RE/MAX R4 Convention: iPAD Jam Session Results

On Monday March 6^th 2011, at the RE/MAX R4 Convention at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas we held another iPAD Jam Session. There we great turnout with many tech oriented agents, both newer and experienced who came out to share and learn.

These are all of the many apps we discussed during this session. (*Note: For more great apps discussed in the iPAD Jam Session held last month, view the blog post immediately prior to this one)

Best App Ever!

iREALTY Tech Tip App
-Visit this link on your smart phone:
-http://wbxapp.com/irealty-tech-tips
-If your Smartphone is capable of reading QR barcodes, use the barcode below to go directly to this app.

Signing Apps
-One comment overheard several times during the session was “I wish there were fewer steps involved in signing contracts on an iPad.” This next app simplifies things significantly.

Sign-N-Send
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/sign-n-send-free/id398995647?mt=8
-signature app
-simple and intuitive
-one of the few current iPAD apps that can be safely used with clients contracts. (as signature is applied directly to document, not to a box to be moved onto the document. This small difference can be a large one if ever challenged in court.)
-well worth buying the paid version ($1.99) vs. free version to eliminate a cover page with advertisements.
-use Drop Box app to move documents onto iPAD
-or, just open documents from your email, directly in Sign-N-Send for quick signatures required on the go.







RE/MAX Apps
RE/MAX University App
http://itunes.apple.com/md/app/re-max-university/id371884043?mt=8
-a truly useful app
-many of us rarely remember to visit our powerhouse of a tool-RE/MAX University
-now, it is easy to watch a quick motivation video while waiting for your client at a coffee shop
-review the courses offered this month, and sign up for one just after you tweeted your morning thought
-kill some time at the airport and watch the latest video on Social Networking, Technology or Today’s Market on your iPad or iPhone.
-bring RU with you, and you’re more likely to watch and learn often

Location Based

Google Earth

http://www.google.com/mobile/earth/
-you may be familiar with Google Earth, however, you can now use it in live time with your clients, in the field
-“fly” to your current location when showing property and show clients where the closet school, bus stop, grocery store is etc.


Handwriting
Penultimate
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8
-is a hand writing app for the iPad
-allows drawing too
-$1.99-$2.99
-view a great review here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEHy37txjo

Teleprompter
iMobile Prompter – (hardware)
http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/detail.asp?comment_page=4&sid=484&sortby=&rvid=0&page=1&rpid=0&swid=0
-Hardware that holds iPad or iPhone in place, so that may be used as a teleprompter
-easy to film video mobilly while still following a script
-somewhat costly system at approximately $600

Pro Prompter App
https://apps.bodelin.com/
-software that turns iPad or iPhone into a teleprompter
-excellent for your videos filmed outside the office (neighbourhood introduction videos, or your office event videos)
-$9.99
-or for a free teleprompter app, try this:

Teleprompter
-Information on app:
http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/teleprompter.html
Site to utilize app is:
http://m.ba.net/util/teleprompter/

Personalized News
Flipboard
Personalized social magazine
http://flipboard.com/
-Populates with articles that are of interest to you and your friends
-Your friends can add articles they think would be of interest to you
-Finds your friends from existing social networks such as Facebook and Twitter
-Overview video explaining Flipboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2vpvEDS00o

SkyGrid
http://www.skygrid.com/
Complies articles from many sources, personalized to your interests
Video explaining SkyGrid:
http://www.skygrid.com/video.html

Remote Access
Team Viewer
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/mobile.aspx
-access your desk top from your iPad

Password Storage
SplashID
http://www.splashdata.com/splashid/
-provides proven protection for safe password management
-easy access to all of your passwords from anywhere

Password Keeper & Data Vault
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keeper-password-data-vault/id287170072?mt=8
-also provides portable, secure access to your passwords
-be sure to read information on annual subscription rates


Printing Apps
Eurosmartz
http://mobile.eurosmartz.com/products/printcentral.html
-Print direct to most existing WiFi or shared printers

PDF Annotations and Readers

Good Reader
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/goodreader-for-ipad/id363448914?mt=8
-similar to the iAnnotate or Noterize apps
-recommend using Drop Box to move files from computer to these apps on iPad

Forms
Zip Forms Mobile App
http://www.support.zipform.com/zfm/iphone/KBA-01489.asp
-Zip Forms offers electronic real estate documents
-this mobile app is available to subscribers of the company's zipForm 6 Professional software
-app allows subscribers to access their account and carry out same activities now away from the office
-for more information: http://www.zipform.com/company/press_releases/zfmobile_web.asp


Just For Fun
(This has nothing to do with real estate, yet it is always REALTORS that want to share this app! Apparently, REALTORS love astronomy!)

Star Walk
http://vitotechnology.com/star-walk.html
-hold your phone or ipad to the sky and see the names of the stars you are looking at
-see constellations pointed out as you look at them
-track satellites in live time
-even track Santa on Christmas eve!


Books
FreeBooks App
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-books-23-469-classics/id317776727?mt=8
$1.99 app to download 1000’s of free Classic books

iBooks
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8
-purchase, download and read books from anywhere


One of my personal Favourites
Bump!
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/bump/id305479724?mt=8
-Share your contact info
-invite someone to be your Facebook Friend, follow you on Twitter or LinkedIn
-share an app with your friends
-share photos with a friend
-All by gently bumping your phones together
-works between iPhones, iPads, iPod Touch and Android
Video Demo: http://bu.mp/videos