17th March 2008

A Really Cool Service For Property Scouting

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So, this past weekend I discovered a really cool service you can use for property scouting. The service is called Jott.com. This free (my favorite kind) service converts your voice into lists, reminders, notes to self, notes to others, etc.Jott.com

Where the cool part comes in is when you link Jott to Zillow.com. Now, seeing that Zillow is not super accurate, you want to use it to just get an idea of the price of a property. Basically, you call up Jott.com at 866-JOTT123 from your cell phone and say”Zillow Melbourne Beach” for instance. Then say the street number and spell out the street name.

At that point Jott.com will text message you with a Zestimate® from Zillow. How cool is that!!??

Jott.com also offers a “custom” link where you can have Jott query your own web service (if you’re programatically inclined) and return the web service response to you. Now I’m going to be awake all night thinking about what I can do with this thing!

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  1. 1 On March 17th, 2008, John said:

    I didn’t know you could do that with Jott…thats cool. I’ve been using HouseFront where you can use texting to get back property info and values (I would assume less errors than speech recognition). Although texting is hard while driving, so I’ll have to look into this Jott thing. Thanks.

  2. 2 On March 17th, 2008, TheLandlord said:

    John
    I know, right? The speech recognition is amazingly accurate although, if you mumble it is possible to trip up the system.

    All round though, it’s a great service.

  3. 3 On May 18th, 2008, Michael Durden said:

    I tried it! You know what’s great? I can use this in commercial real estate property scouting too!

    I am always uncovering potential properties in the Twin Cities when I am in the car and about town. I have longed for a service which can do this.

    I can think of a few more uses, like due diligence, working with banks, on-site real estate investing notes, and follow-ups with potential investor partners. It’s incredible!

    Thanks for the tip!

    Michael Durden
    Professional Property Scout
    http://nacreps.org/

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