Technology for Real Estate
Cutting edge technology for real estate professionals took center stage in Dallas at an Inman News event. Inman Agent Reboot is an exceptional high-energy, tech-centered traveling show from Inman News.
Presenters shared first-hand knowledge of cutting-edge technology for real estate marketing and business operations. Speakers provided actionable business improvement tips in a steady stream. The focus of each presentation is how to maximize business effectiveness. Agent Reboot demystified technology for real estate practitioners.
At the Dallas venue we captured tons of technology tips, tried-on several of them and decided to share tools that made a big impression. There were so many outstanding tips, apps and techniques that we decided to present brief recaps in a 3-part series. This is the third segment in the series. The focus of this segment is three system tools that minimize operating costs and maximize productivity.
System Tools: Maximize Productivity
BetterVoicemail.com—Allows agents to customize the response that callers receive in accessing voice mail, improving the chances prospects will get answers quickly and efficiently. The system converts voice mail messages to text messages facilitating expedited responses. Provides performance reports to ensure no message gets left behind.
RingCentral—Presenter was a dynamic Broker (42 Agents) who reduced office communications bill from $560 per month to $62 per month with RingCentral, a Cloud-based phone system that does not require PBX hardware. It’s a virtual PBX. No desk phones needed. No office desks needed.
According to their website, “RingCentral comes with unlimited calling and internet faxing, as well as unlimited extensions. The automated call-distribution queue gives users the power to determine how you want to divide calls between agents, employees etc. RingCentral has a fully redundant network and comes with a 99.99-percent guarantee that the service will work all the time.” 
Google Voice—The average buyer shops online for as much as 18 months. When they call an agent for the first time; the agent has “8 seconds” to answer. Google voice allows a single number to ring on “6” phones at one time maximizing the chance that someone on the team will capture the opportunity. Also transcribes voicemail messages and delivers them to your inbox.
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Source: Inman Agent Reboot. Dallas, 2013