We have come a long way in the advancement of the devices we use to communicate with each other. The operator controlled telephone gave way to the phone that was able to dial direct. Then direct dial gave way to speed dial, and eventually to the cell phone. It did not stop there. The cell phone continued to evolve until we have the smart phone of today that can access the internet, make a phone call, play a movie, and be listened to like a radio, as well as be used as an alarm clock, and a gaming system. Technology has created a whole new way for us to give and receive information.
Real estate communication devices have changed over the years just like the telephone has. In the early days the only real estate communication device available on the market was a telephone, and the agent that used it. Each agent had a book that contained the listings for the property they had for sale. The books were made up of poor quality paper, and on the paper there would be a small photo of the property, and a description, and a price. The picture was bad, and sometimes the picture was not even of the right property.
Then technology gave these agents a boost in real estate communication devices when the fax machine was introduced. The agent then had the ability to fax a listing from one place to another, and for their wealthier clients they could fax them a copy of a new listing the agent thought they might like.
When the computer began to emerge as an affordable real estate communication device the people who work in this field were given the best tool they had ever dreamed of. With the computer they suddenly had the ability to put full color pictures of the property in storage files, and they could show these files to prospective buyers from their desk. This way they could narrow down the number of properties each buyer wanted to physically visit.
Today the technology has advanced to the point that the real estate agent can place the information concerning a property they have listed on their web sites for anyone to come view. They can email clients they think will have a particular interest in the property, and the client can view the online photos, and then relay messages back to the agent concerning their desire to see the property in person.
Technology has improved the communication we have available to us today.
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