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
"The ability to track tenants through 3 different properties and easily transfer information to one another. Also looking for user friendly navigation and reports."
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Accounting/Finance, Legal, Seattle, WA
"We are new to property management in our office. We have some exp. but need better record keeping."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Sevierville, TN
"Flexible rents based on time of year, flexible commissions, multiple tenants in multiple units, keeping track of rental amenities, special notes and requirements, reservations, ability to import and export data, ability to create queries, reports, forms, (possibly ability to update website with reservation info)."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Little Compton, RI
"This is a new start up company. I have 30 units waiting for us to be operational. Our goal is to have 50 by year end."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Spartanburg, SC
"Must be able to handle lease terms such as escalations, utility rebills, CAM billing, etc."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Chicago, IL
"Im looking for an accountable property manager to secure my building!"
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Buyer, Real Estate, Philadelphia, PA
"1. graphical floor plan linked to occupancy table2. capability of allocating costs by occupied space3. cost allocation of common areas."
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Facilities/Operations, Consulting, Alexandria, VA
"I have all the forms and knowledge to menage the property."
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Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Lawndale, CA
"Would be nice if while working on one template can access another...such as when we're on the work order section can access payment."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Dinuba, CA
"I will be the management company for one planned community development with 184 Lots and Homes with two types of dues needed to collect for each of the 184 owners."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Wailuku, HI
"Would like to get software thatautomates the eviction process in the state of fla."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Jacksonville, FL
"I only need the financial side of the property management, and reports."
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Accounting/Finance, Real Estate, Marion, NC
"Ideally it should be able to run on an Apple MAC and be very user friendly."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Monrovia, CA
"I required accurate, monthly Owner Reports; Late Rent Reports; Tenant Letters and Notices."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Redding, CA
"Easy. Moving off of a bankbook - very tech-fearful buyer"
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Buyer, Real Estate, Shrewsbury, MA
"We have a list of approx. 150 vehicles of employees that work for various companies in our business/medical Plaza. We need a program that will allow us to access the info by company/vehicle owner's names, plate number,placard number,make model and color. It needs to be easy to add and edit info too."
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Facilities/Operations, Real Estate, Chestnut Hill, MA
"We own many 6 bed residential care facilities which are regular homes in regular neighborhoods. We want a program that will help us schedule the routine maintenence (that often gets overlooked) as well as the as needed work orders and emergency maintenence we do it by hand today and things are definately getting missed. Web based or the ability to be run from our central server is a must."
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CEO/President/Owner, Non-Profit, West Covina, CA
"Medical locations, need for evaluation of property and interior out fiting costs."
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Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Fairfield, NJ
"Needs to be able to communicate with a MAC-based accounting system."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Austin, TX
"Tracking HOA fees. Want auto monthly assessment and auto posting of late fees."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Memphis, TN
"Biggest problem is determining tenant payment history for evictions (3 month posting), needs include rent roll, rent posting, receivable functions; reports for rent rolls, tenant ledgers, receivable reports, exception reports showing amounts not collected for each apartment."
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MIS/IT, Consulting, Reynoldsburg, OH
"We may aquire another 160 units in a few months."
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Buyer, Non-Profit, Charlottesville, VA
"I would like to be able to transfer the data I have to the new software. Internet access is very important being able to have multi access of the data base. "
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General Manager, Real Estate, Springfield, MA
"Organized, easy to read reports. Also a checks and balance system in place to prevent financial errors."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Suwanee, GA
"I need to be able to put in government housing programs as a category for prospective tenants to match them with properties that also need to have a housing program category."
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Sales/Business Development, Real Estate, Woodhaven, NY
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