Finding open houses on your iPhone
Everyone who owns one tells me I should buy an iPhone. I can’t quite convince myself to spend so many dollars on what is still a phone.
Besides, there are times when I don’t want to access the Internet or check my e-mail. That stuff’s addicting enough as it is.
Then again … every day, it seems, I read about some new cool feature that the iPhone boasts. Here’s the latest: Trulia, one of the most visited house-hunting sites on the Internet, last month introduced a new tool that allows iPhone users to quickly locate all the real estate listings and open houses in a user’s area. You can read about this service in this story on BusinessWeek’s Web site.
The free software application uses navigation technology to locate home listings and open houses. Users can also simply touch their iPhone screen to call or send an e-mail to listing agents.
That is a neat tool, and a nice one for homebuyers.
Still, I’m not quite ready to join the ranks of iPhone zombies I see walking down Michigan Avenue in Chicago, their souped-up phones either stuck to their ears or clutched tightly in their hands as the furiously text their buddies. I mean, what ever happened to enjoying the scenery as you walk?
Maybe I’m getting too old?
