IBM Delivers Complete Technology Solution to Real Estate Agents
Enables Realtors to Compete in the Age of E-Business
NEW YORK (April 15, 1998) – – IBM today announced the IBM Real Estate Solution, a complete technology package that helps real estate agents obtain a competitive edge in today’s business environment. The IBM Real Estate Solution is a customized, affordable combination of powerful hardware and software, Internet tools and digital imaging peripherals designed to provide real estate agents with the speed and flexibility to stay ahead of changing consumer buying patterns.
The IBM Real Estate Solution enables agents to provide “virtual tours” of homes, post real estate listings online, create their own personalized Web page, communicate with customers via e-mail, create and produce professional advertisements and more. Real estate agents can use the solution to increase both their visibility and productivity while delivering superior value and service to their customers.
“Our firm has historically benefited from the implementation of technology to increase our professionalism and service capabilities to our clients,” said Marsha Tomerlin, president, Coldwell Banker Itildo, Inc. “The IBM Solution featuring NDS Software, a firm with which we have a long, successful association, provides us with another opportunity to differentiate our services and take our firm to the next level of success.”
The IBM Real Estate Solution includes either an IBM Aptiva® with 15-inch monitor (13.6-inch viewable image) or ThinkPad® computer, a Hewlett-Packard color inkjet printer, an Olympus digital camera, Lotus SmartSuite1, a one-year membership in IBM Owner Privileges Real Estate2, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Real Estate productivity software, IBM Internet Connection3, and a three-year subscription to NDS Software’s HomeSeekers.com Premium Internet Marketing package. HomeSeekers.com, the premier MLS Real Estate Internet site, provides real estate agents with all of the essentials needed to increase visibility on the Internet, including e-mail and personal Web page creation and maintenance. In addition, IBM offers low monthly financing for qualified Real Estate Solution customers as well as world-renowned IBM technical support.
“We are committed to providing the highest level of service to our clients and to keeping our sales force on the leading edge of technology,” said Dave Cobo, president, Prudential California Realty of Northern California. “Towards that end, we are always looking for tools that will differentiate our agents and improve their productivity. The IBM Real Estate Solution with NDS Software meets both of those objectives.”
IBM Owner Privileges Membership for Real Estate Solution Customers
IBM Real Estate Solution customers will enjoy special privileges that help them unlock the full potential of their real estate solution when they join the IBM Owner Privileges program. In addition to enjoying the benefits of the service, protection, discount and advisory privileges offered with membership to the Owner Privileges program, IBM Real Estate Solution customers will also receive membership to Real Estate Privileges. The Real Estate Privileges will offer: articles of relevance to real estate agents in an advisory section; a resource section with highlights of major industry news and hotlinks to real estate industry Web sites; and discount privileges for products and services that are relevant to the real estate profession. The first year of membership in Owner Privileges for Real Estate Solution customers is included with their new Real Estate Solution Aptiva or ThinkPad purchase. Additional information about IBM’s Owner Privileges program can be obtained through the Web site located at http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/privileges or by calling 1-888-PRIVILEGES.
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Source: IBM