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Critical!Mobile!Apps!for!Paperless!Agents!!The!path!to!becoming!a!Paperless!Agent!may!not!be!totally!clear!and!intuitive!without!a!bit!of!guidance.!There!are!hundreds!of!different!applications!one!can!download!and!utilize!on!their!path!to!becoming!completely!mobile!and!paperless,!but!how!do!you!know!which!ones!to!use?!Here!at!The!Paperless!Agent,!we've!spent!the!last!three!and!a!half!years!researching!and!developing!a!modern!and!efficient!paperless!real!estate!system!utilizing!computer!software!and!iPad!applications!that!can!save!up!to!five!hours!on!each!real!estate!transaction.!!!In!order!to!get!started!on!your!path!to!Paperless,!you!will!need!to!know!which!applications!you'll!be!downloading!on!your!iPad!to!carry!you!through!the!real!estate!process.!These!applications!are!divided!into!two!categories:!native!applications!and!downloadable!applications.!Native!applications!are!already!on!your!iPad!once!it!arrives.!Downloadable!applications!can!be!downloaded!onto!your!iPad!from!the!App!Store!after!you!receive!it.!First,!we!will!go!over!the!native!applications!that!you'll!be!using.!!!

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Calendar:!The!native!Calendar!application!allows!you!to!schedule!appointments!and!reminders!in!order!to!hold!yourself!accountable!to!meetings!with!your!buyers!and!your!sellers.!You!can!also!hyperlink!your!locations!in!each!calendar!event!to!Maps,!

allowing!you!to!map!and!navigate!to!your!appointments!as!they!come!up.!You!can!also!sync!Calendar’s!events!and!reminders!to!your!smart!phone!in!order!to!increase!the!effectiveness!of!the!application!as!well!as!your!own!accountability.!!

!Maps:!You!will!use!Maps!regularly!on!your!Paperless!journey!in!order!to!navigate!to!your!appointments,!home!prospects,!and!when!performing!your!property!tours.!Maps!can!also!be!used!with!Skitch!to!produce!lifestyle!maps!–!a!valuable!marketing!

tool!for!both!buying!and!selling!homes.!As!we!mentioned!above,!Maps!can!also!link!to!other!applications!such!as!Calendar!and!Contacts!in!order!to!maintain!your!accountability!as!a!professional!and!effective!agent.!!

!!Contacts:!Contacts!enables!you!to!import!all!of!your!clients'!and!business!partners'!information!and!sync!it!directly!to!your!iPad.!This!allows!you!to!be!a!truly!mobile!agent!by!having!all!of!your!business!contact!information!in!one!place,!no!matter!

where!you!are.!Additionally,!contacts!can!link!with!other!applications,!such!as!Maps,!to!provide!more!comprehensive!and!efficient!business!practices.!!!!

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Photos:!We!use!photos!for!documentation!purposes!everywhere!in!our!industry!N!we!document!items!for!improvement!in!home!inspections,!areas!for!negotiation!points!in!buyer!tours,!and!take!photos!for!our!listing!presentations!and!marketing!materials.!

Photos!allows!us!to!store!all!of!our!photo!documentation!in!one!place!on!the!iPad,!and!allows!us!to!digitally!attach!these!photos!to!client!files!and!communications.!!!

!Mail:2Send!and!receive!all!of!your!documents!in!this!Mail!app!in!order!to!have!them!stored!in!your!Cloud!service,!making!them!available!anywhere!from!any!deice!with!an!internet!connection.!Additionally,!when!combined!with!the!iPad!cellular!service!

capability,!you!can!communicate!with!your!clients,!colleagues,!and!other!members!of!your!network!on!the!go!N!no!matter!where!you!are,!or!whether!or!not!there!is!a!wireless!network!within!range.!!

!!Safari:!Safari!is!the!mobile!web!browser!of!choice!for!the!iPad,!and!you!will!use!it!extensively!on!your!path!to!becoming!a!Paperless!Agent.!The!possibilities!of!having!the!internet!at!your!fingertips!at!all!times!are!limitless!N!you!can!research!nearby!

lifestyle!landmarks!such!as!restaurants!or!schools,!look!up!an!agent’s!publicly!listed!contact!information,!or!even!search!for!images!in!a!search!engine!to!help!a!client!formulate!their!ideas!and!desires.!!

!Music:!Using!the!Music!app!to!set!the!mood!on!your!buyer!tour!is!a!definite!"WOW"!factor!for!your!client's!fiveNstar!experience.!Take!advantage!of!this!app!to!include!music!that!your!buyer!enjoys!to!make!the!home!tour!process!an!optimal!and!

memorable!experience!for!them.!!

!Keynote:!This!is!a!(now!free!)!presentation!application!that!has!been!optimized!for!use!on!the!iPad!N!it!allows!you!to!store!your!listing!presentations!and!present!them!to!your!client!with!a!flip!of!the!iPad!screen.!You!simply!hand!over!the!iPad!when!the!

application!is!in!presentation!mode!and!allow!your!client!to!page!through!the!presentation!at!his!or!her!own!pace,!allowing!them!to!ask!questions!and!make!comments!freely.!

