NAR Tech Edge Presentation | There’s An App for… Everything

600,000 apps in the Apple App store

Since the App Store was launched, 25,000,000,000 apps have been downloaded

20 must-have apps for Toronto real estate agents

I developed this list after asking my network of tech savvy agents in Toronto, “What 3 apps could you not live without in your day-to-day business?”

1. DropBox
1. Lets you sync your files across multiple devices and backs them up
2. You have the ability to share folders with clients
2. PDF Expert
1. The only PDF app you will need
2. Open PDFs
3. Edit PDFs
4. Highlight sections on the PDF
5. Make notes
6. Save changes
3. Docs to Go
1. This integrates with your DropBox so you can open and edit Microsoft Office files from your DropBox
4. Evernote
1. The ultimate note-taking app. It lets you remember everything and access it across all of your devices
1. Take notes
2. Capture photos
3. Create to-do lists
4. Record voice notes
5. All searchable
2. Great tool to keep notes regarding listings you show to clients
1. Set up the Notebook with them – for example, “John and Jane Doe’s Home Hunt, Evan Sage”
2. Encourage them to make their notes right on the app
3. Share market info or articles with them
4. See it online, highlight, right click and save to Evernote…
5. Keynote
1. Incredible presentation software
2. Edit a template or create new on your phone
3. Jack into your client’s TV using a dongle and hdmi cable and wow them
6. Genius Scan – PDF scanner
1. Turns iPhone/iPad into a pocket scanner. Scan documents on the go and email as jpeg or pdf
7. Google Maps
1. No need to take up all that space in your glove box with a giant Perly’s…besides, it was never capable of telling you where there was traffic
8. Wikihood
1. Be and instant neighbourhood expert
9. Realtor.ca
1. The easiest and fastest way to find listings for sale
2. Can use it even if I am sitting at my computer
10. Stratus MLS Mobile
1. Access Stratus on your mobile device
2. Manage your listings and contacts
11. Open Home Pro
1. Hand over iPad and let people enter in their own info
12. Magic Plan
1. Watch out Plan It!
2. Create a full floor plan by standing in the middle of a room with your iPhone
13. iMovie
1. Shoot your video testimonial or property tour
2. Edit and upload to YouTube right from your iPhone
14. 6 in 1 Real Estate Calculator (Canada)
1. Answer all those financial questions on the spot including land transfer tax
15. Facebook and Facebook Pages
1. Manage your personal profile through the Facebook App
2. Manage your business page through the Facebook Pages App
16. WordPress
1. Easily blog right from your mobile device
17. Hootsuite
1. Manage Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin from one app
18. Slydial
1. Call into a voicemail without the phone ringing.
2. Leave a message and don’t run the risk of getting stuck in a conversation
19. DragonDictation
1. Hit the button and dictate a note, email or text message
2. Helps keep your eyes on the road.
20. Winston
1. No need to call a cab
2. Open this app see what towncars are in your area and request a pick up. Then watch them on a map as they head to pick you up