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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers, Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty (Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area)

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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I do as a reflection of agent & client behavior & preferences ("when in Rome":

1. most agents here will not return or answer a call, yet 30 seconds later they will respond to a text...yay!

2. Many of my clients prefer text due to the fact they can sneak texts to me while at work vs. calls.

I do all my texting from an iphone, and 95% is voice text-hands free.

I still call people though and when text or e-mail strats getting into small novels or sideways, I call.

 

 

Oct 23, 2015 11:58 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

All of my clients text, so use my phone all the time to communicate.

Oct 23, 2015 11:53 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

In response to Tony Lewis and others who asked:

MySMS

MySMS comes garlanded with rave reviews from press and users alike. It's available not just for Android but for Windows, Mac and web browsers too, which means you can post from a computer or tablet using your Android phone's number, and that is why it makes our list of the best free texting apps. 

It supports group messaging and MMS, message scheduling, message export and backup, and connects with services such as Evernote, Dropbox and Google Drive. Many of the advanced features require a premium membership, but at just US$9.99 per year, it's hardly going to break the bank. 

AND

From an Apple web page:

"You can send unlimited text messages to anyone with a Mac or an iOS device using iMessage. And if you have an iPhone, you can send SMS text messages from your Mac to friends no matter what kind of phone they have. Now every message on your iPhone appears on your Mac. So you can text anyone without picking up your iPhone, and the conversation stays up to date across all your devices."

And oh by the way - did I mention - it's FREE!

 

Oct 25, 2015 02:27 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I do text.

From my phone.

Oct 24, 2015 01:10 AM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

My clients and colleagues prefer text and I do so from my iphone (hands free in the car) and from my ipad too.  Occasionally other agents will send a text to my computer and I can respond from there too.

Oct 24, 2015 12:36 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Text primarily from my smarty.

Oct 24, 2015 12:33 AM
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Jeanne Feenick
NextHome Premier - Basking Ridge, NJ
The Agent you choose REALLY does make a difference

Same here - I tend to follow my customer's lead - every now and then I encounter a "text terrorist" that blasts through my data plan and I have to re-direct them to get some balance.

Oct 24, 2015 12:14 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tony and Suzanne Marriott I have used text messaging in my business. I've only texted from my iPhone.

Oct 24, 2015 12:01 AM
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Stefan Winter
Real Estate in IL & NV | Owner of Real Estate Web Tech | Daily Vlogger - Las Vegas, NV
Owner - Winter Group & Real Estate Web Tech

I use my iPhone, anyone that also has an iPhone makes it easier because those messages show up on all my other devices.

Oct 24, 2015 03:49 AM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, we use text all the time.  We just used our phones to do so.

Oct 24, 2015 03:40 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

I do a fair amount of texting and it is all from my phone.

Oct 24, 2015 01:56 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

texting runs the show for me and it is all done by smart phone

Oct 24, 2015 01:51 AM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

Many people prefer to communicate by text.

Oct 24, 2015 09:51 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tony and Suzanne Marriott. I want to do as little texting as possible when it comes to my mortgage practice, but just can't seem to get away from it.

Oct 24, 2015 08:39 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I use text massages on all my Apple devices( same app): laptop, ipad, iphone.

Oct 24, 2015 01:09 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I do a lot of texting with clients. I only use my phone. 

Oct 24, 2015 11:06 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I use texting as my last choice, and I use my iPhone or iPad to do it.

Oct 24, 2015 10:23 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I don't like texting but when I am in the office I text back via the pc, when in the woods I use my phone.

Oct 24, 2015 10:03 AM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

I do text from my smartphone and IPad. But initial contact with prospective client is always done by calling them. 

Oct 24, 2015 08:30 AM
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Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

My desktop can text?  Really?  I am so out of touch sometimes!  

I communicate with my clients the way they prefer.  Sometimes it's text, sometimes phone calls, sometimes email, and sometimes through Facebook.

Oct 24, 2015 08:02 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Phone, laptop and desktop.

Oct 24, 2015 07:58 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Texting is by far the best form of communication during business hours.  How do you text on other devices other than a phone?

Oct 24, 2015 06:25 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I use my phone most of the time, but occasionally my iPad.

Oct 24, 2015 05:27 AM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Since I am all Apple products, I can text from any device to anyone.

Love to do it during the work hours when I am at my laptop, I can just type to my heart content.

Oct 24, 2015 04:29 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Tony and Suzanne Marriott not so often - and if I do so, it's going to be my smart phone only.

Oct 24, 2015 03:12 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Yes, if clients amenable; smart phone mostly; iPad okay; keep lap top and desk top message-free now, although I've used messages on lap top.

Oct 24, 2015 01:22 AM
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Nancy Robinson Ranked #6 in MI
Century 21 Town and Country - Royal Oak, MI
#11 Century21 Realtor in the US, #16 in the World

 Yes indeed,,, iphone and i pad. 

Oct 30, 2015 01:52 PM