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Own an Iphone? Use a Mac for real estate? Does your local Multiple List Service support Apple products?

Mine doesn't. I search the MLS through Parallels, a Windows simulator. Coming from a Graphic Design background, I've been using Macs for years. The vastly superior operating system serves me well in real estate. Not to mention the whole virus thing (Macs are relatively virus free).

So with the popularity of Apple computers, why isn't the MLS Mac compatible? I'm referring of course to the TMLS here in the Triangle, North Carolina. I would like to be able to use my Iphone to search properties on the MLS (I'm currently working on a workaround solution for this). With the growing amount of people starting to use Macs and Iphones, it will be a good idea to support these products.

The Iphone is a great smartphone as well. The new update includes Microsoft Exchange (for corporate email and global lists). The calendar and address book function is seamless. I downloaded my contacts on my old phone to my Macbook pro using Bluetooth, then uploaded it to my Iphone- it was a smooth process that only took seconds. Email is great as well. I was able to sync both of my accounts (personal and business) by just connecting the Iphone to my computer.

Hey all, I'm reposting this to the mac users group as well! Thanks to Dawn for showing me the way. 

More great news for North Carolina  and for those planning to relocate to the Triangle. Although the state's unemployment rate reached a 16 month high of 4.9 percent in January, economists  say that North Carolina is doing well enough to avoid the the recession.

According to a senior economist at Wachovia Securities, the state's economy "is still growing although at a slower pace." The state has gained about 5400 jobs, while the whole nation has lost 60,000.

In Durham 80 percent of companies have said they plan to add workers in the second quarter this year. While 13 percent of Raleigh companies plan to add workers, 20 percent are planning cutbacks. Greenville and Rocky Mountain are among the highest with 40 percent and 20 percent of companies planning to add workers.

This great news. A strong job market can help the housing the market, drawing people from other states, growing the housing sector. Of course housing markets in other states are preventing the sales of those houses, preventing the potential purchase of a home here, but there are still plenty people setting their sights on the Sunny Carolinas! 

Nogui Aramburo

Bilingual Realtor, My Dog Tess, Inc. 

nogui@mydogtess.com

www.realestateinthetriangle.com

919.771.3609

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