris - sun location
• Gas Buddy - cheap gas locations
• Waterlevel - a level
• Guardly - notify emergency contacts with 1-click
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Preparing to go paperless
• Paperless Mindset
• Think Digital
• Stop Printing!
• Buy a Good Scanner
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Paperless lifestyle
• Everything you need is on your computer, tablet and/or phone.
• Everything.
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PDF Expert Allows
• Annotate PDF docs
• Highlight Text, make notes
• You can create a file and use it as your “filing cabinet”
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• Dropbox is a filing cabinet that allows you to share
• Unlike PDF Expert you do not CREATE docs in Dropbox
• Dropbox is an example of items stored in the “cloud” you can access them from anywhere.
• It’s F R E E (until you store too much!)
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Paperless Transaction
• Create a Buyer File with contact info in PDF Expert
• MLS Showing Sheets - email to myself open in PDF Expert
• Place in buyer’s file
• Write lock box info, time on each property, after showing, record buyer’s reaction to property
• When Property is found, “archive” the rejected properties
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U/C
• Gather and save all docs in buyer’s file
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Break time!
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