How's the Market?

We, as REALTORS, hear this question all the time and, of course, the answer varies depending on what specifically you're interested in. But our Jackson MLS has provided us with a wonderful overview of our Metro Jackson Market for June 2011 that may be of interest to our sellers, buyers and investors. Click the link, check out the info and give me a call with any questions you may have!

Natalie Savelle, REALTOR
nsavell@yahoo.com
Prudential Gateway Real Estate
601-668-7685

Simple Fix - Big Savings

Prudential Gateway REALTOR, Elie Rogers points out that "Home is where the heart is" but sometimes it can feel like it's where our WALLET is! Doors and windows should fit snugly and often we're completely unaware when gaps or separations have formed. Sealing these leaks can reduce our expenses AND the negative impact on our environment. Take some time this weekend to implement this simple fix that can save big money and energy waste!

CrumbTracks iPhone App

While Prudential Gateway Real Estate provides pictures, video, and text descriptions for all of their listings, not all real estate companies do. And if you're on the hunt for the perfect home, you may find details you want to remember that others may overlook. Here's a way to keep it all organized... CrumbTracks iPhone app.

Take Your Own Photos/Videos
Agents take general shots of each room but what about specific details that appeal to you? Elegant mouldings? Gorgeous light fixtures? High-tech sprinkler system control panel? Create a file for each property and store details such as address, asking price, number of bedrooms/bathrooms, garage spaces, etc. Within each file, there are sections to store photos, video and make notes.

Handy Map Feature
Use the Map button to give you directions from your current location to the property and see nearby parks, schools, etc.

Design Gallery
You haven't found the perfect home yet BUT you may have discovered decorating ideas that appeal to you. Snap a picture and store it in your design gallery for later reference.

Keep a Cool Head with the Mortgage Calculator
There's nothing like falling in love with a house only to find out later that the monthly payments are not what you budgeted. With the handy mortgage calculator, you can quickly estimate monthly payments on the spot and save yourself some heartbreak or give you power to make a fair offer!

Prudential Gateway: First to Offer QR Code Technology in Metro Jackson

Rosemary Stovall, owner/broker of Prudential Gateway Real Estate, has been on top of technology in the Real Estate industry from the beginning! "I remember when MLS was first going online and it scared everyone to death! Some resisted but I knew it would only get bigger so I called Helen Pinkerton at Computertots (now known as Computer Explorers) who sent teachers to get us up to speed!"

And true-to-form, Rosemary's company is the first in the area to implement the use of QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) in the real estate industry. (Louis Gubitosi does a great job of explaining QR Codes in this article.)

Give it a try!

 

The most obvious use of QR Codes in real estate will be adding them to the yard signs. An interested buyer can scan the code and immediately receive property details and a direct link to an virtual tour! This is much more information than can fit on a paper flyer and it's "green". Many REALTORS avoid brochure boxes today because they just aren't cost effective. In theory, the idea is good but printed material is expensive, limited and this particular use offers virtually no return on your investment. QR Codes on signs will be like brochures on steroids without generating paper waste!

And true-to-form again, Prudential Gateway won't stop with typical uses! The agents have numerous plans for these little gems for 2011! "QR Codes are all about relaying more information... more conveniently," says Rosemary.