Comments on: Six Ways Software Can Help Property Managers

By: Greg Guillen

Greg Guillen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:41:38 +0000

Have you considered adding an electronic signature feature to this software? We are currently using e-signatures for lease agreements and management agreements…it is saving us so much time and it is so convenient. I really like most of the technology ideas you presented here…however, I am concerned about all of the “email blasts” –would they be considered spammy?

By: Aimee Miller

Aimee Miller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:17:12 +0000

Just a quick response to Mike’s comment about AppFolio. From AppFolio you actually can post vacancies to your own website, Craigslist as well as to the Internet which reaches 200+ additional sites. So we end up solving the issue of long-tail searches as well as Craigslist which is still considered a #1 destination for renters searching for a place to live.

By: Bruce Rubinger

Bruce Rubinger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:52:39 +0000

Those were all good points. I like the digital document management system in particular. We were able to save about 33% of one of our employee’s time by going to document management system. Not only saving time but because filing was so boring, that employee is so much more productive now that she doesn’t have to deal with the drudgery of filing.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:23:21 +0000

Nice post. While Appfolio is doing some great things with their service, especially from an accounting perspective, I would note that some of the services out there which actually broadcast data to multiple rental sites are going to be more effective when it relates to an effective advertising campaign. While some potential tenants will go directly to a website to surf for rentals, most people are now entering their search criteria right into the search box of their preferred search engine. This reduces the effectiveness of Craig’s List and increases traffic to “long tail” sites where an enormous amount of lead traffic comes from.

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