I was doing my weekly searching on the internet trying to find the “it” thing in the real estate industry. I started day dreaming and was put onto a new topic: The evolution of technology.

Has anyone really thought of how much technology has changed over the past couple of years? Not too long ago I talked about blogs and how teens and more adults use blogs everyday. That
is just one of the many ways that technology has advanced over the past decade. Blogs has changed the face of the Internet.

If you think about it, this time ten years ago, 1997, the computer was out and people were using it, but think about how much better the internet is and how much more useful it is now.

In 1997, we used paper maps or if we were lucky enough to figure out online maps we could load two addresses in and print out the directions. Today, we have personalized assistants attached to our dashboard giving us turn-by-turn directions.

And mapping has gone even beyond that now by letting us know if there is traffic ahead and how to escape that unnecessary headache by rerouting a trip.

If we think about cell phones, in 1997, cell phones were around, people had them, but they were not as popular as they are today. I was a freshman in high school in 1997 and I did not have a cell phone, now, 10 year olds are begging their parents for cell phones and getting them.
The look and technology of a cell phone has changed dramatically over these past years. Phones went from being a simple communication device to now a multi-tasking, multimedia device with features such as videos, customizable ring tones, text and picture messaging and daily electronic planners. These were not heard of in 1997.

The Ipod © is a big toy that ten years ago was just a figment of Apple's imagination. Most people ten years ago had walkmans or a portable compact disc player. Most everyone walked around with headphones and a round device in their hand or on their hip.

Today, the Walkman © has been replaced with the Ipod ©, the Iphone or a variety of other multimedia devices. And it is no wonder. The technology has grown by leaps and bounds.

Searching the web, I found more objects that have evolved over time, but I focused on these three. If you think of how far we have come with maps, cell phones, cd players and walkmans as well as the involvement of computers with these things just think of how computers have evolved to help with real estate. Google has just become very big in the past ten years and now is the leading search engine used. Google is also used for optimization and advertising which a lot of real estate agents have taken advantage of.

The advancement in technology has not only brought a lot of fun to the world, but it has also helped industries like real estate better their businesses. Technology makes getting the agent's name out to millions of buyers and sellers much easier. It helps a couple buy their perfect dream home or sell to find their perfect dream home. Yes, technology has helped to change and shape our lives in these last ten years. And I, for one, don't plan on going back. We are moving forward with the future!

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