Real estate professionals are taking advantage of the power of CyberSpace. Members of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society,share their tips and tricks for using thesetools to leverage their effectiveness and profitability. I'm a quarterback receiving those tips and it is one of my joys to pass these Cyber tips and tricks along with pointers to special Internet places of special interest to real estate owners, investors and related professionals.

Now you can go to http://www.recyber.com/reintelligence and link directly to any of the Great Places appearing here or in any previous Real Estate CyberTips Columns.

TRICK #1: NO BRAINER INTERNET DEVICE--REALLY!

http://www.tellme.com

No need to pull out your Palm Pilot! Scrap the 'ol Web Pad--- here's an "Internet Device" that even Aunt Minnie can use right out of the box! All you do is call the 800 number these clever folks give you and say simple keywords to find and connect with a great restaurant, get the latest sports scores, figure out what the traffic's like, check your stocks, and more. You can even use this unique service to make a quick free call to anyone in the U.S.!

There's nothing to buy and no monthly fees. And, there's nothing to download or set up. If you have a phone, you can use this new service, anytime, anywhere, absolutely free! How about that for a neat device --your phone-- connected directly to the vast resources of the Internet!

TRICK #2: GATHER ROUND THE CRACKER BARREL!

http://www.zkey.com

Years ago folks would "gather round the cracker barrel" --- often at the local general store. They'd bring pictures of the kids and grandkids and share them --along with tons of stories. They'd figure out the best time to schedule the town picnic. They'd exchange addresses and phone numbers.

Nowadays the Internet has provided us with a modern day "cracker barrel" and this site ran off with PC Magazines Editors Choice award for the best cracker barrel in town!

Hook up and get productivity tools, including a self-populating on-line address book, shared or group Internet calendaring, universal file sharing, a web-based email address, and a personal web conference room. This gathering spot is totally secure and accessible from anywhere in the world!

Let your friends know and voila-- your own cracker barrel--- and it's free!

GREAT PLACES!

GREAT PLACE #1GREAT REAL ESTATE BOOKS GALORE!

http://www.recyber.com/amazon/

The folks at the Real Estate CyberSpace Society are always hard at work tracking down and evaluating the latest in real estate cybertools and information sources. One of their many neat resources is the Society's On-line Bookstore.

The Society Bookstore contains dozens of recommendations and endorsements of important Real Estate Cyberspace titles. You can check out what cybersavvy real estate pros are reading today in two Sections: Technology & Internet Section and Real Estate and CyberSpace Strategies. This on-line bookstore combines the cost saving and search power of Amazon with the cyber eagle eye of the real estate cyber pros! Great place to browse!

GREAT PLACE #2: BIG TIME SAVER ON THE WEB!

http://www.quickbrowse.com

Here's another one of those "One Trick Pony's" that only do one thing-- but do it very well!

Did you ever get coo coo having to click on "Next 10" when using search engines like Yahoo and Altavista to find something you need in a hurry? This is one of those frustrating exercises that keeps you off the beach in summer and slopes in winter. Here's a neat little pony that can put lightning into using search engines!

Instead of having to click on those irritating "Next 10" links constantly this pony does it for you - up to 200 times in advance. It takes all the output and presents it inside a single page. So all you end up with is one long page with hundreds-- even thousands of results that you can scan from top to bottom at lightning speed!

Copies of all previous "Real Estate CyberTips" columns complete with all direct links are available at http://www.recyber.com/reintelligence/cybertips.html

Published: July 10, 2000

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John M. "Jack" Peckham is the Executive Director of REcyber.com (the Real Estate CyberSpace Society). In that capacity he oversees the development and delivery of the latest up to the minute Real Estate Cyberspace tools, strategies, networking structures and services that the Society provides its members to leverage their effectiveness, visibility, professionalism and earnings. As host of Real Estate CyberSpace Radio, he provides over 40 hours of programming to help listeners integrate the power of the Internet into their daily business lives. He is the author of several real estate books published by Prentice Hall and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich including his latest Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage from Wiley Publishing. A columnist for the Boston Herald for nine years, his syndicated columns have appeared in over 100 papers nationwide. Jack loves to sell real estate has been involved directly in the sale of over one billion dollars in Real Estate. Today he sells in his jeans and fuzzy slippers as a one-man shop and has closed over $40,000,000 in sales on the Internet recently in 20% of his working time. The balance he spends directing the affairs of the 10,000 member Real Estate CyberSpace Society. The Society awards the RECS (Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist) Designation to members based on the current criteria. He served as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is a Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and has been honored as the Massachusetts State Realtor of the Year. You can reach Jack at or by calling 617-523-4441.