We ask users of our quote request service to describe their property management software purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.
We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of property management software other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.
BuyerZone user comments: property management software purchasing requirements
"I am looking for a relational database to record the historical building maintenance, repair and remodeling information for each specific apartment and other common areas for my building. I manage a 5-story 93 unit building. For example, I would want to know when a kitchen in a certain unit was remodeled last. And then within that specific kitchen to know what vendor replaced the cabinets, on what date and what were the costs. I also want the ability to create customized reports on this collected data."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Oak Park, IL
"Think my previous Property Manager Co. went out of business. Using program 10 years. cannot upgrade. Just bought a new Macintosh computer (imac) operating 10.4.6must be compatable."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Bardonia, NY
"Nice but not a "must have"1. linkable to a FileMaker Pro2. linkable to Intuit's Quicken or Quickbooks."
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Purchasing Manager, Real Estate, Sacramento, CA
"Looking for a web based solution. Needs to to integrate with quickbooks."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Vail, CO
"Add images.alerts on overdue rents and repairs needed. Print receipts and work orders. network capability or web based. Being able to control other users access."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Battle Creek, MI
"Being able to input specific information for each unit individually. Example-fridge,stove(model & serial #s), hardwood floors or carpet, individual components of the apartment ex. kitchen cabinets, sinks, tubs, floors-tiled when these were replaced or if they are old and the condition of each, also who the contractor was."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Totowa, NJ
"Ease of use. Fewer steps than Yardi Voyager. Customizable reporting. Tracking construciton costs for development projects would be nice, but is not absolutely necessary. Budget modules and export to Excel is a plus."
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CFO, Real Estate, Rocklin, CA
"Currently use Quick Books, makes report customizing difficult. Only need financial management at this time."
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Consultant, Consulting, Cedar Crest, NM
"We hold mortgage contracts with approximately 15% of our rental tenants. The software must be able to generate and integrate a statement of priciple and interest due along with a more standard rent due. Also, it must be able to account for sub-billing of utilities like water and electricity."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Seattle, WA
"I will be taking the office over from a property mgmt co. All aspects of property mgm and maintenance will be handled with this program. Thanks."
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Office Manager, Other Business Services, East Brunswick, NJ
"I'm looking for a software package that is efficient, perhaps providing some of the later technology such as e-pay, etc. and a program that is relatively "user-friendly"."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Richmond, VA
"Customizable for multiple owners, able to integrate with Quickbooks, multi-user access simultaneouly, maintenance alerts."
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Administrative Assistant, Real Estate, Manhattan, KS
"We manage shopping strip plazas. We need to be able to track CAM charges as well as rents, etc.Some tenants may have different leases/requirements depending on when we took over the plaza."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, West Hartford, CT
"We would like to investigate a paperless system that would permit reports to be emailed to clients. We are looking for a system that would allow for the work orders to be scanned in along with the monthly report and emailed. We are also looing for a system that will reconcile with our bank account at the end of each month."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Glendale, AZ
"It needs to be able to easily adapt to changes that may become necessary in the future. Easy implementation."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Saint Paul, MN
"I own and am president of a small condo complex. I am wanting to change Promperty Management companies and am wondering if I can just buy the software and do it myself. There are only 14 units."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Lakeside, CA
"Check 21; executive dashboard; multiple entity accounting/reporting; flexibility/customization; NYC rent stabilization module; document management; etc."
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CFO, Real Estate, New York, NY
"We are Real Estate company with agents, and currently We currently manage 8 Sgl Family residents, 2 fourflex and one 6 units commercial building.."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Houston, TX
"I need to track my loans and my lease purchase loans as well as escrows for said properties."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, West Chester, PA
"I need a program designed for 6 2unit duplex for low income housing."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Saint Anne, IL
"I want the ability to give tennants and owners online access to information."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Ambler, PA
"I understand we will probably need two or more softwares. We need this type of software capability:1. for Rehab property (Project status and expense tracking) 2. Loan tracking to track where loan is in process or what stage it is in 3. Document storage Please give me your best pricing."
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Administrative Assistant, Real Estate, Houston, TX
"Want it all that the big guys have, but want program --property management for dummies -- only one cash entry"
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Buyer, Real Estate, Hudson, FL
"Looking for an integrated, "client-based" solution that can handle homeowners association, club membership and property management needs, and also offers community website function."
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Sales/Business Development, Real Estate, Driggs, ID
"I need to generate Rent Roll, Op.Statement, and manage day-to-day financials (posting rent, late charges, listing vacancies). I just need a standard apt rent mgmt tool. I can do it on a spreadsheet. How expensive can it be?"
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Houston, TX
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