Are you sick and tired of all those sticky notes and loose papers on your desk? Are you tired of forgetting the most important item you were supposed to pick up at the office supply store? If so, there's a great solution that will make a huge difference in your business for 2011.

One of the most frustrating parts of being a Realtor is tracking all the paperwork. For example, how many times have you misplaced a document, a business card or a note that you wrote on a piece of paper? More important, how much time did you waste searching for that item? Evernote makes it possible for you to always have access to what you need to remember.Evernote vs. OneNote vs. Springpad Regardless of what type of computer or smart phone that you own, Evernote is a tool that is well worth downloading. The first reason is that this powerful tool is free vs. the $100 price tag for Microsoft's OneNote that integrates only with Windows products.All rights reserved. [Read the full article]

Jen Bowman had an eager buyer in Chicago, and clients in Georgia and South Carolina. There was one hitch: She was vacationing in Italy.With only her laptop at hand, she still completed five real estate contracts using a service that secured all the necessary signatures electronically. Since then, the Georgia broker associate has been sold on digital John Hancocks."That's the future of the business. It's a huge time-saver. There is less paperwork," said Bowman of Keller Williams Realty in Decatur, Ga.For Bowman, electronic signatures are the sign of the times in the real estate industry. But she is ahead of the curve.All rights reserved. This content may not be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole, without written permission of Inman News.Use of this content without permission is a violation of federal copyright law.Jen Bowman had an eager buyer in Chicago, and clients in Georgia and South Carolina. [Read the full article]

The question has a very simple answer that everyone misses by getting blinded with dollar signs.I work in real estate to help people. That is a fact. The passion part gets answered when you think about who you are helping -- in my case it is my community in Harlem.The money is a result of hard work, and that applies to every job or occupation in life. Once you find passion, then getting up in the morning is a joy!And that is WHY I work in real estate. Lupe Moreno Harlem Lady Real Estate LLC New York, N.Y.All rights reserved. This content may not be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole, without written permission of Inman News.Use of this content without permission is a violation of federal copyright law. [Read the full article]