{"id":16681,"date":"2018-05-01T08:54:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T08:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=16681"},"modified":"2018-05-01T08:59:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T08:59:53","slug":"3-digital-tools-that-make-estate-agencies-streamlined-sharp-and-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-digital-tools-that-make-estate-agencies-streamlined-sharp-and-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"3 digital tools that make estate agencies streamlined, sharp and effective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" title=\"estate agents\">Estate agents<\/a> are like corporate ninjas \u2014 accessing properties at any time of day or night and using mystical powers of persuasion to execute deals with deadly efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And coordinating a clique of these elite sales specialists requires Shaolin-style discipline and software that makes internal and external processes as smooth and swift as a spinning shuriken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you\u2019re aiming at blackbelt performance, here are three digital tools that make estate agencies streamlined, sharp and effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><b>Lead capture apps<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pen and paper are the traditional trusty tools used by agents to record visitor details at open house events for follow-up conversations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if a visitor\u2019s handwriting is a hot mess and their details are indecipherable, paper messages might as well be flushed down the toilet and time-consuming open houses are completely pointless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agile lead capture apps<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span> allow you to collect and convert more leads electronically and send customers professional follow-up emails \u2014 striking while the iron is hot and buyer intent has peaked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective apps also prioritise leads according to which is most promising and feature social sharing that generates traffic on your social media streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you don\u2019t want to miss out on hot leads, ditch the notepad and rely on the app power in your pocket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><b>Automated HR<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a real estate agency involves tightly controlling your staffing spend to ensure that every employee serves a purpose and delivers results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as sales agents, you might need backroom staff to take care of admin tasks and internal procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR can be one department that\u2019s costly because qualified professionals don\u2019t come cheap, but it delivers business functions that are essential \u2014 especially if you employ staff internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, contracting a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdworx.co.uk\/global-payroll-solutions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global payroll solutions provider<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures wages are paid promptly and accurately \u2014 and tax arrangements comply with regulations in each separate jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated HR services can also provide reports on staff performance, wellbeing and attendance \u2014 valuable data for running a tight ship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><b>Online video<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still completely reliant on photo property images in brochures or on your website, you need to join the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-04335728-5554-1265-425c-1b69f6a7d26f\" class=\"textannotation\">21<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century<\/span><\/span> and invest in video tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video facilitates a much more immersive and realistic experience for customers who are unable to visit a property in person at a crucial point in time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user-friendly online video editor<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span> tool allows you to create professional marketing videos that combine action sequences, slick still shots and engaging audio in a finished product that can be embedded on your website, sent directly to customers or shared on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tech allows you to close deals quickly and effectively, with no need to hire an expensive videographer \u2014 and it encourages you to take a creative approach to business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in these three digital tools that make estate agencies streamlined, sharp and effective to witness kick-ass results in no time at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What digital tools does your agency use? 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