Comments on: Best phone for Realtors just got cheaper http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: scott http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-237359 scott Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:35:35 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-237359 What software for realtors is available to download to your cell phone? I am new to the profession and want to be equal to or one up on the competition. Thanks. What software for realtors is available to download to your cell phone? I am new to the profession and want to be equal to or one up on the competition. Thanks.

]]> By: sherry http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-178067 sherry Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:32:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-178067 I'm with Ed, until our MLS is available on all platforms, it's not for us. I had to take mine back. I guess the good news is I just saved $200. I’m with Ed, until our MLS is available on all platforms, it’s not for us. I had to take mine back. I guess the good news is I just saved $200.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177765 ARDELL Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:11:46 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177765 So far the biggest advantage is that I can text message in a professional manner with caps and punctuation included, easily and without keyboard add ons. It greatly expanded the times when I can text message on the spot, and the use of text messaging generally as a viable communication option. So far the biggest advantage is that I can text message in a professional manner with caps and punctuation included, easily and without keyboard add ons. It greatly expanded the times when I can text message on the spot, and the use of text messaging generally as a viable communication option.

]]> By: Ed Bartley http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177625 Ed Bartley Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:49:07 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177625 The iPhone is a GREAT phone but is it a "Realtor" phone? It does allow you to access much of the web including this blog. It allows me to access Brio Realty's ActiveRain lead capture data but does not allow the use of "forms" and a few other features. My biggest complaint is that you cannot access the MLS because it does not use Internet Explorer - instead uses Safari which is good but not for the MLS. When the MLS learns there is more than Microsoft out there and writes the software to be used by other browsers then the iPhone will be a "Realtor" phone. The iPhone is a GREAT phone but is it a “Realtor” phone? It does allow you to access much of the web including this blog. It allows me to access Brio Realty’s ActiveRain lead capture data but does not allow the use of “forms” and a few other features. My biggest complaint is that you cannot access the MLS because it does not use Internet Explorer – instead uses Safari which is good but not for the MLS. When the MLS learns there is more than Microsoft out there and writes the software to be used by other browsers then the iPhone will be a “Realtor” phone.

]]> By: Sandy http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177566 Sandy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:24:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177566 Not a realtor phone as far as I am concerned if you can't open doors and access the MLS. Without that, it's more in the category of "fun toy." Wouldn't mind having one, though. My Treo is about to give up the ghost! Not a realtor phone as far as I am concerned if you can’t open doors and access the MLS. Without that, it’s more in the category of “fun toy.”

Wouldn’t mind having one, though. My Treo is about to give up the ghost!

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177559 Jim Duncan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:06:50 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177559 Sadly, it is still on Cingular/AT&T. As soon as it's available on Alltel, it will be mine. Sadly, it is still on Cingular/AT&T. As soon as it’s available on Alltel, it will be mine.

]]> By: Galen http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177526 Galen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:36:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177526 True - key box access is sort of a loser - the iphone just makes everything else easy - email, internet, maps, etc. True – key box access is sort of a loser – the iphone just makes everything else easy – email, internet, maps, etc.

]]> By: Linda Slocum http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177521 Linda Slocum Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:32:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177521 I agree with Jeremy - if it can't open Supra iBoxes and download listings via the Supra system, then it's not a "Realtor phone". Although the iPhone can obviously access the internet for MLS data, that's way too cumbersome with the new requirements for the SafeMLS token for a second level of password access. Much easier to use the downloaded Supra data. Not to mention that it's only available through AT&T at the moment... I agree with Jeremy – if it can’t open Supra iBoxes and download listings via the Supra system, then it’s not a “Realtor phone”.

Although the iPhone can obviously access the internet for MLS data, that’s way too cumbersome with the new requirements for the SafeMLS token for a second level of password access. Much easier to use the downloaded Supra data.

Not to mention that it’s only available through AT&T at the moment…

]]> By: Jeremy http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177485 Jeremy Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:46:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/09/05/best-phone-for-realtors-just-got-cheaper/#comment-177485 What are the pros and cons of this vs (let's say) a treo or a blackberry which have the capability to unlock key boxes in WA as well as get you real time data on what buyers agents have showed the homes where you are representing the sellers? What are the pros and cons of this vs (let’s say) a treo or a blackberry which have the capability to unlock key boxes in WA as well as get you real time data on what buyers agents have showed the homes where you are representing the sellers?

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