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3 Real Estate Technologies You Would Actually Use

Today's topic is about real estate and specific technology tools that will apply to your business that can be implemented today.

1. Incoming

The first thing we recommend would be a messaging system, one that would be in place to discuss specific topics with the context in mind when responding. For our group, this is become the initial first source of contact for all tasks and inquiries. Some examples:
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2. Processing

In any team, group, or loose affiliates, we find that asynchronous communication (meaning, I send something, you receive and respond when available, then I respond, not 'in sync'). The purpose is to GET RID OF EMAIL and to "funnel" communications through one of these channels.
The second thing we recommend is to have a "Project Management Software", which is where the tasks are actually done, we recommend a processing system (such as the "Getting Things Done", "GTD" system):
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Asana (we are transitioning to this one)

3. Putting It Together

Remember, NO APP IS AN ISLAND, find things that integrate with one another. The below are some "integration" that allow the apps to "speak to one another". To get theoretical for just a second, what we are recreating, is simply Microsoft Outlook, reminders, tasks, and calendaring systems use to be on one single platform (MS Outlook) that has now available 'a la carte', but for it to talk to one another is the priority.
In essence, you want your Google calendar (or iCalender, or other) to update on Slace/Hipchat, meaning that when a new calendar item is scheduled, it pops up on teamchat for everyone to know. Another one is Asana/Trello itself, which would post updates when they happen so you can communicate with it with the context in mind.
Specifically:
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IFTTT (we use this)
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There are many other more specific software for specific industries, this would be a good framework to 'get things done'.

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