iPhone Tips & Tricks That Save Time for REALTORS®

Louisiana REALTORS® • August 9, 2022

One of the most powerful tools you have as a REALTOR® fits in the palm of your hand, and resides in purse, briefcase, or pocket. It’s your smartphone, and for most people, it’s an iPhone. This device allows you to communicate, interact, organize, and literally become your own media company. From social media apps to photography and video, not to mention your email, planner, CRM, and more, you can have your entire business at your fingertips. However, even with this powerful resource at your disposal, it only works as well as you know how to work it. Here are some iPhone tips and tricks that can save you time and make you more productive.

 

Utilize AirDrop

AirDrop is a handy feature that makes sharing information, documents, photos, and more very easy. Instead of texting or emailing a large attachment, you can transfer those items in seconds directly to a client or colleague’s phone. Whatever it is you’d like to share, simply select the share button (it’s a square with an arrow pointing up) at the bottom of the screen, and press the AirDrop icon, then choose which contact you’d like to share the information with.


Drop Pins to Share Property Locations with Your Clients

Apple Maps on your iPhone makes it easier than ever to share a location. This is a great way to highlight a property and its surrounding attractions. You can even attach photos to your pins and share via AirDrop. Simply search for an address in Apple Maps and click on the information icon (an “i” with a circle around it) in the bottom right-hand corner and select “Drop a Pin.” Next, click on the pin to open a “location” page and click the share button; this will let you share the pin via text, email, or AirDrop.


Get Vertical and Horizontal Panoramic Shots

Panoramic photos are a great way to capture a property. However, these 180-degree photographs aren’t limited to a horizontal perspective. Vertical panoramic shots work very well for tall homes and rooms with high ceilings. Open the camera app on your phone and move the slider along the bottom of the screen to “pano.” For vertical panoramic photos, simply hold your phone sideways.


Hold the Screen to Control Focus & Exposure for Photos

Photography plays a huge role in your marketing, prospecting, and your client’s experience. The better photos you take and share, the more engaging you can become as a REALTOR®. While your iPhone takes great pictures, there are a few things you can do to make them even better. To combat poor lighting, shadows, and overexposure, you can hold the screen while in camera mode to control its focus and exposure. To do this you only need to tap the screen where you want the camera to focus and hold your finger there. A yellow box will appear to indicate the target of your photo.


Enable “Swipe” Typing for Texting & Emails

From the days of tapping 7 four times to get to the letter “S” to today where we are all thumbs, swiping can make you and even more adept texter. Your iPhone is capable of recognizing the word you are typing even if your finger never leaves the keyboard. Simply slide, or swipe, your finger from letter to letter and let your phone do the rest. This can be a much more efficient process for both long and short messages.


These are only a few things that your phone can do to help make your job a little easier. Take advantage of them to give your clients the service they deserve.

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By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 27, 2026
Week three of the Regular Session kept real estate issues in the conversation, even as lawmakers continued to focus heavily on workforce, tax and insurance policy. On the property tax front, measures to reshape assessments and exemptions, including proposals for a new blight rehabilitation exemption and additional relief for seniors, remain parked in the House Ways and Means Committee as stakeholders work through fiscal and local government concerns. These bills matter because they will influence long-term carrying costs, redevelopment incentives and how tax burdens are shared across residential and commercial property. Homestead related legislation, including parish level authority to increase the exemption amount, is also in the queue, signaling that the broader structure of Louisiana’s homestead system is officially on the table, not just the dollar figure. For homeowners and buyers, this debate goes directly to affordability. For local governments, it raises revenue stability and service delivery questions. There also has been movement on several identical pieces of legislation that would instruct parish assessors to develop a process for homeowners to permanently register for the homestead exemption for the duration that they own and live on the property. We are actively tracking legislation that will directly shape how investor activity and non-traditional transactions are recognized and regulated in Louisiana’s real estate market. This includes HB 468 by Troy Hebert , a key component of the Louisiana REALTORS® legislative package that targets the wholesale of residential real estate, which was heard in the House Commerce Committee on Monday. The bill is currently positioned for a floor vote early next week. As drafted, HB 468 represents a major step in the right direction for consumer protection in Louisiana, advancing needed guardrails through potential disclosure, registration, and practice standards that could redefine how assignment contracts and “off-market” transactions intersect with licensed brokerage activity. In parallel, HB 292 by Delisha Boyd passed the House on final reading, 86-3, and is on its way to the Senate. Together, these measures represent a coordinated policy effort to bring greater structure and transparency to emerging transaction models, while preserving the integrity of the traditional brokerage framework. Finally, the broader policy backdrop remains important: the Governor continues to push income tax changes and cost of living relief, while business and industry groups are prioritizing insurance, workforce and energy — each a key driver of long run housing demand and investment. As these debates evolve, we’ll keep you updated on what moves, what stalls and what it all means for your clients, your pipeline and private property rights across Louisiana. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

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By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 26, 2026
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Consumer Guide Update: Staging Your House For A Sale

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 20, 2026
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