Metro Brokers iPhone interface is Brad Inmans proof of concept for consumer property search

by: Mark.Eibner - View Profile on 2008-08-18 @ 11.11:52 am Leave a comment »

MetroBrokersTV: We are in the lobby of the Palace Hotel here in San Francisco at the Inman Real Estate Connect 2008 and I have Christy Martin here and Christy, welcome.

Christy Martin: Thank you.

MetroBrokersTV: I understand you are with Metro Brokers and which office do you work out of?

Christy Martin: I am in the Marina Square office. I have been there for over 20 years.

MetroBrokersTV: Twenty years. Wow. So, you would be considered old timer here for Inman.

Christy Martin: Oh, probably. [laughs]. Unfortunately.

MetroBrokersTV: So, how many times have you been to Inman?

Christy Martin: Three times.

MetroBrokersTV: Great. Well, you are the chair of our marketing committee. Is that correct?

Christy Martin: Yeah, it is correct.

MetroBrokersTV: And what was Brad's (Brad Inman) real take on kind of the future of not just really real estate, but life in general due to these new devices?

Christy Martin: Basically, the devices are going to overtake the real estate community and... I mean he specifically kept referencing the iPhone, which he kept having to step back and go okay[Phonetic] the cell phone, but the iPhone really is revolutionary and as far as making my life easier with our new website, it is a one touch basically function. I mean I can go... you know run that showing[phonetic] properties and stuff like that that the... you know, if someone comes in and is like, "Oh, what about that house?" and it is like, it's suddenly you know two touches on my iPhone and I am there.

MetroBrokersTV: You are kind of experiencing some of the things Brad is really talking about where each person becomes their own knowledge base of information without having to go anywhere.

Christy Martin: Absolutely. Absolutely. I mean without having to go back to your office, go back online, you know, going to MLS or whatever, I mean basically within seconds I can pull up an address, pull up a price range, and find the information I need to have for my buyers right away.

MetroBrokersTV: Well, I think Metro Brokers did a great job from the marketing committee and so forth actually introducing this iPhone interface.

Christy Martin: Absolutely.

MetroBrokersTV: Well, thanks for interviewing and sharing your thoughts and opinions.

Christy Martin: Thank you.