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
"AAll of our people complain that Yardi is too hard ; complicated; not user friendly."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Columbia, SC
"Need a program that is a simple as possible for lay-person. Must give year-end report of all maintenance done on property and bills paid against rents. Also must generate 1099 at year-end."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Mohave Valley, AZ
"We manage many properties for many different owners. We need a platform that can keep track and auto calculate the management fees."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Plano, TX
"Forms req. by NYC building registration & apt. registration and legal three day notices."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, New York, NY
"Relational type report customizationmaintenance request trackingbank ledger integrationpartial payments and balance duecapital improvement trackingsecurity deposit tracking."
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General Manager, Real Estate, Yakima, WA
"We will be providing personalized service to homeowners as well."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Orlando, FL
"It would be nice if owners (clients) could log on to an online account."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Logan, UT
"Would require a multi-currency function as well. Also, the ability to customize reports, invoices, statement, orders etc."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Los Angeles, CA
"Ease of use and error correction. Yardi will not allow you to correct your mistakes and is an absolutely worthless piece of junk."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Sherwood, OR
"We would like to be able to manipulate info for reports. Ease of month end changes with new charges for next month. Move in/out process simplified."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, La Mesa, CA
"Fast, customization, easy to use, easy to read user friendly, accurate."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Chicago, IL
"Must be able to record both monthly, yearly, seasonal, and overnight rentals camp sites. A program with reservations for over night camp sites would be help ful."
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General Manager, Travel/Hospitality, Celina, OH
"WE will be managing Property Owners Associations ONLY. No rentals."
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Accounting/Finance, Real Estate, Flagler Beach, FL
"I need to give the owner a form to file with his income tax at the end of the year"
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Sun City, AZ
"Tenants to have the option of online payments with crdit card or check routing."
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Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Everson, WA
"It needs to be intuitive and be written by someone who has actually managed properties for themselves and others. On-line solutions are attractive to me as I manage over a large area and utilize mobile computing. My company is small but growing and solution needs to be priced accordingly."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Navarre, FL
"ACH to owners a big plus.Email capabilities within the software."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Gulf Shores, AL
"I'm just starting this business and I expect to have about 60 properties to manage within the first year."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Woodstock, GA
"Just starting. I need to manage long and short term homes, apartments and condos in Denver and resort and vacation rentals in Vail and Breckenridge."
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Buyer, Real Estate, Denver, CO
"H2o utility price change/ record keeping of units used per family in unit 1 to 49. presently each unit has a meter as towns do."
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CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Newport, NC
"After tenants rent for six months they have the option to turn their rental agreement into a purchase agreement and we provide financing."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Raeford, NC
"Currently we are using Yardi and our property has been brought by a new owner. Our transition stage is rapid and here is an opportunity for you and If we need to make the change immediately, how quickly can you get us set up?"
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Buyer, Real Estate, Indianapolis, IN
"We are a construction company and own about 100 units that we have had another company manage. We are planning on starting our on management company to do our own + have several other's already that want our service to manage their property. Should have around 300 units within the year."
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Consultant, Real Estate, Goshen, IN
"I'm a board member of a condo association in Golden,CO. We may not extend our contract with our property management company; we're considering taking direct control of day-to-day operations inclucing the accounting aspects of the business.We're looking for software that would be easy to use, and have easy-to-read financials and visuals to effectively communicate our monthly status to our board members, and homeowners."
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Accounting/Finance, Real Estate, Golden, CO
"The owner currently uses safeguard systems to balance and track all monies, he would like our software to be as similar to safeguard as possible."
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Office Manager, Real Estate, Olympia, WA
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