REALTOOLS for REALTORS®

In the never ending quest to find new and useful tools to Blog about, and to share with REALTORS® all across the Country, I thought it might be useful to list some of the Top sites I have discovered over this past year. If you’re a “Techy” like me, then you understand the time and effort we invest looking for, testing, and reporting back about these Industry related sites, tools, products and services. Take a look at some of the these that are available online, and in most cases, at no cost.

PrimoPDF – A Free .PDF Converter Application. Converts any document to .PDF
HP Learning Center – FREE Online learning center for REALTORS®
Google Earth – The World now at your desktop! FREE
BatchGeoCode – Map Multiple Properties. Great for MLS Tour and Open Houses
ZipCodeStats – Statistical Information all over the Country by City and Zip Code
(Also Try ZipSkinny, another cool site)
HitTail – HitTail reveals in real-time the least utilized, most promising keywords
BirthdayAlarm – Great for tracking your clients, family and friends B-Days
AnnualCreditReport – A real online Credit Report Site for FREE – Not Like on TV
PicNik – Adjust, resize, and customize photos and images online for FREE
i-Lighter – Collect, Organize and Share the Web
CoolSurveys and PollDaddy – Create custom FREE online Surveys
Google Widgets – Over 46,000 Gadgets – Add to Blogs or Websites
FREEPhoto – 116,000 plus FREE images and photos for your Blog or Website
TouchGraph – See how connected you really are in the Cyber World
ArticleChecker -Check Articles, Text and Website Pages for Duplication
BlogFlux – Quick RSS Feed Buttons for your Blogs
Microsoft – FREE On-line Training – Self Paced Training Courses
PhoneSpell – What Does Your Phone Number Spell? Try it, be surprised!
TuCows – Tons of FREE software, shareware and applications
FloodSmart – Run any address to see if Property is Located in Flood Zone
BraveNet – FREE Websites and Web Tools
HipCast - An Audio an Video Podcasting Service – FREE
WebsiteGrader – Where does your website rate? Pass or Fail
PhotoBucket – Flickr – Slide – Kodak Gallery – Picasa – Photo Hosting
BlogBackupOnline – Back up your Blog Posts Daily and it’s FREE

There are so many sites that we Real Estate Industry Tech “Geeks” come across on a daily basis. It’s difficult at times to sift through the ones that are just cool, versus those that truly bring value to you and your online business. Some of these have been around for a while proving themselves to be competitive and valued in the marketplace, while others are somewhat new, and still trying to withstand the test of time.