Top 20 Gift Ideas For Real Estate Geeks
With the plethora of gift options out there it can be tough to choose what to buy for your lovable geek. So, whether you’re seeking ideas for others or a few treats for yourself this year, the following list of top 20 gifts for real estate geeks will help point you in the right direction. To keep it simple the gift ideas are sorted by price range.
Gifts Under $50
There are a ton of great gifts available for less than $50. From a 7-port USB hub that keeps all your gadgets connected at once to a double dose kick in the ass from phenom Gary Vaynerchuk, the under $50 list will keep your geek busy well into 2010.
Kensington 7-Port USB Hub [Amazon Link]
Kingston 16GB Flash Drive [Amazon Link]
Trust Agents Book by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith [Amazon Link]
Crush It! Book by Gary Vaynerchuk [Amazon Link] and Vook [$6.99; iTunes Link]
iTunes Gift Card
Griffin AirCurve iPhone/iPhone 3G Amplifier [Amazon Link]
Dolica 62-inch Tripod [Amazon Link]
Gifts Under $100
Video is fast becoming the medium for getting to know each other online. With all that video comes editing. An external hard drive is good for keeping excess clips from weighing down computer performance.
The Roku HD media player is a cutting edge way to put digital video (Netflix/Amazon on Demand) in your living room without all the intricacies of a traditional home theater PC.
Samsung Story 1TB External Hard Drive – $99.99 [NewEgg Link]
Roku HD Digital Media Player – $99.99 [Amazon Link]
Gifts Under $200
Audio Technica AT2020 USB Microphone – $101.97 [Amazon Link]
Flip UltraHD (120 Mins) – $151.98 [Amazon Link]
One rite of passage for real estate techies is to develop their own online brand. Podcasting and video blogs can be done in half the time once you’ve got the right equipment listed above.
Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod/iPhone Sound System – $149.99 [Amazon Link]
After experimenting with podcasting and video blogs it’s only natural that you’ll come away with a little more rhythm. The Klipsch iGroove is a cool way to keep the party going.
Motorola Droid – $199 [Verizon Wireless Link]/ iPhone 3GS – $199 [Apple Store Link]
All-in-one devices are all the rage these days which makes the Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless) and iPhone 3GS (AT&T Wireless) the hot stocking stuffers to have this year.
Gifts Under $300
Garmin Nuvi 765 – $209.99 [Amazon Link]
If you’re looking for a dedicated GPS unit the Nuvi 765 serves as your North star, in-car bluetooth communication system and traffic guidance via FM updates. Now you’ll never get stuck in rush hour snarls while on tour again.
1-Year Lynda.com Subscription – $250 [Link]
How did I go from video editing slow to pro within 3 days? Lynda.com. The site offers up an all you can watch buffet of video tutorials on computer software like Adobe Lightroom 2, Photoshop and iMovie ’09. The videos are short, educational and clearly laid out which means you can find what you’re looking for in a snap.
Amazon Kindle – $259 [Amazon Link]
For the tech savvy bookworm, Amazon’s Kindle can download the hottest new books in under a minute. There is even PDF support so you can read ebooks, contracts and other documents on the go.
Xbox 360 Elite – $299 [EBGames Link]
The Xbox 360 isn’t just a video game system anymore. Featuring Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm integration alongside Netflix Instant movies, the 360 will help you stay on top of your social media empire without leaving the living room recliner.
Gifts Under $500
The real estate photo bar is on the rise and you (and your geek) should be ready to dazzle future sellers with outstanding photos. Newer point and shoot cameras can capture professional quality results with ease. Check out the hot new Canon S90IS and it’s primary competitor to see how you too can attain listing photo euphoria.
Canon S90IS Digital Camera – $399.00 [Amazon Link]
Alternative: Panasonic DMC-LX3K – $436.17 [Amazon Link]
Gifts Under $1100
Video editing, podcasting, photo enhancing. All this -ing will require some beefed up computing power. Refurbished Macs are an awesome way to put the preferred tool of digital creatives in your hands at a price you are happy with.
Refurbished Macbook Pro – $899 [Apple Store Link]
Desktop Alternatives:
HP TouchSmart 300-1020 20-Inch Black Desktop PC – $848 [Amazon Link]
Refurbished 24-inch iMac – $1,099 [Apple Store Link]
Gift Under $27,000
Finally, if you’re really looking to make a big impression on that special someone or have been rolling around in a clunker waiting for the perfect intersection of value and clickity clack gadgetry, I present to you the 2010 Mazda 3.
Complete with cool geekery like push button start, adaptive lighting system that steers the headlights as you turn your wheel and highway mileage of up to 33 mpg (29 mpg on 2.5L models), the Mazda 3 will give you a fresh dose of style and tech.
Such a delicacy isn’t for the price conscious as a full spec model will set you back nearly $26K but if you’re car shopping this pick should make your short list.
What do you think about our top 20 gift guide for real estate geeks? Do you have any gifts you would add to our list?
bobgibbs
Posted at 21:03h, 30 NovemberThank you for doing the research on all of these items. I guess the thing to do would be to read about upcoming trends first and then decide which piece of technology to buy. I believe that video will continue to grow in the real estate industry.
Josh Ferris
Posted at 10:25h, 01 DecemberVideo will be a huge part of the next growth online. By the way, you just gave me a new idea for my next post. Thanks Bob! 🙂
Carin Arrigo-Zimmer
Posted at 15:24h, 01 DecemberJosh, be still my heart! For one who is fairly new in the Geek Estate world, where to begin?! As I type this on an (almost) 4 year old MacBook, never considered a refurbished MacBook Pro. Very cool.
Fortunately, my 15-yr-old is a terrific film and editor geek (though she'd much prefer producing) and knows how to use Final Cut Pro. Getting her to help me with my biz? Don't think that's on your list. :-/ That said, however, her G4 is a dinosaur at 6/7 years old and there is that refurbished MacBook Pro..hmm..maybe I could negotiate something with the kid. =) Fun stuff. Thanks for sharing!
Josh Ferris
Posted at 00:01h, 02 DecemberYou are quite welcome! 😉 I would definitely get her a 24-inch iMac for $1,099 because it has the screen size and processing power to handle video editing more so than the 13″ MBP listed above.
carin arrigo-zimmer
Posted at 15:25h, 01 DecemberJosh, be still my heart! For one who is fairly new in the Geek Estate world, where to begin?! As I type this on an (almost) 4 year old MacBook, never considered a refurbished MacBook Pro. Very cool.
Fortunately, my 15-yr-old is a terrific film and editor geek (though she'd much prefer producing) and knows how to use Final Cut Pro. Getting her to help me with my biz? Don't think that's on your list. :-/ That said, however, her G4 is a dinosaur at 6/7 years old and there is that refurbished MacBook Pro..hmm..maybe I could negotiate something with the kid. =) Fun stuff. Thanks for sharing!
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Posted at 23:34h, 21 DecemberHi,
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Posted at 01:24h, 05 JanuaryReally good post, I would love everything listed…though I'm probably only likely to get some of the first few listed…ie: under 50!! Cheers!
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