David Fox - The Real Estate Tech Desk

There have been a lot of blogs surfacing recently about making the switch to Windows Vista,   or Windows VISTA OR XP,  or Will XP Still Be Around....and comments surfacing like:  Xp isn't going to be supported...you have to go to Vista...Well I'm gonna lay out the facts regarding Vista, XP, and s...

I'm constantly asked by agents, oh it would be great to have a device that does this or does that.  What surprises most agents, is that their "imaginary" "non-existent" device or product, actually exists!  As far as real estate technology & technology in general goes, if you can think of it, it p...

Top Producer 7i & MRIS Keystone Photo Upload Java Problem RESOLVED!Over the past two weeks I have probably recieved over 40 phone calls regarding Top Producer & MRIS issues.  What the problem is, as we all know Top Producer 7i is JAVA based but requires that the Java Applet in Internet Explorer b...

Continuing our series on technology tips for real estate, our next how to video shows you how simple it is to backup Microsoft Outlook!This is a process we recommend you do on a regular basis. Think of all your personal and business information that is stored on in outlook! Not only should you ba...

How We Can All Learn From McDonalds     Some may have heard, some may have noticed, but for those who haven't, I'm going to show you how we can learn from McDonalds.  Throughout the country recently, McDonalds has been remodeling their locations to favor the style of Starbucks, upscale restaurant...

What Attracts Users To Popular Real Estate Websites?Real Estate websites are basically a dime a dozen now-a-days. Everyone has one...some work, some don't.  Some constantly strive to improve their site, to reach the goal of gaining more business, and some have them simply to tell clients they hav...

Ramp Up ChallengeAs the real estate market adjusts, many agents begin to cut costs and minimize or stop all together their advertising.   In actuality you SHOULD be marketing, if not ramping up your marketing.   Think about it, more and more agents are leaving the industry - even heavy hitters fr...

Real Estate Tech Tip #3 Today we are focusing on:  Accessing your Home or Office PC from a Remote LocationHave you ever had a need to access your office computer from home or another remote connection or need to access your home computer from the office?  Well today, I am going to show you how to...

Real Estate Tech Tip #2 Today we are focusing on:  Keyboard Shortcuts Below are a list of commonly used PC commands that you can quickly do, by using a few keyboard quick commands.   Study these commands, they will help you save alot of time when working in almost all of your real estate and non ...

Real Estate Tech Tip #1 This is the first of many blogs that are intended to help solve "life's little technical problems"Today we are focusing on:  Anti-Virus protectionI cannot stress enough how important it is to have Up-To-Date anti-virus protection on each and every computer that you have.  ...