NorthReal at RE BarCamp 2013
28 Jan 2013 | 1 Comment | posted by NorthReal | in News
On January 15, NorthReal had the honor of being a first time sponsor and attendee of Real Estate BarCamp 2013. A real estate conference, or “un-conference” as its been affectionately called, unlike any other, the NorthReal team had the opportunity to interact with many like minded real estate professionals who shared their unique perspectives into, among other topics, the current real estate technology scene.
Real Estate BarCamp provided the perfect scene to network, learn, share, and enjoy the company of a diverse group of attendees. A huge thank you to Patrick Healy, Nicole Beauchamp, Stephanie L Davis, Marilyn Katz, The Lucky Strikers Social Media Club, all the other great sponsors, and most importantly the attendees for making this a wonderful event that we were proud to be a part of. Can hardly wait for next year!
-Team NorthReal
BeachBeyond Debuts Online Beach Rental Marketplace
21 Dec 2012 | No Comments | posted by NorthReal | in BeachBeyond, News, Press Release
NorthReal, Inc., today announced its foray into the vacation rental market unveiling BeachBeyond.com. BeachBeyond refreshes the tropical travel experience by connecting beach rental goers with quality photos and in-depth property information to help make informed decisions on the best places to book your next getaway vacation.
BeachBeyond quickly enables travelers to find their perfect dream vacation destination. The property information is provided exclusively by licensed real estate brokerages, property management companies & private holdings who are intimately familiar with each listing and the surrounding community. Each listing is qualified by the BeachBeyond staff before being submitted to BeachBeyond.
A recent 2012 Forrester Research report stated that 87% of vacation travelers used the internet for the bulk of their travel planning in 2012. The vacation rental market represents a sizeable chunk of real estate transactions that surprisingly only a third of U.S.-based travelers feel vacation rental portals do a decent job representing travel choices. Travelers are increasingly expressing frustration with the online travel experience.
“We’ve done a complete reboot for the online travel industry.” says Justin Buonamano, VP of Sales for NorthReal. “We’re introducing streamlined tools that give vacation-goers instant access to available homes for rent in trending destinations right at their fingertips.”
“BeachBeyond goes ‘beyond’ just the property listing & offers user reviews, pictures, and destination information that mean something for each property.” says Jameson Mortimer, Director of Engineering for NorthReal’s Smartphone Division.“Both the online version & our smartphone app were carefully designed to be fast, simple, and fun to use for both real estate professionals and beach goers.”
BeachBeyond is kick starting their launch in the Florida market with plans to expand the eastern seaboard Spring 2013 with a national roll-out later in the year. BeachBeyond is free-to-use and includes special money-saving offers at select destinations with participating airlines, restaurants and more. From surfer bungalows to hilltop villas, you’re destined to get lost on your next tropical getaway with BeachBeyond.
About NorthReal
NorthReal is an information technology company building cross-platform Internet-based software applications for real estate consumers and professionals. We create value by reducing transaction time, enhancing user experience and aiding in the discovery of real property. NorthReal is headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ and operates BeachBeyond, FetchSparky, Kanubee, PropClip, and Real.io digital real estate holdings.
Real.io Gets Social For Real Estate
3 Dec 2012 | No Comments | posted by NorthReal | in News, Press Release, real.io
Rochelle ParK, NJ, December 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — December 3, 2012 – NorthReal, Inc., today launched its updated preview release of real.io (http://real.io), a free social media management suite designed for real estate professionals. With its lightweight interface design agents can harness the power of social media and build their online community in minutes.
Real.io carefully gathers user-rich content from major platforms including Facebook, Google+, and Twitter. Agents can engage with their audience in targeted markets and create new business opportunities in real-time right from their desktop and soon to release smartphone devices.
Included in the latest build is a convenient heads-up display where users can generate one-click snapshot reports of social campaigns and easily schedule posts to the big three social platforms. Real.io provides features like online marketing of property listings, open house information or even giving your audience the latest inside scoop on neighborhood trends or market conditions.
A new location-based add-on lets Agents find customers right in their own backyard. With Real.io Maps you can engage with your local audience, track relationships, grow your business pipeline and close more deals in less time.
“Social property search is taking center stage for real estate consumers. The online networking space is very dense and with tools like real.io it gives Realtors® an early edge in targeting new customers,” describes Ronald Bovino, CEO & Co-founder of NorthReal.
“The ability to create and track business relationships as it happens gives real.io big potential in the online real estate space.” says Scott McBride, operator of Top Agent Resource a leading technology portal for real estate professionals. “It’s exciting to see new marketing opportunities for the real estate community.”
Real.io aims to give real estate professionals a better understanding of what social content is most effective and why. With Real.io Connect agents have the option to plug real.io directly into their business website and get expanded real-time social reporting and enhanced analytics.
Sign-up today for a free account at real.io or visit NorthReal.com to learn more about our upcoming real estate products and services.
About NorthReal
NorthReal is an information technology company building cross-platform Internet-based software applications for real estate consumers and professionals. We create value by reducing transaction time, enhancing user experience and aiding in the discovery of real property. NorthReal is headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ and operates BeachBeyond, FetchSparky, Kanubee, PropClip, and Real.io digital real estate holdings.
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