"Marilyn Monroe is now showing her underwear, so apparently there are no standards anymore."

Many of the older realtors enjoy telling the younger generations what selling houses used to be like. Before the online mls system, offices had HUGE books filled with the current listings. Agents used to have to go to another realtor's home to drop off the information about a house. People used to drive through neighborhoods to decide where they wanted to live and before they compiled a list of possibilities (this was also probably when gas was like 10cents a gallon... an urban myth). Negotiations were more often verbal and with a hand shake, the paperwork came later. You waited until you had at least 20% for a down payment before you even thought of buying a house, so you would not get in over your head.

Fast forward to the buyer of today- access to several websites where you can find the all of the information on a house you need, including aerial shots to see its placement in the neighborhood. Websites like Trulia allow a consumer to come up with an idea of "what a house is worth" (it is pretty inaccurate, but that is for another post). Room dimensions, floor plans, virtual tours with music, photo-shopped pictures and more are at your finger tips. Who needs to drive around when you can find out crime statistics of the area and pictures of the last neighborhood party on your computer?

The company that I work for has implemented an exciting new FREE tool that brings together the best of both worlds- the traditional way of house hunting, by driving through neighborhoods, and also quick access to information with the convenience of technology.

Instant Info is a new, convenient, and quick way to get information about any virtually any listing (including residential, multi-family, and vacant lots) by just making a phone call. It is important to me that all of my clients are satisfied and receive the best customer service, technology and information from me. At my expense, I am offering this completely free service to all of my past, present, and future clients.


Here are a few instances where “Instant Info” would be handy:

• Driving through a neighborhood, you see a house and are curious about the price.
  



• You are casually looking, not ready for buy for a year or so, but want to see how much homes in an area are going for.
  



• A new listing has come up in your neighborhood! Curious about the price?
  



• Rebecca was not available when I called, but I really want to get more information to see if this fits my requirements.
  

For your convenience, I can register you as my client to give you quick access to listing information 24/7! This works for ANY listing in the greater Indianapolis area, not just Century 21 listings!

From your mobile or home phone, you can just dial 317-814-5555 to get the property information quickly. After dialing the number, the automated operator will ask for you to enter in the property address and then press the pound key. If there are multiple listings with the same house number, the system will ask you for the street name, to narrow it down.

For example, if you would like the listing information about a house at 123 Elm Street, just dial 317-814-5555 and then 123# (the house #). Another convenient feature of this system is that you don’t have to write down all of the information while you are driving, you will receive an email with the information about the property you inquired about right away.

If you have changed phone numbers or would like me to add other numbers associated with you, please forward those to me. It is important to register the phone number for your privacy and convenience.

If you know of any family members or friends who would like to be signed up for this as well, feel free to send me an email (rebecca.upton@century21.com) or give me a call. Please let me know if you have any other questions on this new mobile search technology.