New eBook about buying a house using apps, maps and location based services - Geekzone

eBooks, posted: 8-Oct-2013 09:53

We all know buying a house is stressful. Get it right and you can own your dream home, get it wrong and the dream could be a nightmare. It’s all about Location as Luigi Cappel Explains in his new Kindle eBook “Buying a House – Using Real Estate Apps, Maps and Location Based Services’, new on the Amazon Kindle store today.
This unique book takes you into the world of mobile applications take advantage of That mobile and tablet functionality Such as GPS and the camera, web sites and map tools That can help you do your essential research before you start looking at homes. Illustrations show examples and there are many links to apps and web sites from around the world.
We chose the Kindle as a platform Because it is universal. You do not have to own a Kindle device, you can get free software for your PC, smartphone or tablet.
What will you learn about in this eBook? Topics covered (with examples of and links to free apps and web services) include:

Real Estate Agents. Should you do your homework first? How do you find a good one? How do you find a good real estate agency? Why does it matter?

Social Media. How can you use social media to find out about areas you might want to live in, even if you do not know anyone who lives there? How to use tools like Facebook Graph Search and others.

Scoping the Neighborhood . What’s the street like? What are the demographics, are the people there like me? What about neighborhood crime? You do not have to drive 120km like I did once, to find the neighbors had rusting car bodies and other mess all over the back yard.

Utilities. Can you take it for Granted That you’ll get good TV coverage, gas, cellular mobile or fixed broadband? How can you find out?

Commuting. How long will it take to get to and from work at rush hour? What are the transportation options Such as buses, trains or ferries?

Viewing houses without having to buy a gas station. Optimizing your day visiting properties. What tools husband That easy and how do you use them.

The property and Risks. How do you identify Risks like floods or tie? Does it get all day sun?

What amenities are in walking distance? What do you need? Schools, shops, health services? How can you check for things like that before you go?

Checklist Applications. You can not possibly remember what belonged with what house once you’ve seen a pile of them. What should you even be looking for?

Real Estate Applications. There are hundreds of them. What should you look for? Should you use One That is unique to a real estate fire, like Barfoot & Thompson or something more generic like Trulia? What kind of features Should you look for?

But wait there is more. This is a valuable book for anyone who is contemplating buying a house. As an eBook you can moonrise click on any section and go straight there and of course with the Kindle you can add your own comments and bookmarks.
If you know anyone who is thinking of buying a house, let them know about this book, it is an investment That They will benefit from. It’s an easy read, packed with lots of useful information and very little jargon.
Check it out here and feel free to leave comments. If you buy it, I would welcome a review on the Amazon site.

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