What real estate software is everyone using?
Hey everyone!

I was hoping I could ask what real estate software and tools (such as CRM, marketing, listing services, e-signature, etc) you use?

I work in outreach at G2 Crowd, a software review site, and am focusing on real estate software. I'm not sure which products to focus on and are the largest in the space. I was hoping that this community could point me in the right direction of the most used products, as well as groups, meetups, and communities I could ask/would be interested in helping out and would enjoy seeing that sort of data presented in an aggregated way of just their members.

If anyone here would be interested, I'm able to send Amazon gift cards for reviews of real estate software. If anyone is interested in that, let me know and I can post that link here!

Thanks for any and all advice!


EDIT: Here is the link to find and review the software you use for gift cards for those interested: https://www.g2crowd.com/used-products/real-estate-l
[{"id": "d4jr1y7", "text": "CRMs: Salesforce, Hightower, View the Space (VTS) and Real Estate Assistant (REA) seem to be popular\n\nListing: CoStar, Loopnet are the only two I can think of. Larger firms also have internal listing platforms.\n\nData: CoStar, Real Capital Analytics, REIS, Xceligent \n\nMarketing: InDesign, CampaignLogic\n\n\n\n", "replies": [{"id": "d4js1v2", "text": "Hey thanks! That's helpful.\n\nIf you're interested in reviewing any of the real estate software you use, we're sending out Amazon gift cards for each review. You can find that here: [G2 Crowd Real Estate] (https://www.g2crowd.com/used-products/real-estate-l)", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d4jzy3v", "text": "For data we use: NCREIF, CoStar (frm. PPR), RCA, PMA, IPD (MSCI), JLL, CBRE, CBRE-ERIX", "replies": [{"id": "d4lua2u", "text": "For MF data we use MPF and Axio in addition to costar. MPF is pretty good although their construction data is a little hit or miss", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d4k8eg2", "text": "Hightower and VTS are both working on accounting integration as well. Hightower is already compatible with Yardi. Not sure what VTS is cooking up as I haven't kept track of them in a while.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4jw0nn", "text": "Argus is the standard for creating cash flows and valuing properties. And Excel is used by everyone in CRE for everything.\n\nAlso MRI and Yardi are the two accounting software providers that I know of.\n\nIn terms of groups you could reach out to: Look into ULI or NAIOP. They have local chapters every where so there should be on where you live.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4jz2o0", "text": "I primarily use excel for proforma modelling. Argus when more detailed cash flow models are required. CoStar for market research. Microsoft Access (unfortunately) for loan servicing.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4k2p5p", "text": "MRI, Yardi, and JDE (aka Enterprise 1) are the three biggest in the accounting/property management field.", "replies": [{"id": "d4k4ycb", "text": "Recently switched to Appfolio and liking it a lot.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4kb3qc", "text": "costar, altus, geowarehouse, realnet", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4ksdkx", "text": "Argus #1", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4kyf7z", "text": "Have you ever looked at REscour? Market intelligence for CRE professionals. Could be helpful? https://rescour.com/", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4l2doa", "text": "This conversation probably belongs here: http://reddit.com/r/realestatetechnology", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4l2pc3", "text": "A lot of helpful mentions here.\n\nFor data, Reonomy is pretty great if you're in NYC. More accurate ownership and property data than other sources, export features, and it seems like they're constantly pushing out new features like running comps that \"will populate a search on properties with similar neighborhoods, property types and rentable square footage, with sales in the last two years.\"\n\nThey have a request a demo option on their website https://reonomy.com/", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d4meeqa", "text": "I use CrediFi's Freemium page. They provide property and market info for free. If I start getting into lending then I will sign up, but for now it works for me.\n[CrediFi](https://www.credifi.com)\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d5uf0qp", "text": "We use [AgentDrive](https://www.agentdrive.com/) for CRM and [DocuSign](https://www.docusign.com/) for e-signatures", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d9gpo23", "text": "Just like other field even SuiteCRM is helpful for the real estate\u2019s people you can create your property list and can keep up the perfect client easily with this,\n\nhttp://www.fynsis.com/suitecrm-real-estate-crm/\n\nRetain your loyal customers\nMaintaining details about your clients is very hard task since it requires more time. When you make use of this software then you can store all your customer data in your database and retrieve it when in need. Any update made in the customer database will get updated in your device so you no need to re-enter it twice. It will save your time as well as make your business operation quick. Don\u2019t leave your loyal customer since it hard to gain new customer. Keep in touch with your customer and make them satisfied.\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d9zmg9e", "text": "Real Builder, HighRise, StrategicERP, PropertyBase is also good solution for real estate industry. I recommend to Real Builder. I use this software last one year. Real Builder is a complete Solution designed to meet the continually developing requests of real estate industry. It is an exceptionally valuable real estate management system for real estate builders, developers, contractors, agents, brokers and foundation developers. I choose this software at SoftwareSuggest(https://www.softwaresuggest.com/real-estate-software). They provide demos, comparison, features and much more.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]