On the
heels of the successful launch of its lofts and condos app for the iPhone(R),
the Asbury Group of The Realty House is excited to offer the same app for
people who use Android smartphones.
The new Android
app is GPS-enabled and designed to make the Twin Cities loft, condo and
townhome search more convenient and easy. Since 92 percent of smartphone
Internet use in the United States is on the Android, BlackBerry, or iPhone
platforms, the Asbury Group now offers apps on two of the three major
smartphone platforms. The group's Android and iPhone apps are the only ones in
Minnesota that are built exclusively for people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul
loft, condo and townhome market.
"The
people who come to us and are considering purchasing a loft or condo tend to be
very tech-savvy and make use of current technology in many facets of their
lives -- they embrace new ways to search for real estate," said Andy
Asbury, Lofts and Condos REALTOR(R). "People are using smartphones today
more than ever, and there's no doubt that trend will continue. Our new Android
app simply delivers to buyers what they are increasingly coming to
expect."
The app is
a direct extension of the Asbury Group's website -- http://www.MinnesotaLoftsandCondos.com
-- which was built with loft and condo buyers in mind and includes a database
with profiles and detailed information on more than 2,500 condos, lofts and
townhomes. The free Android app taps into the website and was created to stay
current with the demands of those who want to use their smartphones to search
for properties and learn more about them. The website and app are linked so if
users save a favorite property to their phone, they can go back later and check
it out on the website.
One of the
challenges of using smartphones to search the urban market is the sheer number
of properties available. The app addresses that issue by showing users icons of
the buildings the properties are in, rather than each property. By clicking on
one of the icons, users can see individual units within a property for sale or
rent.
As
technology advances, the Asbury Group will continue building upon the app. In
2011, for example, MobileRealtyApps.com the developer of the app has plans to
enhance its capabilities by giving users the ability to walk by a building,
point their phone's camera viewfinder at the building, and have the number of
units for sale or rent, as well as the prices and other pertinent details
display on top of the image.
"More
and more people are using their smartphones to make initial determinations of
the properties in which they're truly interested," Asbury said. "Our
lofts and condos team will continue leveraging technology where we can to make
those people's lives easier."
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