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Bluetooth technology can dramatically improve how we make cell phone calls. Are there other means that the same technology can benefit real estate agents? The answer is YES.

Bluetooth is a wireless communication standard that can interconnect devices over a range of 30 feet. While we are all familiar with connecting our cell phones to various Bluetooth gadgets, there are other peripherals that use Bluetooth to eliminate wires.

For starters, you need to have a Bluetooth transmitter or dongle on your computer. Built-in Bluetooth cards and devices are becoming quite popular in laptop computers. If you are buying a new laptop, make sure that it includes a Bluetooth card.

For those who do not have Bluetooth devices in their existing laptop or desktop, it is very simple. Tech companies offer Bluetooth adapters ranging from $20 to $50. These adapters usually connect via USB console and look much like a flash memory drive.

One example of a Bluetooth adapter is the Kensington Micro Bluetooth Adapter. It is the size of a penny and when plugged into a USB port, sticks out less than a quarter of an inch. This allows you to connect the device and not have to remove it to put your laptop away.

It has been more than ten years and eNeighborhoods still continues to deliver the finest marketing and technology solutions to the best real estate brokers around the world. The eNeighborhood has established a good name and likewise has an unequalled experience in giving far-reaching and high- performance business solutions to real estate leading organizations. The company is very proud and contributes their success to their team of employees who have an unsurpassed commitment in customer service and network support as well. eNeighborhood is also responsible in powering major enterprise solutions to some real estate’s top MLS organizations, franchises, brokers and many others.

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It’s been ten years and eNeighborhoods still delivers the finest marketing and technology tools and solutions to the finest real estate brokers around the world. The eNeighborhood has established a good name and likewise has an unparalleled experience in providing far-reaching and high- performance business solutions to real estate leading companies. The company is very proud and dedicates their success to their team of workers who have an exceptional commitment in customer service and network support as well. eNeighborhood is also a reliable tool in powering major enterprise solutions to some real estate’s number 1 MLS organizations, franchises, brokers and many others.

“Surface” is the latest from Microsoft. This innovative ‘coffee table computer’ can be a great tool for a real estate agent and will have a tremendous effect to real estate technology. Microsoft Surface’s breakthrough is a welcome change in our old ways of doing computation using the standard computer. It has figure touch allowing better navigation for users. It surprisingly zooms in and out of your neighborhoods. With the use of your fingertips, you can display to interested buyers the neighborhoods and close parks available in the market. Interactive video home tours are made possible with just a touch and drag of a finger using the Surface. Not only that, the Surface can be incorporated to a conference room table and set a camera on the screen to give better presentation.

Now, another question pops out: “Which is better, a human real estate agent or a virtual real estate assistant?” If you are looking for an employee that is all-around and never sleeps, then the latter may be better for. Human beings have their limitations on transportations and expenses so as to accommodate you so it would be better to have a sleepless machine answer your queries. Moreover, the quality of having virtual real estate assistants is much better than those of the real agents’. Again, let me state that human beings have limitations and cannot provide you the same quality of service as that of a virtual assistant.

The author had recommended earlier that to trust Technology, reading books about it may comfort your anxieties. A book entitled Real Estate Technology Guide can be read instead. It contains information about the maximum usage of this technology. It teaches you the basic know-how’s in the real estate industry. Also, it upgrades your skills by introducing other technology. Its tips are effective for both the consumer and seller. It also includes suggestions and general knowledge about the industry’s whereabouts.

This book could hand in a large help to quench your curiosities and satisfy you doubts. The author, therefore, recommends this book to you.

Another indicator that virtual tours are slowly taking over and trusted in the real estate industry are the following surveys conducted.

• 51% of American adults use the Internet for virtual tours.
• The National Association of Realtors Survey predicts that in 2006, 24 % of buyers would use virtual tours. It proves that the use of Technology is increasing when studies showed the 2% increase from the year 1997.
• 88 % using the Internet found that virtual tours have made it easier and better for their part in their search for a home.
• Survey shows that by the year 0f 2007, this method would place 7.7 million home sales.