Learn how to use your smartphone or tablet to help find and manage commercial real estate
With mobile Internet access having overtaken desktop access in 2014, according to comScore, it’s no surprise that apps are becoming more popular for all professions – including the commercial real estate industry. These apps allow both investors and agents to perform much of their work right from their mobile devices. Gone are the chains that once tied most working professionals to their desks.
The top commercial real estate apps
The following are a few of the most popular and effective mobile apps that are changing the way that we all do business in the commercial real estate industry:
- LoopNet Commercial Real Estate Search – If you’re looking for a commercial property to buy or lease, LoopNet offers a Commercial Real Estate Search App that is available on Android and iOS devices. It grants easy access to more than 800,000 commercial real estate listings from anywhere utilizing LoopNet’s sophisticated search options and filters.
- Yardi CRM Mobile – With Yardi CRM Mobile, users can access all of their Commercial Property Management data while on the move, helping brokers and other commercial real estate personnel to better serve their clients.
- Visual Lease – This tool offers an easy to use, web-based lease management platform that is accessible across all mobile devices. Visual Lease gives brokers and investors a one-stop spot for complete lease management and administration.
- Angus Mobility Platform – Angus Systems has been providing mobile work order solutions since 2000. Their platform is supported on all mobile devices and allows property management teams to manage work orders between managers, supervisors, vendors, and tenants. The Angus Mobility Platform allows real estate professionals to cut down on the massive amount of paperwork that has been synonymous with tracking work orders for decades. Tenants and business occupants can place service requests from any Android or iOS device and easily follow the status of these requests.
- Property Capsule – With Property Capsule, commercial real estate agents can access their leasing portfolio from any mobile device to show potential tenants. Agents can display detailed information about their listings, such as floor plans that automatically change based on new tenant information, automatically-generated flyers, and much more. Property Capsule also gives agents one place to store pertinent information such as property photos, plans, property data, and important documents. In turn, when any information changes, it’s automatically updated everywhere.
Are you taking advantage of the technology that helps drive commercial real estate?
Whether you’re a tenant looking for a new office space or a real estate investor looking for your next deal, stay up to speed with the latest mobile apps catering to the commercial real estate industry. These tools can help secure a favorable lease, find the next great real estate investment, and stay on top of your current portfolio.
If you’d like a bit of assistance when it comes to marrying technology and commercial real estate, don’t hesitate to reach out to the agents at Morris Southeast Group today. We’ll be happy to sit down with you to discuss your search for commercial space and show you how leveraging technology can help you get there.
To set up an appointment for a free consultation, contact our team today at 954.474.1776, or you can reach Ken Morris on his cell at 954.240.4400 or at kenmorris@morrissegroup.com.
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