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The Tech-Savvy Real Estate Agent

Galen Gruman

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Copyright © 2006 by Galen Gruman

Project Manager: Suzie Nasol
Editor: Carol Person
Production Editor: Becky Winter
Copyeditor: Anne Marie Walker
Compositor: Diana Van Winkle, Van Winkle Design
Indexer: Rebecca Plunkett
Cover Design: Aren Howell
Interior Design: Diana Van Winkle, Van Winkle Design

Notice of Rights

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Notice of Liability

The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit Press shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it.

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Image Credits

All photos and illustrations are copyrighted by Galen Gruman, except for the following, which are copyrighted by their owners and used with permission:

Part dividers: www.iStockphoto.com and www.gettyimages.com

Page 7 photo courtesy of Belkin Components.

Pages 28 and 29 illustrations by Arne Hurty reprinted from the December 1994 issue of Macworld.

Pages 120 (top) and 128 photos in the screen images by Sylvia Chevrier.

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Dedication

To Carol Person:

For years, we managed a great organization together and enjoyed a deep friendship, then found our business paths diverge. It's been a real pleasure to partner again on this project, and to discover that we both are now in the real estate business.