The surge in available tech tools for real estate professionals has made many aspects of the job easier. That doesn't mean that technology on-the-go is free of drawbacks. Point2 settled down with Liz Alexander of Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Metro East to discuss a few of the perks and pricks of mobile technology on real estate professionals.

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Alexander has enjoyed a career in real estate for eleven years, witnessing fluctuations in the market and the passing of numerous trends. Overall, the use of mobile technology has positively influenced where and how business takes place. "Mobile technology has been huge in this industry," says Alexander. "With smartphones and tablets, it's so much easier for us to be mobile and not confined to an office computer."

Mobile technology saves time. Mobile devices allow agents to take photos and videos of properties in a snap; we can instantly upload these resources to our websites or send them directly to clients. Once viewed by the house hunters, agents know immediately which homes we can skip and which we should take the house hunters to in person. Such priceless tools appeal to out-of-town or busy clients who don't have time to tour a slew of homes.