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
"Basically analyze our Access 97 database and move our data and reports to the new service."
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MIS/IT, Other Business Services, Chicago, IL
"I am just starting out as a sole proprietorship in a small community. I have two vacation rentals and 4 year around rentals."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Swanville, ME
"I'm looking for software to help compile letters, contract forms & agreements for management, not for rentals."
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Facilities/Operations, Telecom/Utilities, Kingshill, VI
"We need easy to read and understand monthly billing and bill payment system."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Far Rockaway, NY
"I need to be able to bill my clients and send them a refund when necessary, keep track of my inventory, know when clients are coming up for renewal, add new clients, inventory,etc."
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Administrative Assistant, Government, Houma, LA
"It has to be a hotel back office system that integrates with the Choice Advantage front office system."
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Partner/Principal, Travel/Hospitality, Atlanta, GA
"Must be web based, will have users accessing from multiple locations.."
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Partner/Principal, Retail, Fort Smith, AR
"Would like to see photos of apartments postable to the database."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Cliffside Park, NJ
"The ability to handle financial and occupancy reporting and user friendly for the locations on site."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Meridian, ID
"A software that is user friendly. Support when needed and updates."
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Administrative Assistant, Real Estate, Little River, SC
"I would like access to legal documents templates for property mangement."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Ontario, CA
"Like to have capability for automatic debiting of tenants bank accounts.Like to be able to easily email statements or billings, late notices, etc."
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Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Lake Elsinore, CA
"Must be able to submit HUD 50059 Forms and integrate with TRACS."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Costa Mesa, CA
"Should be user friendly. Should offer free support for 1st 90 days."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Knoxville, TN
"I am new to property management I'm looking to get educated now."
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Buyer, Other Business Services, Latham, NY
"The purpose of the software is to provide access to multiple properties for tracking income and collections for specialty retail units and be uploadable to JD Edwards."
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Accounting/Finance, Retail, Sarasota, FL
"Must provide detailed accounting and property/owner reports, as well as trust account accounting and reconciliation."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Albuquerque, NM
"How to bid or charge the property owner for the property management .clean up, fix up, ads, screening, renting, and collection of late rents."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Bellevue, WA
"We have leases of which we receive payments from two different people who live together. Would like a fail safe system to insure from duplicating a space rental."
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CFO, Other Business Services, Sacramento, CA
"My current software is not compatible with my new vista computer.. need to track by building, and individual tentant."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Long Beach, CA
"Being able to track rent and add utility bills and control inventory items."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Postville, IA
"I am making the inquiry on behalf of a client. They are in need of a database which can provide reports in an Excel format. Their need is for a secure method to track of all properties for insurance and risk management information."
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Buyer, Insurance, Clearwater, FL
"Need to be able to track lease terms (when a lease is about to expire, someone new is about to move in, etc)."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Charlotte, NC
"I am just opening a property management business in a small western colorado town after managing large portfolio's of large apartment communities throughout the united states for the past 30 years. I need a system to cover every aspect of the business from application to move in, security deposits, rent collections, expenses and owner ledgers/reconciliations, etc. through move out. I would prefer a system that I could add on to as time goes on."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Rifle, CO
"I rent houses and sell houses and carry the paper. also manage 200 apartments (secondary)."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Longview, TX
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