How can property management platforms increase efficiency?

To those in estate or property management, it’s no secret that the industry has been late to the game when it comes to property management platforms. During the height of the pandemic, they had to scramble, like most of us, to create a hodgepodge of processes that kept the doors open and kept them safe; now they’re seeing that many changes to the way the world does business  (i.e., less in-person contact) are here to stay. Whether you are selling properties or managing them, this means finding new ways to engage the client and collaborate with colleagues – and incorporating digital tools into your daily workflow. There are several different platforms one can use, but the bottom line is using an all-in-one solution will make the integration easier, even if your idea of technology has been limited to text…

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Benefits of a single platform for multiple home management.

Despite increasing debate in recent years about the benefits of homeownership, for many it remains one of the benchmarks of security and their attainment of the American Dream. If this is the case, it stands to reason that owning more than one home is the proverbial icing on the cake. It also vastly increases the work, responsibilities, and costs with multiple home management, to the point that some find it easier to rent when they are on extended vacations or prefer more privacy than a resort can offer. If you do own multiple homes, you know there would be no way to run them without substantial help, whether they are an hour’s drive or a plane ride away. This is not just about winterizing your place by the beach, but ensuring adequate security throughout the year and that items…

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A new way to think about improving your estate communications.

“Every act of communication is a miracle of translation.” This quote by novelist Ken Lui is both humorous and discomforting. When we really think about the different and often nuanced perspectives people can have about well, everything, it does seem like a miracle whenever we reach a consensus on where to eat, let alone the big-ticket issues like raising children and where to live. Communication has also changed drastically over the past few decades. Things were complicated enough when the primary means of conversing was face-to-face or over the phone, but at least we were able to read non-verbal cues and intonations in each other’s voices.  Now, we have to be very strategic about choosing the right words (or at least soften them with an emoji) to convey the right message and tone via text, email, and social media.…

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