Monday, May 17, 2010

1st To Know - Home Buying Process Goes Mobile!

Home Buying Experience Goes Mobile
Real Estate One Family of Companies Unveils New Mobile Phone Features to Assist Consumers Searching for Available Residential Real Estate Listings

Metro Detroit – Real Estate One, the largest brokerage in Michigan with around 1600 agents and 67 total offices, announced today a new text tool to aid in the consumer’s search for real estate. Real Estate One is the first brokerage in the Motor City that has more data to search than any other broker using any mobile phone.

Consumers will be able to find out useful information on a property, whether it is listed by Real Estate One or another broker/agent. Already in existence is 1st to Know email, a program that automatically sends a client new listings. Now available for consumers is 1st to Know phone, voice, and mobile web that provide information on any property from any company when on the road. The following details explain each new product:

1st to Know phone: Simply dial 800-840-5555 and press 1 to enter a house number. Listen to details of the home and have text messages and pictures sent to your phone upon request. You can request to be connected to the Listing Agent for more information on any property if you have any questions.

1st to Know text: Text the word MYINFO to 59559 to be texted instructions on how to get the details of any home of interest sent directly to your phone.

1st to Know mobile web: With any Smartphone, you can access the full property details for any property requested in 1st to Know phone or 1st to Know text using the link provided in the text message. You can also search all properties available by accessing any of our company Web sites which will direct you to our mobile friendly site, www.mihome.mobi, when accessed from your phone.

Dan Elsea, Real Estate One’s President of Brokerage Services states “As Consumers, we expect services to be faster, smarter and more personal than ever before. Our 1st to Know programs reach all three with easy to use personalized market information anywhere, at any time”.

About Real Estate One
Founded in 1929, Real Estate One is a Michigan based company in their third generation of family ownership. Ranked as the 10th largest broker in the nation by Real Trends, with 67 offices throughout the State as well as operating one of Michigan’s largest Mortgage and Title Insurance companies; providing a single source of services for all their client’s real estate needs. To see more information on the 1st to Know program go to: www.realestateone.com

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