Tablet PCs
A Tablet PC will save you time
A Tablet PC will free you completely from your office and allow you to cut your administrative time dramatically by eliminating paper from your business.
"Paperless" real estate is a reality with a Tablet PC. Because you are able to sign documents and contracts on a Tablet, there is no longer any reason to deal with the burdens of paper. Think about the amount of time you currently spend faxing, copying, FedEx-ing or driving documents between clients, service providers, your broker and others you work with. With a Tablet, you are freed from office and paper based business processes that force you to spend valuable selling time performing administrative tasks.
A Tablet PC loaded with Realty Nuance's Real Estate Dashboard® software lets you maximize the benefits of the Tablet by providing you with the security, communications and document management tools necessary to do business efficiently anywhere at any time.
A Tablet PC will save you money
The old adage "time is money" is nowhere more true than it is in real estate, so the time saving benefits of a Tablet will already put you ahead of the game.
But a Tablet will also save you on many hard costs that currently eat into your bottom line. Consider the amount of money you spend on gasoline every month running paperwork from place to place. Or consider what you've been spending on FedEx charges every month. Ever need to fax something from a hotel? You get the idea.
A Tablet PC is the ultimate "low overhead" office solution.
A Tablet PC will help you win new business
We'll let one of our customers, REALTOR® Ira Serkes, explain this one:
"I met with a client recently and was able to engage her in the discussion as never before. I pulled up a map on my Tablet, handed her the electronic pen and let her highlight exactly where she wanted to live. There is a tremendous 'wow' factor attached to the Tablet PC and it offers functionalities that aren't available with my Mac. Clients' eyes light up when I bring it out."
A Tablet is the ultimate listing presentation differentiator. It allows you to clearly demonstrate to prospective clients that you are committed to technology and service and engage them in the presentation in new ways.
A Tablet PC gives you the power to meet the demands of today's consumer
Recent research by the California Association of REALTORS® shows that among home buyers and sellers who use the Internet (this, by the way, is now over 80% of buyers and 60% of sellers) responsiveness is a top factor in selecting a REALTOR® and in satisfaction at the end of the transaction.
A Tablet maximizes your responsiveness to clients because you are able to do anything they want or need (grant them access to documents, send and receive faxes, sign a contract, retrieve information from the Internet, respond to emails, etc.) from wherever you happen to be. You will never say, "I need to run back to the office to get you an answer" again!
What does this mean for you? Happier clients, more repeat business and more money!
A Tablet consolidates your technology
REALTORS® have been pitched a lot of technology in recent years. Much of it complicates life when it should be simplifying it. Many agents may have a desktop, laptop, PDA/Blackberry/Treo, fax machine, eFax account, cell phone, electronic lockbox gadgetry and more.
A Tablet PC loaded with Real Estate Dashboard® can replace the desktop, the laptop, the fax machine or eFax account, and the handheld device. It has all the computing features of the laptop or desktop, the portability of the handheld and an integrated fax account that delivers documents to you wherever you are.
With a Tablet, the "world is your office"
That's a quote from John Pinto, a top California real estate broker and long-time Tablet and Real Estate Dashboard® user. John likes to enjoy life, so frequently establishes his "office" in the Café of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, or in the courtyard of Tra Vigne, his favorite Wine Country restaurant. John does everything — absolutely everything — he would be able to do in a traditional office from these pleasant locations.
You may not consider yourself a Bon Vivant, but you get the point!
The pen features of a Tablet suit the way you work
The pen is great for electronic signatures, but let's not forget the other cool stuff you can do when you're able to write on the screen of your computer. Note taking, for example. If you're like most agents, you're constantly scribbling phone numbers, names and notes on whatever paper, pad or sticky note you can get your hands on. The trouble is keeping track of this important information.
With a Tablet you are able to take notes anywhere at any time directly into your computer. All of your notes are in one place and easily retrievable.
Real estate in is many ways a visual business. A Tablet allows you to sketch floor plans for clients, mark up property listings you find for them on the Internet and other things that will help you communicate and connect with clients more effectively.
The pen features of a Tablet suit the way you work
We talked about the "wow factor" earlier. This works in your direct dealings with clients and prospects, but also indirectly in unexpected ways. Here's a story from Risa Saltman, a top producing agent in Orlando, Florida:
"I was at Starbucks recently having coffee and using my tablet. Some people came over and chatted with me just to see what kind of computer I was using. They loved it! Two of them are now my clients, one is selling and buying, the other is buying because she wants to work with a 'techno agent'".
Pen computing attracts attention — the kind of attention that can lead to sales!
A Tablet PC will help you reduce risk
Generally speaking, an electronic environment is more secure than dealing with paper. In fact, some E&O insurance carriers now offer discounts for companies that employ what is commonly referred to as "digital document management".
Think about why this is. Typically, paper documents are transported from field to office in the back seat of a car. Once in the office, they are touched by any number of people, who may make copies for themselves or others. They end up at some point in a manila envelope on a broker's desk for review and are then filed in a place where administrative staff or other agents have access to them. At any point in this process, documents may be faxed, couriered or mailed to clients, service providers or other agents.
In short, the "traditional" way of handling and signing documents is a ticking time bomb of risk and liability. Managing documents in a secure online environment using a Tablet PC and Realty Nuance's Real Estate Dashboard® software mitigates much of this risk.
Tablet PCs are fun!
A Tablet is a serious business tool, but frankly, it's also a just heck of a lot of fun. Doodling, sending handwritten emails, using a pen to instant message a friend and marking up maps is neat stuff. A Tablet is interactive in a way a standard PC is not and provides a human element that makes computing just a little more pleasurable.