Anyone who needs photos of residential or commercial properties can order them at the company's new web site. When the photos are available, the customer is notified via e-mail, and returns to the FastSnap site to view them. The photos may be downloaded to the customer's computer, printed to any color printer, or forwarded to any Internet e-mail address. There is no additional charge to forward the photos. Aimed at insurance and real estate professionals, FastSnap figures to become a crucial part of the emerging markets for on-line insurance and loan underwriting.
Underwriters still like to look at a risk, and they expect the agent to have seen the risk as well.
Burg notes that it's not always convenient, and never profitable, for agents to take time away from sales to get photos. FastSnap harnesses the power of the Internet to give businesses the fastest way possible to view a property. There is no charge to sign up for the FastSnap service. Payment is securely charged to any major credit card when the photos become available. Plans call for the operation to roll out statewide by the end of the year and other areas nationwide.