RE/MAX real estate agents to carry Passbook business cards on their iPhones

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We've seen some [creative](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/28/chrome-ios-passbook-android-bug-fixes/) [use cases](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/11/apple-starts-offering-passbook-enabled-gift-cards/) for [Passbook](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Passbook/) in iOS 6. Modernizing the dreaded [business card](http://www.engadget.com/tag/businesscard/) exchange is still fresh, though, and that's where the real estate agents at RE/MAX come into play. Using a platform from Vizibility, the realtor is reportedly the first company rolling out a large-scale, Passbook-based method that lets 4,500 of its staff share their basic details, contact files and social networks from their iPhones. Profiles won't just be inert listings, either. [Geofencing](http://www.engadget.com/tag/geofencing/) can limit the lock screen shortcut to an open house or the office, while cards can include company directories and update contacts over time. NFC transfers and QR codes are available for those who can rely on short-range wireless or still have to dish out traditional paper stock. Vizibility's Passbook approach won't guarantee a sale for a cramped house -- but it might keep a good bargain from being lost in the business card shuffle.

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