Get Mobile Real Estate Info on Any Home from Anywhere at Any Time, Long Realty Launches New Mobile Phone-Friendly Realty Website

Tucson, AZ, April 05, 2009 --(PR.com)-- A recent survey conducted by the Pew Internet Project indicates that 62 percent of Americans now use a mobile phone or PDA for non-voice data related applications, or logged onto the internet away from home or work using such a device. When asked how hard it would be to give up a specific technology, 51 percent of respondents said the cell phone would be most difficult to do without, followed by the internet (45%), TV (43%), and landline telephone (40%). This represents a sharp reversal in how people viewed these technologies in 2002. A majority of adults under age 30 and Hispanics would find it hardest to do without their cell phones – and are much more likely to say it would be harder to be without a cell phone than to be without the internet or email.

Staying in the forefront of this innovative trend in cutting-edge technology, Long Realty is pleased to announce the launch of their new website specifically for the mobile user – m.LongRealty.com. This mobile website establishes Long Realty as a technological leader in today’s real estate market by providing convenient access to listings for any home anywhere at any time for both consumers and real estate professionals. Long Realty's Mobile Search will let consumers search real estate on the go and get the latest information about homes for sale throughout Arizona conveniently on any web-enabled mobile phone. Long provides access to comprehensive MLS listings statewide, including those from other brokers, to give the most complete and up-to-the-minute inventory of homes for sale.

Simply go to the web address: m.LongRealty.com on a web-enabled mobile phone and have access to:

Search by Property Address or MLS#
Find Open Houses being held in a chosen area
Advanced Search including Zip Code, City, Bedrooms, Baths, Price, Square Feet, etc.
Contact a Long Realty Agent or get help finding one

All of this is available without any need to download any special software to the mobile phone. Long Realty's Mobile Search is designed to work on mobile internet-capable phones that use a web browser. Screens and functionality are optimized for mobile devices.

Home buyers can now access the most up-to-date information on any property, at any time, from anywhere through their mobile phone, providing the most convenient access to thousands of listings. For people who are thinking of selling their home, this is one more way that Long Realty sales associates can market their home by reaching out to potential buyers through mobile phones. Long Realty’s mobile website also helps its sales associates grow their business and save time by giving them the freedom and flexibility to access complete up-to-the-minute listings on demand from wherever they are.

About The Long Realty Companies
Based in Tucson, Arizona, The Long Realty Companies is the leading real estate brokerage company operating in the southern Arizona. The Long Realty Companies offers an unparalleled level of award-winning residential and commercial real estate services via a network of more than 1,300 licensed real estate associates in more than 40 offices across Arizona and Mexico. The Long Realty Companies, part of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, has been helping generations of Southern Arizonans achieve their dreams of homeownership for more than 80 years. Its success has been built on a commitment to taking care of people first through exhibiting integrity, leadership, excellence, teamwork, and compassion. By listening to its clients’ needs, Long Realty Companies has created a range of customized services and products including brokerage, mortgage, title, and insurance services. www.longrealty.com

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