Myrtle Beach Real Estate

I just finished commenting on Pacita Dimacali's post titled Camera Phones, do they take good pictures and thought I would share a quick review of two of the best camera phones on the market that I have recently been able to test out.  Both are available through T-Mobile and take high quality pictures.

The first is the Motozine by Motorola.  Motorola teamed up with Kodak to design a high quality camera for this phone.  It features a 5Megapixel camera with high resolution screen.  This phone is very simple to use and allows you to send your pictures directly from the phone through picture messaging.  It also has a micro SD slot to install a memory card to hold your pictures on.  Then you can simply remove the card, insert into the adapter and place directly onto your computer for printing or sharing via the web.

I have found that for anyone looking to purchase a non smart phone with a great camera that this is the best choice for them.  The phone retails at $349.99 but if you activate a new line, or are eligible for a full upgrade, it is only $99.00 with a mail-in rebate. 

If you are looking for a phone with great features that acts more along the lines of a smart phone, I would suggest looking at the Samsung Behold.  This phone also has a 5 Megapixel camera but is a full touch screen.  If you have been dying to get your hands on an iPhone but are still under contract with T-Mobile.  I would suggest looking into this phone. 

It has many of the same features as the iPhone.  It allows you to fully search the web, use an MP3 player, and also take really high quality photos.  The size however is slightly smaller than the iPhone, and is also lighter than one. 

This phone is currently available in either pink or espresso.  Retail price is $400.00 but once again, with a new activation or full upgrade, you can purchase this phone for $149.99.

So, if you are looking to upgrade your camera phone to a higher quality phone.  I would highly suggest checking these two wonderful handsets out.

While the past few weeks we have been able to enjoy wonderful weather of temperatures in the mid 70's here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, between last night and this evening, we have experienced some serious changes.  Last night when I came home it was over 70 degrees.  The temperature when I awoke this morning was a frigid 29! 

Luckily, one of the major benefits of living in the south is that these type of cold temperatures normally do not last.  After checking the local weather, it appears that the cold times will be gone by Christmas Day with the temperatures going back up in the mid 70's.

I love living in the south!

As some of you know, I recently started a seasonal job to bring in some extra cash during the holiday working for T-Mobile. One of the great things about this job, is that I have been able to find out about all the latest & greatest technology in cell phones. 

There are several different pieces of criteria to consider when choosing a phone.  Especially if you are planning to use the phone to optimize your real estate career. The main thing to base all your choices on, is this:

What is the main purpose of the phone?

First, how often do you send text messages or email from your phone?  Some phones are designed specifically for text messaging, while others are designed to optimize talk time.  If you use your phone to send a lot of email or text messages, you may want to consider a phone with a full QWERTY keyboard.  This makes sending messages a breeze. 

Do you you use your phone to take pictures? If you do, you may want to pick a phone with a higher resolution camera.  There are several phones now that now have a 5 megapixel camera.  Also, these phones have capability of inserting a mini SD card to store more pictures as well as easily transfer the photos to a computer or printer.

Do you wish to receive your email on your phone?  While many phones will now accept email only certain brands will accept corporate type email.  When I say corporate email, I mean any email address that ends with a corporation tag.  An example would be @coldwellbanker.com, or @walmart.com.  While there are some really great phones with plenty of all new techonologies, some do not accept corporate email.  These phones will only receive messages from addresses that end @aol.com, @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, etc.  This is a major question to ask when picking a new phone. 

How much talking do you do on your phone?  If you talk on your cell phone for hours daily, you may not wish to pick a "smart phone."  Since these types of phones are used for more than just sending or receiving calls, the batteries will drain quickly.  Most of the times these batteries will not last more than one full day without needing to be charged.  If it is used heavily, you may need to charge them mid-day.  In this case, I would suggest choosing a phone that does not have all these features and is used for calls & text messaging.  

How is coverage in the area you use phone?   If you work in a solid concrete or steel building, you may not always have the greatest reception.  Or, if you live out in the country where there isn't the greatest of reception, you may want to think about purchasing a phone that is wi-fi enabled.  This will allow you to connect to the wireless internet in a location and talk on your phone with crystal clear clarity all the time.  On a wi-fi phone, as soon as you leave the area, the phone will automatically switch back to the cell tower. 