!!App2Store:2Before!we!go!over!which!apps!you!should!download!outside!of!the!native!apps,!you!should!know!that!all!application!downloads!are!available!in!the!App!Store!!!

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Now!that!we've!covered!all!of!the!native!applications!that!you!will!be!using!as!a!Paperless!Agent,!we!will!now!cover!all!of!the!applications!you!should!download!from!the!App!Store!to!run!your!paperless!business.!!

!!Realtor.com:!This!is!a!free!application!that!allows!you!to!search!for!listed!homes!in!your!area!while!you!are!in!the!field!N!this!way!you!can!find!a!home!that!wasn't!originally!on!your!buyer's!radar!while!you!are!on!the!tour!!If!a!client!falls!in!love!with!

a!certain!neighborhood,!for!instance,!one!can!search!for!other!listed!homes!in!the!area!and!modify!the!tour!without!wasting!any!time.!!

!!Mortgage2Payment2Calculator:!Mortgage!Payment!Calculator!is!a!free!application!that!you!can!use!during!the!5NStep!Buyer!Tour!to!determine!payment!calculations!with!total!visibility!to!your!client.!Edit!the!down!payment!percentage!and!interest!

rates!right!in!the!calculator!with!your!buyer!present!in!order!to!identify!their!financial!needs!and!assist!with!their!financial!planning.!!

!zipForm2($12.95/year):!Use!this!secure!application!to!fill!out!legal!forms!with!digital!linking!capabilities!to!other!applications!and!services.!This!application!links!with!DocuSign!Ink!for!maximum!efficiency!and!security!in!the!exchange!of!legal!

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!DocuSign2Ink2($15.00/month2promotion):!A!secure!application!with!a!monthly!fee!that!allows!you!to!digitally!sign!legal!documents!with!complete!regulatory!compliance.!This!application!links!to!other!apps!and!other!members!of!the!real!estate!

transaction,!whether!they!have!DocuSign!Ink!or!not.!This!way,!those!who!don’t!have!the!app!can!still!continue!participating!in!the!paperless!real!estate!transaction.!Additionally,!the!National!Association!of!Realtors!is!offering!a!special!promotional!deal!for!members.!!!!

iBooks:!An!AppleNdeveloped!application!that!allows!you!to!read!eBook!files!and!PDF!files.!You!will!utilize!this!application!to!review!PDF!MLS!printouts!and!other!informative!documents!with!your!client,!as!well!as!to!store!listing!information!sheets!for!easy!access.!

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PDF2Expert:!Utilize!this!versatile!app!to!annotate,!change,!and!produce!counterNoffers!and!contracts!instantaneously,!whether!you!are!in!the!office!or!in!the!

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field.!This!can!be!a!critical!advantage!if!one!is!going!through!negotiations!while!they!are!away!from!their!home!office.!!!!

Cartavi2($85.00/year2with2special2promotion):!Cartavi!is!an!app!(recently!acquired!by!DocuSign)!that!grants!you!the!capability!to!collaborate!with!everyone!in!a!real!estate!transaction.!It!allows!you!to!notate!and!exchange!all!legal!documents!and!store!them!in!cloudNbased!transaction!rooms!for!ease!of!access!to!all!parties,!in!

which!you!can!sign!off!on!and!share!amendments!to!contracts.!!!

!Skitch:!Use!this!application!to!annotate!images!and!PDFs!N!create!lifestyle!maps!for!your!buyers!and!sellers,!mark!up!photos!from!tours!and!home!inspections,!and!highlight!areas!of!homes!that!are!ample!for!negotiation.!Skitch!links!directly!with!Evernote!so!you!can!maintain!these!annotations!and!markups!within!your!client!files!

and!communications.!!!

!Evernote2($5.00/month2or2$45.00/year2for2Premium):!Evernote!is!what!we!find!to!be!the!ultimate!business!productivity!tool.!Use!Evernote!to!maintain!prospect,!buyer,!seller!and!completed!transaction!files!in!organized!“notebooks”!and!“stacks”.!You!

can!use!Evernote!on!your!iPad!to!document!client!needs,!expectations,!and!other!information!during!your!meetings!and!appointments.!Photos!and!audio!clips!can!be!taken!in!your!notes!in!realNtime!for!a!more!comprehensive,!informative!file.!You!also!have!the!ability!to!give!your!clients!and!colleagues!access!(even!if!they!don't!have!the!application!themselves)!to!your!notes!and!notebooks!in!order!to!give!them!total!visibility!of!their!buying!or!selling!journey.!Additionally,!you!can!sync!all!of!these!files!to!multiple!devices!for!maximum!efficiency!to!provide!that!5Nstar!experience!to!your!clients.!!!!!!!!

Now!you!have!a!list!of!all!of!the!essential!applications!one!should!download!on!their!iPad!in!order!to!become!an!effective,!productive,!and!efficient!Paperless!Agent.!If!you!want!any!further!information!on!what!it!takes!to!become!a!Paperless!Agent,!please!visit!www.thepaperlessagent.com!!!