How To Manage The Estate Ecosystem.

Each estate is an ecosystem unto itself – with its own unique processes, rhythms, and culture. And, like any estate ecosystem, each has a cast of characters with particular skill sets who must learn to work together. This is rarely an easy endeavor; however, it becomes much more so when everyone understands their roles and has the data to fulfill them. Estate managers and staff will see the greatest results on a daily basis, for EstateSpace revolutionizes every aspect of their work.  The sheer number of tasks an estate manager must oversee is mind-boggling – from staff schedules and the budget to the maintenance of the home and other assets on the property. And that’s not even counting additional duties such as arranging travel, organizing special events, renovations, and accommodating visiting family and friends. With EstateSpace, they can create…

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How EstateSpace is simplifying estate management.

If you’re an estate manager, the sheer number of things you oversee is overwhelming.  Yes, you delegate many of the hands-on tasks to staff, but the responsibility for getting them done ultimately falls on your shoulders. It can feel like a hundred pebbles in your shoe – you know they are there, but you’re in such a rush to get where you’re going you don’t have time to stop and pluck them out.  After a while, a level of acceptance develops and you settle for a hodgepodge of processes and platforms that get the job done but keep you, the staff and the entire estate from performing optimally. The principal has no complaints – they may not even notice – but it costs you valuable time and energy. If you’re a principal, you may have handed the management of…

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Software tailored for estate managers.

Imagine trying to prepare an eight-course meal by yourself, all day, every day.  You have several pots going at once, each at different stages of completion, each with different cooking instructions scribbled on notes scattered about the kitchen.  You have to remain hyper-aware of every detail; otherwise, you’ll be stirring one pot too long and realize too late that you’ve forgotten another.  If only you had a way to automate the process, or at least a protocol in place to streamline it. If you’re an estate manager, this scenario may have a ring of familiarity. Your “pots” include managing a multitude of daily activities (i.e. manage house staff, preparing invoices, and delivery schedules) and the budget; overseeing seasonal maintenance (i.e., winterizing the property) and renovations; and organizing social events from kids’ birthdays to charity balls. Then you have things…

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