Windows Mobile Real Estate Mortgage Rates Case Study
Real Estate Mortgage Rates Application
The
Client
An innovative mortgage broker company in Illinois required a handheld solution that
provided their brokers real-time mortgage rate information.
Business Case
HHP enables Realtors to access a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database
on a wireless basis via a handheld PDA. Realtors gain new mobility to
conduct work outside the office and serve homebuyers with speed,
convenience and professionalism..
The Solution
The HHP solution uses web services to retrieve the latest mortgage
lending rates from various providers. Based upon preferences settings,
these can be cached on the device to save on bandwidth. At
pre-determined intervals the rates are updated ensuring that the broker
always has access to the latest information. .
Mobile Hardware
HP iPAQ's with color LCDs and built in Wi-Fi or phone functionality.
Technology
Project Scope
Analysis, Design and Coding and Implementation effort = 10 man days
Solution Benefit
- brokers work with the most current rates
- rates are available regardless of
connectivity
- flexible and fast recalculations
- intuitive interface makes rate lan selection
easier
- allows the broker to do real-time "what-if"
calculations
Country
Illinois, US
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