{"id":1919,"date":"2018-06-15T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/mobile-usage-report\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:34:02","slug":"mobile-usage-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/mobile-usage-report\/","title":{"rendered":"No Big Surprises: Realtors Property Resource\u00ae Releases 2018 REALTOR\u00ae Mobile Usage Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>To no one&#8217;s surprise, real estate professionals are using their phones more than ever.&nbsp;<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narrpr.com\/\">Realtors Property Resource<\/a>\u00ae (RPR\u00ae), a wholly owned subsidiary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/\">National Association of REALTORS<\/a>\u00ae, announces the results of its recent <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.narrpr.com\/news\/2018-realtor-mobile-usage-report\/\"><em>2018 REALTOR<\/em><em>\u00ae Mobile Usage Report<\/em><\/a>. The report includes findings from a survey of more than 500 REALTORS\u00ae about the way they use smartphones and tablets in their work lives.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, REALTORS\u00ae have become increasingly more reliant on their mobile devices for work-related tasks. REALTORS\u00ae stated that using a mobile device to accomplish day-to-day tasks during the work day is <em>very important, <\/em>growing to 85.28 percent \u2013 up 10 percent from 2017.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47309 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_74051997-1-1024x683-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Mobile Usage Report\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/p>\n<p>When asked to rate how often (\u201cfrequently\u201d to \u201calways\u201d) they perform specific tasks using a mobile device, REALTORS\u00ae cited client communication (93.6%), housing research (70.7%) and social media (70.65%) as their top three uses, compared to other real estate related tasks such as home showings (62%), contact management (60%), financial calculations (56%), photography (49%), and mileage\/expense tracking (50%). Videography and presentations ranked at the bottom in terms of tasks, coming in at 26% and 17% respectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other notable survey findings include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 2018, 33 percent of respondents said they spend more than seven hours per workday on their mobile devices, compared to only 18 percent in<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A large majority (66 percent) of REALTORS\u00ae surveyed use tablets, many of which prefer iPads over other Of that group, more than 50 percent use their tablet \u201cfrequently\u201d or \u201calways.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Survey respondents revealed their favorite mobile apps, including RPR, Homesnap, Zillow, ShowingTime, Realtor.com and a variety of MLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cConsumers rely on REALTORS\u00ae to keep a pulse on the housing market in particular areas, and are often expected to produce insights on the spot,\u201d said Reggie Nicolay, RPR vice president of marketing. \u201cWith a smartphone or tablet, REALTORS\u00ae can provide experiences that are convenient, quick and personalized &#8211; allowing them to meet <em>and <\/em>anticipate those asks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>RPR\u2019s recent product update introduced a seamless Buyer Tour interface and report option for its app. The tool allows agents to select listings, determine the order with which to tour them, and then create a client-friendly report to share with buyers. The new Buyer Tour Report includes a map of selected properties on the report\u2019s cover page, a side-by-side view of included properties, and a details page for each property, as well as the agent\u2019s photo, contact information, and any additional photos or notes about the property.<\/p>\n<p>RPR\u2019s release also included the completion of an Esri data refresh, which includes more than 1 billion new data points. 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