Starting a business in a new town isn’t easy especially when the business is selling real estate and the town is situated in a fast growing area of southern California. It’s hard to show properties when you simply can’t find your way around town. That paper street map picked up at the convenience store is fine when in the office but when driving between properties while trying to make a favorable impression with a client in the passenger seat, it just doesn’t work. A more efficient mapping tool is needed that shows properties on the map, helps you determine the best route from the office to each location, and guides you along the way.
Solution:
Like many professionals, real estate agents are increasingly trading in
their bulky desktop PCs for laptop computers, enabling them to take their
office on the road. With Street Atlas USA 2008 PLUS installed and an Earthmate
LT-20 GPS receiver attached, the laptop is transformed into a high-end,
in-vehicle navigation system. Before hitting the road, property addresses
are quickly located and navigational routes created to show the optimal
driving directions. In the car, the current position on the map is indicated
by a green arrow with the directions clearly displayed below the map. What’s
more, spoken directions allow the driver to keep her eyes on the road and
her hands on the wheel. With the confidence that comes from knowing that
she will not get lost, the agent can focus on what she does best: selling
real estate.
Built With:
Street Atlas USA 2008 PLUS
BaseMap:
DeLorme’s extensive street-level base map is packaged with Street Atlas USA 2008 PLUS.
User Additions:
Property database was saved as a spreadsheet and imported using the XData tool.
A draw layer containing MapNotes was created to highlight specific properties.
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