During a recent “Business Technology & Information Systems Forum” speakers like Errol Samuelson, President of REALTOR.com were talking about consumers using their home computers less and less. The idea is that everyone is using portable devices more and more to the point that Realtors ought to start considering making their sites mobile compliant. The report is that most consumers are starting to use their mobile device as their primary source of data. Not a pc.

Other speakers included J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in Seattle, WA, and Keith Garner of NAR’s Center for Real Estate Technology, who presented a detailed review of mobile technology (WiMax, Mesh networks), including accessibility and speed.

I am somewhat familiar with WiMax already. It looks like a technology that is going to be widespread over the next few years. It’s already releasing in DC and one other city I believe this summer. It’s basically omnipresent high speed data access for an entire geographic area. It turns an entire city into a “hotspot” in other words. Very cool.

Please tell me what you think…are you using a mobile device as your primary access to the internet? Do you suggest Realtors make any changes to their sites as a result?

Source: Speaking of Real Estate

 

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