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Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Broker, Tacoma Washington - I think we usually forget those days - unless something goes wrong with new technology...

Feb 02, 2016 02:48 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,806
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sometines I do ong for days before smartphones, computers, etc. I did real estate in those days. I did corporate finance in the days before fax and voice mail. And somehow we got lots of deals done with much less stress being constantly tethered to these electronic jailers!

Feb 02, 2016 08:01 PM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

For our job it has been very handy. For my " life" and the effect it has on society I see it as a huge detriment. I can give you at least 100 answers why.

Feb 02, 2016 07:36 PM
Rainmaker
1,196,912
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

I don't love my phone but really can't live without it.

Feb 02, 2016 05:21 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good morning Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Broker, Tacoma Washington Yes, but it ain't gonna happen

Feb 02, 2016 05:05 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,579
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

definitely long for the days without smart phones!

Feb 02, 2016 08:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

From an information overload perspective. yes but on the other hand the process of conducting the business basics of submitting contracts and getting signatures is dramatically more efficient today. Digitize me!

Feb 02, 2016 05:33 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Paul. Sure, but we all know that isn't going to happen.

Feb 02, 2016 05:10 PM
Rainmaker
883,537
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

Maybe a little of both...people are so addicted to the phones it makes for lack of social graces... but on the other hand it sure is nice to be so connected to clients and data and contracts and everything.... it does make life easier for our fast paced business. 

Feb 02, 2016 04:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,848
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I'm a techie, so I love it!  I do see the value in having access to the data wherever I'm at.

Feb 02, 2016 02:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Broker, Tacoma Washington When I first got into real estate there weren't even any fax machines. I did like those days better.

Feb 02, 2016 09:04 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Not in tech heaven, but I do remember those days when there were no cell phones, computers and the like.  I can remember the first time a calculator came on the market.  It was a revelation in technology.

Feb 02, 2016 08:32 PM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    My first cell phone cost $799, plus the monthly fee.  In 1990 or 1991. It only worked "downtown" for the first few years, but it was incredible.

    Today, this spyware tracking device I call a smartphone is reporting everything I do and say to the NSA and 3rd party advertisers.  There is a mountain of apps on this thing that I cannot get rid of without doing a root hack (Google Android).

    I prefer my wife's "dumb phone", which makes telephone calls, texts, and does little else.

Feb 03, 2016 09:46 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

We love our gadgets and we also like solitude.  We can have both.  A

Feb 03, 2016 01:10 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I can't survive without my phone.....

Feb 02, 2016 11:33 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,836
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I'm a techie addict. 

Feb 02, 2016 08:41 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Paul - I think if I knew technology better I would be in tech heaven. The problem is things change so often it's hard to keep up.

Feb 04, 2016 01:27 PM
Ambassador
6,392,879
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Love my techy tools!

Feb 03, 2016 10:54 AM
Rainmaker
763,783
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

My life was less fulfilling prior to having a smartphone and internet access.  It is so much fun to learn now.

Feb 03, 2016 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I never look back living in now. I like the way it is and looking forward to other new technologies ( exception: GMO  and similar technologies freak me out).

Feb 03, 2016 04:46 AM
Rainer
94,105
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

I like having a mini computer that I can talk on. 

Feb 03, 2016 04:40 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I am a pen and paper guy.

Feb 03, 2016 03:37 AM
Ambassador
3,344,906
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

No. I create my environment. I do not allow my devices or technology to control me ... I control them.

Feb 03, 2016 03:16 AM
Ambassador
5,048,708
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Yep I do, despite liking what the smartphone can do. It's dramatically changed how and when we communicate, and not always for the better.

Feb 03, 2016 01:58 AM
Rainmaker
7,834,939
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Those days were good but what we did in the past may have little to do with current or future success.

Feb 03, 2016 01:17 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Ditto on this thought, Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Broker, Tacoma Washington 

Feb 02, 2016 10:40 PM
Rainer
80,653
Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

I like to be reached when needed.  I like cell phones.

Feb 02, 2016 10:32 PM
Rainmaker
2,781,013
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I marvel at the attention smart phones get like if they were new borns

Feb 02, 2016 10:31 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

We control the technology.  The iPhone 4S meets our needs, so we haven't upgraded to the latest and greatest.  My iPhone "lives" in the car.  I do use iMessage for texting from my desktop during business hours.  I don't allow the technology to be with me 24/7 and interfere with my life...

Feb 02, 2016 10:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I live for today.

Feb 02, 2016 10:06 PM
Rainmaker
5,215,388
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Sometimes I do wish for the days before all this technology, then I call someone on my cell phone or ask Siri a question!

Feb 02, 2016 10:03 PM
Rainmaker
152,661
Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA
Helping agents live an exceptional life!

My college friends and I always talk about how happy we were that we didn't have Smartphones. I wish my kids didn't love theirs so much. It was nice 10 years ago not to have people constantly texting, calling, and emailing and demanding an immediate response. I was texted by a client at 10:04 last night, and again at 10:20 to see if I had gotten the first text. Phone was already off and I was in bed! There are no boundaries. However, not sure what I would do without it.

Feb 02, 2016 10:01 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not leave my house  without it.

Feb 02, 2016 09:46 PM
Rainer
150,416
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

Having been in real estate in the years before even pagers were very common, I don't know how we got anything done. 

Feb 02, 2016 09:45 PM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

They have made us EVER available !

Feb 02, 2016 09:42 PM
Rainmaker
4,881,462
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Yes when I am around my daughter and grandchildren.

Feb 02, 2016 09:42 PM
Rainmaker
4,571,456
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Overall, no.

Feb 02, 2016 09:35 PM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

It's a love-hate relationship!  I've learned to use airplace mode for certain spurts to take me off the grid and focus on a task/event at hand. 

Feb 02, 2016 09:30 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I do love the technology and assistance i get on the road or in the card to do my job. What i do not like is the extent people bury their head in their phone and are missing what makes life worth living

Feb 02, 2016 09:25 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Before smartphones.

2004. List all the other stuff that would also be gone. I'm good in 2016. smartphone and all.

Feb 02, 2016 09:04 PM