In many of my seminars, I demonstrate some of my favorite resources available on the Web. Many participants ask me for the various URL's that I use on a regular basis. To honor these requests, I've decided to place several of them up here on my site.

NOTE: Each of these links will open in a new browser window, so just close it when you're done and you'll be right back where you started.

Online Tools

Your Tech Online - Outstanding Live Tech-Support

This is a link to thier "bonus minutes" program with remote diagnostic and repair of your computer.

Warnock's By Owner

Incredible service that tracks FSBOs in papers and the web, and then emails you prospecting information!

Realty Times Real Estate Update

This is the newsletter that you can add to your site without fear of losing the visitor to outside links.

Stamps.com

Throw out your postage meter and never stand in line to buy stamps again.

Windows Update

Reviews your Windows operating system and installs bug fixes and updates.

BigFix.com

An incredible (and free) service that keeps your computer in tip-top shape.

Ultra Portable Computing

Canale Calc for the Palm

Simple and efficient financial calculations for Palm-based PDAs

Pocket Real Estate

A wonderful way to carry your local MLS listings & Sales Data on the PDA of your choice!

Palm Pilot PDAs

The original and most popular line of Personal Digital Assistants

Handspring Visors

A strong competitor to the Palm line, with a number of unique add-on accessories.

HandERA PDAs

A unique PDA with higher resolution and a larger viewing display.

Mapopolis

Excellent local mapping software for your PDA.

Canon Portable Printers

A guide to all of Canon's portable printers which can also be used as document scanners.

Pentax Ultra-Portable Printers

While it's only black and white the small size makes this worth carrying everywhere.

SplashPhoto

Carry property photographs on your PDA, the best in its class, and only $10

Documents To Go

Palm utility for carrying Office and PDF documents on your PDA

OuiSoft Real Estate Utilities

A collection of simple and affordable real estate specific utiliites for the Palm OS

SUPRA Products

The leading provider of electronic key-boxes, Palm PDA's & mobile MLS solutions

REALTOR Resources

The Real Estate Professional Magazine

Enjoy a Free trial subscription just for visting my site!

Broker Agent News

Another great deal for visitors to this site. Receive a 30% discount on an annual subscription. Just $60 for a year of outstanding sales, marketing and technology content.

AgentNews.com

An outstanding source of articles and information written for the real estate professional.

Inman.com

One of the premire sites for daily real estate news. If you want sports and horiscopes, look somewhere else. If it concerns real estate, it's on Inman.

International Real Estate Directory

Not only does this site offer the largest list of real estate site links, but it includes articles and news useful to agents too!

Email Tools

Eudora Pro Email

Likely the best professional email software program available

WorldMerge Mass Emailer

Also in a class of its own for sending high volumes of personaized email.

OnlyMyEmail.com - SPAM & Virus Blocking

"Best of Breed" junk email & virus filtering service that works without blocking legitimate email!

Network Solutions

Network solutions domain registry and email accounts.

Register.com

Another service for registering a domain for use with email.

Yahoo Business Email

Yahoo's offering of a complete business email solution, including a registered domain.

Mail.com

Another permanent email provider.

Web Site Development

Advanced Access

Outstanding providers of custom and semi-custom web sites and online marketing tools.

Best Image Marketing

Developers of high-end real estate web sites known for their web-positioning and results oriented approach.

Contact Management Tools

Goldmine

Antoher popular contact manager.

Agent Office (On-Line Agent)

Versatile real estate specific contact manager.

Top Producer

Another popular real estate specific contact manager.

ACT!

A contact manager for just about any businessperson.

Info USA

Software and online services for building prospecting lists.

Paperless Office Solutions

Visioneer's Scanners

Exceptional auto feeding scanners that are perfect for business uses.

PaperPort Deluxe

Scansoft's outstanding PaperPort software for electronic document management

Adobe Acrobat

The full version of Acrobat that allows you to create PDF files and electronic forms.

602 Pro Print Pack

Bluesquirrel's less expensive alternative for creating PDF files.

Acrobat Reader

The free Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF viewer

Efax.com

If you've heard me speak about getting your faxes via e-mail, this is how it's done!

Corex Card Scanner

Get those business cards out of your drawer and into your contact manager.

Digital Cameras

Olympus

Great line of digital cameras that are convenient and compact.

Hewlett-Packard

Digital cameras that include features which are quite useful for real estate agents.

Kodak

Another great line of digital cameras for real estate agents.

Multimedia & Marketing Software

Jasc After Shot

Affordable and easy to use software for marketing with digital images.

Pinnacle Systems

Makers of the highly-rated Studio 8 Video Editing software.

Prospect's Plus

Desktop marketing software with over 300 marketing pieces for just about every need.

Signature Software

Create a computer font from your own handwriting for the ultimate "personal" touch.

Syntrillium Software

Makers of Cool Edit 2000, a great audio editing program.

VisualTour.com

Arguably the most impressive, flexible and effective real estate visual tour solution available today.

Online Shopping

PriceWatch

Don't buy anything technology related until you search this site first!

PriceGrabber

Well organized, great prices and outstanding service for buying anything online.

PC Nation

I've been doing a lot of shopping at this site. For the last several months, their prices have been unbeatable!

Buy.com

Another site I've spent (and saved) quite a bit of money using.

Reference Sites

Infospace.com

A great place to look up not just people, but reverse number and e-mail searching as well!

Hotbot.com

One of the top rated search engines for finding what you want, quickly and accurately.

Mapquest.com

Great maps and "Trip Quests" too! (just like AAA with door to door directions)

E-Loan.com

One of the best places for mortgage and financing information with lots of online tools.

Bestrate.com

Also a great financial site, particularly for rate shopping.

Virus Hoaxes

Too many people believe and spread virus "hoaxes" and here's a good list of them!

Suggestions?

If you have suggestions for great sites to add to this list, or if any of these links ever "breaks" then please let me know!

Stephen M. Canale is a speaker, educator and trainer from Ann Arbor, Michigan.