Here are just a few of my favorite innovations that came out of 2011; remarkable advances to increase productivity and inspire new ideas of our own!

iphone appMagicPlan is an iphone application that can measure, draw, and publish an interactive floor plan on the Web, just by taking pictures. The application allows the creation of a floor plan in minutes…More Info

 

 obeoObeo vStager is a 3-D virtual staging technology where a photo of an empty room can be transformed by users into one full of furniture and decorations. Obeo’s virtual staging services are inexpensive when compared to fees charged by traditional staging companies…More Info

realtor appRealtor.com’s free Real Estate Android Application provides a search of up-to-date real estate data. Features include: Area Highlighter, Nearby Homes for Sale widget, Area Scout to locate nearby open houses, Google Street View integration, and voice-entered private notes that can be sent to family friends and real estate agents…More Info

socialbiosSocialBios.com, which offers a social media search platform, was acquired by Realtor.com operator Move Inc. this month. The company offers tools to help integrate websites with social networking services to show existing connections between site visitors and company staff and representatives…More Info