Must Have Realtor Apps for the Samsung Tablet

As a Realtor, whose job is at the core mobile by nature, you may have learned that the quintessential device is your tablet.  The Tablet truly is the happy medium of struggling to lug a notebook/laptop around versus squinting with your clients at your mobile phone’s screen of the listing they love.  My tablet of choice, due to its Flash and video chat capabilities, is the Samsung Galaxy Tab. As a mobile device user, you undoubtedly know the basic apps you need such as Gmail, a PDF reader, Facebook, etc. so I won’t waste anytime with the normal apps.  However, there are a few apps that most agents I have learned are not privy to that are a must have on your Tablet, or any other mobile device for that matter, since they are free to download!

To HOA or Not HOA?

Imagine living directly across from the soon-coming (we hope) Streets of Buckhead (Georgia’s version of Rodeo Drive), or being in walking distance to your office on Wall St., or reveling in the sounds of jazz coming from the Detroit Riverfront.  Whether you are in Atlanta, New York, Detroit, or another urban area, townhouses and condos are stylish and maybe the most economical option to allow you to live close to your city’s hustle and bustle.    Moreover, you may love the low-maintenance lifestyle condos and townhouses afford you but there are several questions you should have answered by the Homeowner’s Association (HOA) before making an offer.

Places To Love: HOPE SPRINGS MANOR

Foreclosure, foreclosure, foreclosure!  That seems to be the new mantra attempting to replace location, location, location but in many cases if you have one, the other is excluded.  But what if you can get both?  There are still great real estate foreclosure deals available in some of the most prominent areas of Metro Atlanta.  One such great deal (if townhomes suit your fancy) are the units at Hope Springs Manor that have now been lender foreclosed. 

Buyer Beware: Caveats of REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS

You hear about a great home being offered at a real estate auction for a fraction of what it should sale for.  This must be a great opportunity, right? Not necessarily.  You may remember seeing sitcoms where someone at an auction accidentally coughs, scratches his head, etc. and then ends up purchasing the auction item at a price they did not want.  Then the rest of the TV show we see them scrabbling to get out of the purchase.  Similarly, with real estate auctions, a Buyer can unknowingly sign-up for a purchase they are not prepared to make.  Thus, it is extremely important for Buyers to understand all the terms of that particular auction house before bidding as the process can be significantly different than a typical purchase from a homeowner.