These are the 5 basic questions I ask every client when they come into my store to start looking for a cell phone.  As a real estate agent, you may also want to consider a phone that will allow you to add your full contact list from microsoft outlook, as well as your day planner, to do list & memos.

Also, with the increasing popularity of social networks, a phone with web browsing capabilities comes in handy.  Through my phone I am able to keep up with twitter, facebook, myspace, and my email constantly without needing to be around my computer.  This, comes in very handy to an agent that is constantly on the go. 

I hope this information assists you in the purchase of your next phone.  When going to purchase your next phone be sure to ask all these questions to your sales associate to help inform you in picking the bext phone suited to your needs.

Jeremy Blanton- Myrtle Beach Real Estate

The last few months has been nothing but a whirlwind in my life.  As I have written on numerous occasions, on May 19th my beautiful wife and I delivered our first child, Isabelle Grace.  Since then, I have shared about all types of wonderful things she has done or experienced. 

The other day however, while my wife was decorating the tree, she was able to video tape her playing with her best friend.  While my wife and I can make her smile and laugh, nobody does it quite like her friend Hannah.  Enjoy this short 30 second video of her wih her newest friend that will last for a lifetime.

The past few days I have been experiencing some serious issues with my Blackberry Curve.  As many of you know, I am a real estate agent in Myrtle Beach, SC.  As a real estate agent, not having your cell phone work is bad.  I use my Blackberry phone daily as my main tool of communication for real estate business.  So, with that being said, I contacted customer support for my cell carrier on numerous occassions trying to solve the problem.  Everytime you call customer support though, you have to go through what seemed like 15 automated system prompts to get to someone live on the phone. 

After about my fourth time calling in, I had enough of pressing buttons on my phone.  Then I remembered a wonderful website to help me get around the automated systems.  It is called Gethuman.  This is a great database of numbers for just about any major company that you may ever need to contact.  The list  of numbers is either numbers that take you directly to a live person, or it has the quick prompts listed to get one on the phone quickly. 

For me, I plan on keeping this website very handy for future references!  One thing for sure, I am not a big fan of automated systems and do not wish to waste any more time on the phone speaking to a computer or mashing digits on my phone.  Luckily, I was finally able to fix all my issues with my phone!

Time to decorate for Christmas, I love being able to wear shorts to do it!  Another advantage of living in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Yesterday, my wife and I decided that it was time for a day off!  Now, as a real estate agent, you technically never have a day off, but I was going to do my best to not focus on work, but instead spend time on household things and spending time with my family.  

Since we have been so busy with work and church since returning from our Thanksgiving trip to Atlanta we decided that we would focus our efforts on getting our outside decorations up.  When I awoke in the morning, I checked the weather to see what the temperatures were supposed to be in Myrtle Beach. It said sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 60's!  

I sometimes forget how wonderful it is to live in Myrtle Beach, SC.  As a real estate agent, I spend a lot of time working with buyers who are ready to move out of the cold weather of the north.  In fact, that is the reason that my family originally moved south.  My father was in an automobile accident and his Doctors said that a warmer climate would be better for his conditions.  So, we packed up and headed to Myrtle Beach. 

Yesterday, I was able to wear shorts as I am able to almost every year at this time of year while installing the outside decorations.  I remember growing up in Pennsylvania and when we would go to put up the decorations we would sometimes need full winter gear and even need to clean off the snow just to put up the Christmas lights! One thing for sure, I certainly do not miss shoveling the snow!

The warm temperatures made the installation of the outside decorations go rather quickly and smoothly.  We were able to install everything without a hitch.  Luckily all the lights still worked!  After we finished last night, Katherine brought Isabelle outside to see what she thought of the lights.  As you can see from the picture, she was thoroughly engaged in the pretty bright lights.

Once we finished our townhome, I shot a few outside pictures for you all to see.  I know it isn't much, but it is about all we can do when living in a townhome with HOA regulations. If you are tired of dealing with the freezing cold temperatures of the North, maybe it is time to consider a move to Myrtle Beach?  Feel free to contact me and I can share even more wonderful advantages to living in a sub tropical climate!

Jeremy Blanton- Myrtle Beach Real Estate Agent

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