RealTown's RealTalk

Dick Betts
National Speaker and Trainer
NAR Certified e-PRO Trainer
Dick@DickBetts.com
www.DickBetts.com

Now this promotion is highlighting the Palm Centro but they carry other devices and will offer them at a discount to us.   Example, the 755p using Sprint $149, next week Verizon will be rolling out the exact same 755p which I think they will be selling for $399.  The best part of my negotiations isn’t just the phones at a discounted rate – I have worked out special pricing on the unlimited data & email package.  Only 15 bucks a month for agents!  Looking at a 2 year contract with the same phone with unlimited data and email, not adding in a minute package, Sprint $329 - Verizon $939 saving the agent $610.

Just for the record, I carry a Treo 680 using AT&T.  I am not endorsing Sprint, AT&T, Verizon or any other carrier.  You need to pick the carrier and device that serves you best and am not entering a debate about who is best.  We are making progress on getting this offer extended to other carriers as well and will update our website as soon as we are able to get the details ironed out.

For now, this group needs to know you are working thru me to be able to take advantage of these great offers.  Please sent your email with details about current carrier, contract expiration and contact information to Scheduling@DickBetts.com  Within the week we should have our website set up with an easy enrollment link but didn’t see the need to hold off on sharing this great news!

Dick Betts
National Speaker and Trainer
NAR Certified e-PRO Trainer
Dick@DickBetts.com
www.DickBetts.com

 In my opinion that device is a Treo with the Palm Operating System.  I feel the Treo offers so much more for the real estate professional then any other device.  It’s Ease of learning, programs that can be added and how it works with other infrared devices (i.e. lockboxes, printers and other devices) adds so much to the REALTORS’ life then any other device.

In a nutshell Blackberry has the best email function but lacks as an organizer and ability to use add on programs.  I read on Real Talk about agents carrying both a Treo and a Blackberry, get a grip.  The all in one idea is great and wonderful if you can pull it off, you may need to settle for a little less of something to get more in another area.  As a REALTOR if you want to do the following the Blackberry just doesn’t cut it;

 Open GE Supra Lockboxes

 Use 3^rd party software turning the Treo into a wireless modem giving you free internet anywhere in the country

 Chose between 28,000 3^rd party software products (i.e. Expenses programs, and about 4,000 real estate specific programs)

 Built in Financial Calculator that has all the features of a $80 stand alone device ( you can even save calculations to a certain client!!!!)

Able to print everything in the device by IR and Bluetooth

 The Calendar, Contacts, Memo and Task functions of the Treo are far superior to the Blackberry which is a printed fact.  I found the following quotes from Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal, July 7^th, 2007 article “Well, first of all, both of these products are primarily communication devices — they make phone calls and fetch email, in addition to performing the functions of a Personal Digital Assistant. If you wants a phone-and-email device that is also a very good PDA, the Treo beats the BlackBerry hands down. The latter is first and foremost an email device and now has a decent phone. But its calendar, address book and other PDA functions are weak. The Treo, which evolved from the Palm PDA’s, is much better at these tasks, in my opinion.”

 If you have fallen in love with your Blackberry because of email then check out the Treo program Blackberry Connect which you load on The Palm Treo and works off the Blackberry Network.

 The biggest thing I hear is my “Blackberry gets my email almost instantly”, well my Treo does also without even hitting a button, doesn’t even need to be turned on!

 So again selecting a device is a very personal choice and I firmly believe the Treo can be made into the perfect device to take your office mobile.

Dick Betts
National Speaker and Trainer
NAR Certified e-PRO Trainer
Dick@DickBetts.com
www.DickBetts.com

Hi Dick,

I have had the Treo 650 for 3 plus years now and can upgrade my phone. I am afraid upgrade to a new one for fear I will not be able to use it to open the lock box. Will the new model work the same way as the Treo 650? My carrier is Verizon and you are right, no one in the store can answer any questions about the newer smart phones. Can you help me? I am interested in upgrading this phone.

By the way, I met you when Pgh first introduced the Smart phone for Realtors.

Sandy Goldstein

Keller Williams

Hi Sandy,

If you upgrade to a new treo all you need to do is go to the Kim Supra website and download the software for your new phone and install it and you will continue to be able to open lock boxes. I upgraded to the Palm 700p last year from my 650 and did just that. No problems at all.

Tom Scaglione, ABR, e-PRO, Realtor

I have had the Treo 650 for 3 plus years now and can upgrade my phone. I am afraid upgrade to a new one for fear I will not be able to use it to open the lock box. Will the new model work the same way as the Treo 650? My carrier is Verizon and you are right, no one in the store can answer any questions about the newer smart phones. Can you help me? I am interested in upgrading this phone.

Sandy Goldstein Wrote:

 I have had a Treo for 2 years.  Both Palm and Windows versions, and I can't stand either.  The lockbox key is always a problem.  Today I stood outside a home for 15 minutes waiting for the software to work (and yes I made sure I updated the software before going on the appointment).  

Besides the never ending problems with the Supra Key, I have had my service provider exchange several phones due to it crashing at least once a day.  I have to re boot my phone all the time.  Also, both the Palm and the Windows version have had problems with incoming calls.  If you get a lot of calls both phones will eventually quit showing you the incoming number and sometimes even shut off / reboot on it's own when receiving a second call.

Associates in my office have had the same problems.  A couple of agents have switched to the BB Curve and find the phone flawless.  The only difference is the BB doesn't have IR, so no lockbox ability.  For me that's not a disadvantage but a blessing

Hope this helps.

Troy Sage

e-Agent

Temecula, CA

teamsage@gmail.com

www.teamsagehomes.com