{"id":1695,"date":"2018-04-05T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/05\/homesmart-debuts-real-estate-text-messaging-stickers\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:29:37","slug":"homesmart-debuts-real-estate-text-messaging-stickers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/05\/homesmart-debuts-real-estate-text-messaging-stickers\/","title":{"rendered":"Emojis Designed For Real Estate Professionals? Yes, Please!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"responsiveNews\"><a title=\"HomeSmart International\" href=\"http:\/\/homesmart.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">HomeSmart International<\/a>&nbsp;has released text messaging stickers, available for&nbsp;<a title=\"iPhone\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/homesmart-stickers\/id1298673385?mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a title=\"Android\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.homesmart.stickerpack.homesmartstickers\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a>&nbsp;users, that adds real estate-themed icons to your smartphone keyboard. The colorful and inviting graphics create a simple and effective way of engaging clients through a means of communication consumers increasingly use as their primary channel for communication.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">The&nbsp;<a title=\"NAR Real Estate in a Digital Age 2017 Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/research-reports\/real-estate-in-a-digital-age\" rel=\"nofollow\">NAR Real Estate in a Digital Age 2017 Report<\/a>&nbsp;publish that nine out of 10 REALTORS\u00ae contact their clients via text message. Other sources state, text messaging is the most used data service in the world and, on average, Americans send text messages&nbsp;<a title=\"twice as much as they make phone calls.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.textrequest.com\/blog\/texting-statistics-answer-questions\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">twice as much as they make phone calls.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38117 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-05-at-8_20_11-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"493\">\u201cHomeSmart has been tech-forward since its founding in 2000,&#8221; said HomeSmart Chief Industry Officer Todd Sumney. &#8220;The technology and tools we build are focused on increasing agent productivity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">These text messaging stickers provide a fun way for agents to connect with home buyers and sellers throughout the transaction so that those interactions become more engaging.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">HomeSmart Stickers is a downloadable app from the App Store and Google Play that provides an emoji platform catered directly to real estate agents and their clients. Whether agents are increasing their sphere of influence or giving transaction updates to current buyers and sellers, HomeSmart Stickers offers a unique way to stay current amidst the constant stream of technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">\u201cWe wanted to create an original way for agents to communicate with their prospective and current clients,\u201d said HomeSmart Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer Matt Hensler. \u201cLike all of our productivity-enhancing technologies, we\u2019ve made this tool available to HomeSmart agents at no cost. In fact, agents from any brokerage can readily download and use them in their next client interaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">Download HomeSmart Stickers from the&nbsp;<a title=\"App Store\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/homesmart-stickers\/id1298673385?mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow\">App Store<\/a>&nbsp;or get it on&nbsp;<a title=\"Google Play\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.homesmart.stickerpack.homesmartstickers\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38118 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/homesmart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"127\"><strong>About HomeSmart International:&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>Founded in 2000 HomeSmart International quickly became the fastest growing real estate brokerage firm in Arizona. HomeSmart International is ranked in the top 10 real estate brokerages in the United States and the number one brokerage firm in the Phoenix market. From its international franchising headquarters based in Scottsdale, HomeSmart International offers franchisees efficiency and innovation coupled with the systems and technologies necessary to succeed in today\u2019s evolving real estate industry. Today, the brand has more than 133 offices in 17 states and more than 14,500 agents nationwide. For more information on HomeSmart International and its franchise opportunities, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesmart.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.homesmart.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HomeSmart International&nbsp;has released text messaging stickers, available for&nbsp;iPhone&nbsp;and&nbsp;Android&nbsp;users, that adds real estate-themed icons to your smartphone keyboard. 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