May 14, 2009 (Wayne, PA)-One of the top real estate agents in Suburban Philadelphia area announced today that cell phones can be turned into the ultimate house-hunting tool. John Badalamenti with Prudential Fox & Roach is providing consumers with a mobile application called Homes for Sale that makes it possible to search all local property listings from their phone, regardless of whether it is listed by John Badalamenti or another broker/agent. Homes for Sale can be downloaded to cell phones, iPhones and BlackBerry devices by visiting http://www.subphillyhomes.com
With Homes for Sale, consumers can be in any neighborhood and view detailed home information at the touch of a button. The GPS technology in the mobile phone, where available, locates users and pulls up addresses and information on property listings in their immediate area. Sales price, square footage, tax information, beds/baths, interior and exterior features and pictures become available instantly in the palm of their hand.
Consumers can also search by city, zip code, address, or community name when GPS is not available, or if they want to search for real estate in a particular area other than their current location.
The "Call to See" feature within the Homes for Sale application will connect users to John Badalamenti if they have further questions or want to schedule a tour of the property.
"I choose to partner with Smarter Agent because today's savvy home buyer wants and needs the latest in home search technology; I feel that Homes for Sale is a valuable tool for both the Realtor and the consumer," said John Badalamenti.
When downloading the application from John Badalamenti's website, www.SubPhillyHomes.com, consumers will find a "Search Home Listings With Your Cell Phone" tool which provides instructions on how to send the application to their personal cell phone. Users simply select their cell phone carrier, the make/model of their device and enter their cell phone number into the downloader tool. Instantly, the application is sent via text message and downloaded to their cell phone just like a game or ringtone.
Homes for Sale is available across every carrier and mobile device via a fully downloadable application or mobile web (WAP) version. The fully downloadable version is live on hundreds of cell phone models on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. If your carrier or cell phone model is not listed on the downloader tool, simply select ‘Other' and download the mobile web (WAP) version. Smarter Agent is also available on BlackBerry devices as well as the iPhone. The fully downloadable version for Windows Mobile devices, as well as other devices and major carriers, will be added over the coming months.
Homes for Sale is free to download on BlackBerry devices across all carriers and the iPhone, in addition to the free WAP version. For other devices, a nominal monthly carrier charge may apply, dependent on device and carrier, billed directly to your carrier statement.
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About John Badalamenti
John (John B.) Badalamenti, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist, CRS, ABR, SRES, Prudential Fox & Roach, REALTORS® is a top-producing real estate professional and recipient of numerous sales awards, is a Multi-Million Dollar Club member and has also been quoted numerous times in the Philadelphia Inquirer on various local real subjects. Badalamenti is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS, and Suburban West REALTORS Association, as well as the Council of Residential Specialists, The Buyer's Agent Council of the National Association of REALTORS, and the Residential Financing Council. Badalamenti specializes in relocation and serves the Suburban Philadelphia Tri-County Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware area specializing on the Main Line.
About Smarter Agent
Smarter Agent® combines mobile location technology, such as GPS, with information about real estate. Smarter Agent is the inventor of the mobile location-triggered real estate search and has been granted four patents. By delivering location-relevant content to mobile devices and the Internet, consumers and professionals can learn, interact and transact with the world around them as never before possible.