Agents- when trying to find the best home for your client or trying to sell your client’s home, we know there are a lot of factors and details to consider. As you know, your smartphone can help you with all of those factors and details. We aren’t going to go over the listing apps, because you probably already have that figured out, but these apps are our top picks for helping you do your job better and more efficiently. And they’re all free!
1. Homesnap
2. MagicPlan
This nifty app actually creates a floorplan using your smartphone or tablet’s camera. It’s brilliant and extremely accurate once you callibrate it. Never again will you have to guess at the dimensions of a kitchen or whether your client’s California king bed will fit in a bedroom. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
3. Trulia Mortgage Calculator
It’s always a good idea to find out how much a home is really going to cost a client, after the interest and all. Trulia’s calculator is the nicest and easiest to use mortgage calculator out there. Available on iPhone and iPad.
4. LingoDiction Real Estate Dictionary
Since you’re a pro, we’re sure that you know what all of those terms mean, but they might be confusing for your client. If you need a quick answer on a confusing term, this is a great resource. It includes thousands of terms, and even has quizzes to keep you up-to-date on your lingo. Available on iPhone and iPad.
5. CrimeReports
6. Sitegeist
Aside from crime, what else is there to know about a neighborhood? How about the local’s favorite restaurant? Or the average age of the residents? Or the record temperatures for the area? Get to know the neighborhood within seconds using sitegeist. Available on iPhone and Android.
7. Hammer Point
Does the place you are trying to sell need repairs? You can get a quick, basic repair quote within seconds while you are on site or wherever you are. This app is based off of professional market values and should be able to give you a fairly accurate idea before you call the repair professionals. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
8. Room Hints
Sometimes all your client needs is to do a little dreaming. What would this room look like with a comfy couch and modern coffee table? Get a glimpse with the Room Hints app. Available on iPhone and iPad.
8. Room Hints
9. Full Contact
How often are you handed a business card? You either spend the time to enter the information into your phone as a contact, or it gets put in the back of your wallet or bottom of your purse, where it gets beaten up and forgotten about. Not anymore. Simply take a picture of the business card, and the real people that work for full contact will create the phone contact for you, and even integrate that contact into other apps! Available on iPhone and Android.
9. Full Contact
How often are you handed a business card? You either spend the time to enter the information into your phone as a contact, or it gets put in the back of your wallet or bottom of your purse, where it gets beaten up and forgotten about. Not anymore. Simply take a picture of the business card, and the real people that work for full contact will create the phone contact for you, and even integrate that contact into other apps! Available on iPhone and Android.
10. Trulia for Agents
This is the full management app for real estate agents. It allows you to find and follow up on leads, send listings to clients, see local listings, and more. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.