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Choosing Estate Management Software.

The real estate industry’s growing acceptance of technology has led to the creation of several platforms that make virtual showings and closings possible, automate processes such as rent collection and budgets, and save countless hours and headaches. However, if you’re an estate manager working exclusively with one or two families, there are additional factors to consider when choosing estate management software, especially if your clients want to take a more active role without having to micromanage. Here are some ways in which boutique, all-in-one platforms like EstateSpace provide an experience that is collaborative, efficient, and even enjoyable.        No doubt your clients are extremely busy people who rely heavily on you to handle the details of their day-to-day. That said, when it comes to certain things, they may want or need to be more involved. For example, while…

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Value Of A Digital House Manual For Estate Managers.

An estate manager is in many ways like the head of a company. They are directly involved in the hiring of full-time staff members including maids, nannies, cooks, and gardeners and oversee their training and performance. They must also be experts in creating a digital house manual, managing budgets and special projects such as renovations, and well-versed in regulations regarding employment and construction. Some are even involved in the purchase or sale of large assets such as art, private planes, or yachts.   Moreover, while some principals have an estate manager for each home and a “chief of staff” or central figure directing it all, in many cases an estate manager is responsible for multiple homes. Either way, it can be a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week role that carries a great deal of responsibility, including serving as liaison between the principal…

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Elevating Estate Management with EstateSpace.

If you’re one of the many estate managers who were reluctant to use technology before the pandemic, it must surely have felt like the sky was falling in March of 2020. No doubt your best practices previously included having a physical presence on the property  – it was the way you built relationships with vendors, ensured staff were doing their jobs properly, and dealt with problems (hopefully) before the client even knew they existed. Suddenly that wasn’t possible, and you were scrambling to find (and learn how to use) digital tools as quickly as possible just to keep the doors open. However, with time and some trial and error, chances are you found your life was actually easier. Perhaps the time you once spent traveling was now allocated for other tasks, or it was easier to coordinate meetings virtually…

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