Imagine a problem you have in life. There is probably some app or bit of technology that can resolve it all together—or at least make it easier to manage. The same is true for your career in real estate. When you are a busy agent who is strapped for time and maybe feeling a little overwhelmed, technology can simplify your life and help you be more productive. At the same time, it can be incredibly time-consuming to weed through all the options out there and figure out which ones to use. How do you know which technology will actually be useful—and which is just a huge waste of your time? To answer that question, we connected with some seasoned pros and asked them to help us identify the best technology for real estate agents. Here is what they had to say.
Trello
“Because we have so many clients, listings, and tasks to handle, my team of agents and I rely on Trello. It helps us stay organized and on track, and it improves communication among team members. It offers us the ability to monitor and understand the full spectrum of each client and listing we are working on,” says Phillia Kim Downs, half of Phillia+Claire, a luxury real estate agency in Williamsburg Brooklynn.
10MinRealty
While it is a good problem to have, one of the biggest challenges agents face is managing online requests to view properties. “Agents struggle to keep up with the demand of the requests and often lose potential clients,” says Rina Camhi, who created the on-demand home-showing mobile app that allows you to schedule meetings with potential clients quickly and efficiently. Download the app for free at Google Play or iTunes.
Base CRM
Being an agent can get hectic real quick, as you struggle to remember all the tasks and details of your job. Many agents invest in customer relationship management (CRM) software to stay on top of everything.
“I use Base CRM because it allows me to import all my leads, manage tasks for them and seamlessly integrate with Google Calendar. I can…