Who needs travel guides anymore? Plan a great vacation off the beaten track of tourist traps by relying on information from locals about where they like to hang – all via handy mobile apps! There are many more, but here are four suggestions to get your started on your next great adventure!

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1. Like a Local

According to its website, “Like A Local Guide is about finding those cool and cozy spots that locals’ like to hang out at and missing the tourist traps. We have built this awesome web site and a mobile app where the travel tips are being created by well-selected local editors of each city who know what they’re talking about.” Each recommendation comes with the sections “Why locals love it,” “Why you should visit it,” and “Special tip.”

Did you know that 27% of home searches begin with a location based GPS mobile app? Having the latest and greatest apps can go a long way to impressing new clients. With apps, you can work more efficiently and at your own convenience, and you always have consistent, searchable information at your fingertips. Real estate is a relationship business, and the increased use of technology enables you to focus more on your clients without getting buried in the administration side of things.

Magic Plan

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–• The app reduces the process of creating a floor plan of a house to point-and-shoot simplicity.

• Floor plans can be saved and exported as PDFs or JPEGs for sharing or even as a DXF for CAD use.

Price: free app, but file export/sharing starts at