Estate agency software

afcb63

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Hi. I am looking for some software to enable my 1 office estate agency to match customers to properties and vice versa, hold their details etc but I really only want to pay a one off fee rather than a monthly contract fee ( which i do try to avoid if possible). I am also looking for similar for my managed properties and have been able to locate a couple of companies that offer systems but not for both. I feel i should update at last! Can anyone advise. Many thanks
 

Jaytag Computer

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We look after four different London based estate agents.

The market leaders are:

Expert Agent: http://expertagent.co.uk/
DezRez: http://www.dezrez.com/software-for-estate-agents/
ReapIt: http://www.reapit.com/

I've supported all of these (i.e. we sell and install the hardware, networking etc) but find Expert Agent seems to be lightyears ahead in terms of functionality.

Last time I called them for some technical advice I spent 30m talking to Mike Griffiths the MD and was very very impressed. There is some really great integration with outside email and calendaring systems for example.

Sadly, all of these seem to be monthly charging structures rather than one-shot pricing (although, as long as you are in business and trading well, £50 a month for the key software to manage your business isn't astronomical).
 
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afcb63

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What kind of ball-park figure one off are you looking at?

Good point truth is I'm not sure! I think i've got reasonably simple requirements in just wanting to keep records of our customers and matching them to properties or vice versa and then to follow that up with an e-mail or text. With regards to the property management I've found a network style system for £100 -£150 one off fee but that doesnt match requirements for the sales side.
 
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afcb63

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Good point truth is I'm not sure! I think i've got reasonably simple requirements in just wanting to keep records of our customers and matching them to properties or vice versa and then to follow that up with an e-mail or text. With regards to the property management I've found a network style system for £100 -£150 one off fee but that doesnt match requirements for the sales side.
 
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Good point truth is I'm not sure! I think i've got reasonably simple requirements in just wanting to keep records of our customers and matching them to properties or vice versa and then to follow that up with an e-mail or text. With regards to the property management I've found a network style system for £100 -£150 one off fee but that doesnt match requirements for the sales side.

Okay then the next logical question would be have you seen a website offering the same sort of thing/service you are hoping to achieve? As others have said it may be that you need someone to create a bespoke system for you. I'm sure there are different systems available online, but you may be looking at a custom built solution, in which case a £100-£150 would be a sweetener rather than a full payment for such a solution. I suppose without knowing precisely your requirements, then it would be guesswork all the way down this topic list ;)
 
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Hi There,

How about a WordPress website with a suitable Property plug-in? Would that be suitable for your needs? This would enable you to do the jobs you described (customer database, etc.) and you would also end up with a nice professional Property website to advertise your properties on the net :)

This being web based you would have the added benefit of being able to access your data from remote.

This solution would be significantly more expensive than £100 - £150 though :eek:

Feel free to PM me if you would like more info or a link to a demo of this.

Best Regards,

Tim
 
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Hi,

For a one off purchase, you may find that the software falls behind your competition. The IT industry is so dynamic, that new features, tools are appearing all the time.

Take for example the effect of social media increasing demand from customers for real-time service.

A desktop solution, for example cannot host a client portal, unless you heavily invest in a server or have one built for you. There are other solutions that you can bolt on on-line, but this also increases cost for separate subscription and time in transferring data between systems.

There are many cloud based solutions within this industry, but unfortunately 99% come at a premium, and choosing the wrong system can be deadly, especially as this is usually noticed a few years later
experienced this myself - when running a letting agency ;(

You see carefully choosing the right tools, right support, and a matching business strategy similar to yours. This will give you that long term focus, that can save time invested and avoid premium costs, when exiting to different software.

From this background of understanding, we have developed a platform called landmax.pro
  • It is cloud based
  • Updates in the background
  • Covers Sales, Lettings and Property Management
  • And its Free to Sign Up - No monthly subscription
  • Migrate Data in or out
Without sounding like a plug, just go to landmax.pro, and see more information on our software.

Regards
Omar
 
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