Ty's Tech Blog

Most real estate agents are now dealing with short-sale transactions, or at least will be in the near future.  One of the biggest hassles of dealing with short-sales is the transferring of data to the asset manager/bank.  When a file is scanned to be e-mailed, in order for it to be legible, you need to scan it into your computer in AT LEAST 150 dpi or greater.  Well, when you are scanning in a document that can be up to 100 pages, the size of the file you are trying to send can become too large for the standard e-mail program to send.

Enter, YouSendIt.com.  YouSendIt.com is a FREE service that allows you to send LARGE files (up to 100 MB) via e-mail to the recipient(s) of your choice.  Here is how it works, you go to www.YouSendIt.com and set up your FREE account.  You can then draft an e-mail and attach the file (just like you would with your e-mail service) and it will then send an e-mail to your recipient(s) with a link to download the file.  The link lasts for only 7 days so make sure they open it or you will have to re-send the message.

Another benefit to the service is that they also have a Microsoft Outlook plug-in program (version 2003 and higher only).  Once again, this program is FREE.  The difference between the plug-in and what you see when you go to www.YouSendIt.com is in your Outlook, you can set the plug-in to automatically kick in when you try to send a file over a size that you specify.  I have mine set to 7 MB since some e-mail programs still have a pretty low limit for the size of attachments that can be sent and/or received.

The only downside of the FREE service is when you are sending a file, it has to be ONE file.  You cannot send multiple attachments.  To get around this, just create a .ZIP file (it is an option on when you right click on your desktop and select “new”) and click and drag the files into the new ZIP folder you created.  Then send that folder via the service.

I find myself constantly using this service and it is INCREDIBLY EASY to use.  If you can send an e-mail with an attachment, you can use YouSendIt.com.  Yes, it is that simple

Whether you are dealing with a short sale transaction, or sending a large folder of pictures to family members, YouSendIt.com makes it easy to deliver your large files and it will save you time too.

How cool is this!? I can update my blog without having to be at my computer. This is proof as I am sending this from my BlackBerry. I can even attach photos, audio files and video if I want. The shot below is of my dog “Buffy” hanging her head out of my car window.

I think I may become a blogging addict…..

Sent from my BlackBerry.

I don’t know how many times I have been in and out of this system, but I am definitely learning a lot about it’s capabilities and I’m having fun with it too.  Below is a video regarding our upcoming Sales Rally on October 22nd.  It is going to be an INCREDIBLE event.

Click here to view the video

I am very excited to get this thing going.  I’m watching videos, reading articles, getting input from friends.  I’m doing all that I can to make this as useful to you as I can.  I am going to try uploading a photo for the first time.  Wish me luck!

My alma mater

Hello world is right!  This is my first attempt at blogging and I can’t wait to share my thoughts and knowledge with the world.  The content of my Blog is going to be centralized around real estate and technology.  By being in the real estate industry for almost 9 years and working with some of the best and brightest agents in the industry, I have been able to see how agents interact with technology.  I also have picked up quite a bit of real estate knowledge along the way. 

My goal is to help real estate agents better utilize technology in their business using a lot of tools that are either free, or that they already have access to.  I do not intend to “sell” anything.  If I come across a product or service that I think has true value, I’ll talk about it, otherwise, “NEXT!” 

So, hello world!  I hope you’re ready for me