Technology & People

The Human Element

What a difference a few decades make. When it comes to technology we have come a long way haven’t we? From days of broken down cars on the sides of the road with mechanical problems or flat tires, to more dependable automobiles using run-flat tires and no required tune ups for the first 100,000 miles.

Home and car phones with cords and rotary dials to voice activated hands free mobile devices with streaming video and web application brought directly to you, any time, any day 24/7/365. Computers the size of entire rooms are now held in your hands. Camera and video phones with direct connectivity to host websites you can post pictures or video virtually as it’s being recorded, or minutes later are used as readily as your morning coffee cup. A space shuttle. A space station. The list goes on and on. Gene Roddenberry would be proud, but what does any of this have to do with real estate?

Advancements in technology have enabled techno-savvy agents to utilize the world wide web, mobile devices and satellite imagery in our everyday business lives. From the moment we receive a call on a property we can locate that property on our laptop with wireless card, our PDA with direct MLS feeds, download arial satellite photos of the property and surrounding areas, email links to property data from the road or in the field, read showing activity reports online for listed homes from a secure online location and much more all in a matter of minutes...Bravo!

Never before has the ability to transfer information been so easy. Looking for a no obligation market analysis of your home? Get one free online. Need tax information? Go to the County Assessors website. Even pay your taxes online. Is there anything that can’t be done online? Well, yes— thank goodness we can’t replace the human element completely.