Palm device software for real estate

Real Estate Weekly, May 17, 2000

VISTAinfo took a major step in meeting the information needs of real estate professionals by introducing a free interface between VISTAinfo's On-Line Agent real estate productivity software and the Palm Computing platform. The interface - designed to simplify activity scheduling and contact management for increasingly mobile real estate agents - will be available in June from the VISTAinfo website. The interface can be downloaded, free of charge, by users of On-Line Agent version 3.0.

"With real estate agents constantly on the move, Palm devices have become an essential tool in facilitating business," said Howard Latham, vice president of VISTAinfo's RE/Professional Group. "The On-Line Agent interface brings greater functionality to Palm devices by providing real estate agents with the power to manipulate specific database contacts and prioritize information based on time sensitivity."

VISTAinto will provide a two-way interface from On-Line Agent to existing Palm applications, including the "Address" and "Databook" functions. Using Palm's proprietary HotSync technology, agents will be able to download contact and schedule information from On-Line Agent to their Palm devices. In addition, changes to data on the Palm can be synced back to On-Line Agent. The interface will support the Palm III, Palm V, and Palm VII organizers. In addition, the free interface will be included on the On-Line Agent disc shipped with all new orders.

"With the new interface, VISTAinfo is providing another value-added service to real estate professionals who rely on Palm organizers," said JoAnn Forster, a real estate agent with Wimbash-Riteway Realtors in Miami. "On-Line Agent is a critical tool in my business, and the ability to download information while on the road will enable me to stay attentive to clients' schedules."