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DO SMART DEVICES REALLY HELP?

ASK ALEXA AND FIND OUT!

by Jane Whitten values, but many times this material is not
always up to date or completely accurate
lexa has become the go-to device therefore we are always looking for better
for a lot of things these days. resources.
AAccording to TechCrunch.com, We live in an information society,
16% or 39 Million Americans now own a with 24-hour news channels, Facebook,
smart speaking device. If you already have Instagram, and Twitter to name just a few,
one, you know how handy they can be by so much so that we have become inodiated
just saying … with information, so when something
simple and unique comes along we are
• “Alexa, put bread on my grocery list” or … not always eager to jump on board and
• “Alexa, wake me up at 6:30 am” or … start using it, or find it too intrusive or
• “Alexa, will it rain tomorrow?” or … complicated.
• “Alexa, remind me to make an appointment Tools are valuable only when you have
for a haircut.” control over them. That is why all the in your neighborhood and get an up-to-
Alexa skills are so exceptional, you enable date Market Report only when you ask
Have one of those “Smart” doorbells? the skill and then put it to work. Turn “Alexa, what’s my Flash Report?”
ALLISON VAN WIG You can see who is at the front door on the lights, lock the front door, set the selling for a few years, or just want to know
Even if you are just curious and are not
without going to the door. By tapping into thermostat. Keep in mind that all the
CA DRE #00985700 Wikipedia, you can get information on any above-mentioned skills are helpful as long how much that house you drove by might
subject or anyone that we used to get from as you have a smart bulb, a smart lock or
562-882-1581 a bookcase full of encyclopedias. thermostat, etc. cost. Want to hear or see a list of featured
open houses on Friday? Ask Alexa!
As to access to information, when it
Another way these devices are useful
When it comes to technology Allison
WWW.SUPERBROKER.COM comes to Real Estate there are several is by simply enabling an Alexa skill, you Van Wig of Van Wig & Associates strives
ALLISON@SUPERBROKER.COM websites that give you data on homes for can do a variety of things such as, you can to stay ahead of the curve with cutting edge
sale, open houses, and estimates of home get a report for what homes are selling for techniques and services. Now available is
her Alexa skill on Amazon.com which can
be found by searching for Allison Van Wig
in the search box.
Over the last 30 years, Allison has
implemented many innovative tools to
serve buyers and sell homes, that is why
she is now offering an Alexa Skill that can
do many things to market homes. If you
would like to see more things that Allison’s
Alexa skill can do, just let Allison know by
reaching out to her; she will be happy to
tell you how it works.

Allison@SuperBroker.com

or 562.882.1581.

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