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Rainmaker
826,944
Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

I just signed up for Realty Juggler. I just needed a new CRM with a drip campaign. Plus it could do more things. So far so good.

Feb 07, 2015 11:18 AM
Rainer
104,074
Mike Belobradic
Johnston & Daniel Oakville - Oakville, ON
Your Trusted Advisor in Oakville Real Estate

I also use Ixact Contact. I tested out at least five different CRMs and at the end of the day, Ixact was the one that best suited me and my work style. They just updated it with a fresh new interface a couple of weeks ago and I like it even more now.

Feb 07, 2015 04:24 AM
Rainer
97,521
Shannon Thomas
Selling Indy Metro, LLC - Avon, IN
Managing Broker, E-Pro, ABR,SRS, SFR

I use iixact contact.  I used Realty Juggler for a time but limited function, good for economical.  Top Producer I have tried twice and hated both times. 

 

Feb 07, 2015 02:41 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

The best CRM is the one that the agent learns to use productively on a daily basis.

Feb 06, 2015 08:40 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Two that I can immediately think of

TopProducer

Market Leader.

Not to mention about RealtyJuggler and perhaps few others.

Though you asked for the BEST - and there cannot be anything better than ReferralMaker from Buffni And Company.

Feb 06, 2015 12:08 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Be aware, the REAL cost of the CRM is in the setup, configuring and training. That monthly fee is negligible compared to those costs. Many CRM companies business it to get you on auto billing, That means making sure you exceed the trial period. You really want to avoid that.

What you should do:
Create five bogus buyers (plus you) and five bogus sellers (plus you) with a real email address on gmail and yahoo and Outlook or any free platform

List the functions your business needs.
List the functions you might use if available
List the function the new CRM has that interest you (i.e. checklists, task assignment, multiuser, chat, )

Create a test plan that will operate each of the functions you want to use.

Having tested over ten CRM I can assure you there are some that are too dangerous to use. Yet these companies are taking the money of agents because they don't know it is so broke as to compromise their business.

There is a thread here on AR that suggest a professional should not hold a business accountable by exposing their product as defective. Now wouldn't you like to know the two 'Too dangerous to use' CRMs are?

Most of the CRMs already mentioned (I use Wise Agent) are fully capable of sustaining the traditional model of real estate. As such you will find your increasingly behind as the leaders employ the best 'inbound' technologies. This is the positioning you must to headed towards.

As such, you need to be looking at products such as SugarCRM and Hubspot and SalesForce. The latter is way too expensive but pry the lid up a little and you can see through their demos what you need to be anticipating for your business.

SalesForce is the BEST. Why-leading edge, does EVERYTHING,can be customized. Affordable for a real estate agent.....NEVER. Everything you use drives the cost higher. Cost based on size of database.

Realty Juggler, good place to start.

Wise Agent , good interim product. Easy to learn and use.

Top Producer - has all the stuff, but because it is an 'exception' based system the learning curve is way, way, way too long. Those who grew up with it remain loyal, but often bail out because of all the nickle and diming.

SugarCRM, where you should be looking to be where you want to be in two years.

Feb 11, 2015 09:28 PM
Rainmaker
241,322
Michael Layton
RE/MAX Desert Properties - Palm Springs, CA
Experience and Trust

I tried Top Producer but was unimpressed with both the product and the service. In late 2007 I started using The Wise Agent - very economical and very user friendly.  Help is available 24/7 and usually within 10 minutes.  That is very impressive. It does everything I need and more - best of all I can use it on any computer/device since it is web based. They even upload all your contacts for you just send them a file.

Feb 09, 2015 07:04 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I think the answer to this depends on the agent and the type of business the agent does. I like Top Producer because they have been tested over time and are so comprehensive and can satisfy both teams and indvidual agents. I like Market Leader to manage my internet leads because I can easily follow what they do on line.

Feb 08, 2015 08:03 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Looks like I should check IXACT contact and RealtyJuggler! Can't go wrong with the price for RealtyJuggler! 

 

Feb 08, 2015 12:57 AM
Rainer
76,824
Renee Eubanks
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Prescott, AZ
Selling Real Estate One Home At A Time.

I use Allclients and Real Geeks Crm.  Once a client is pending I move to Allclients.

Feb 07, 2015 12:37 AM
Rainmaker
823,731
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

I'm going to check out the programs people are mentioning here.  I need a new one.

Feb 07, 2015 12:34 AM
Rainmaker
1,318,269
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I have read several posts and I am interested in the answers here.  I know a lot of folks like WiseAgent.

Feb 06, 2015 11:20 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

On the bargain end I would recommend Realty Juggler, cloud based, full featured and $99 a year. If you are in the other end of the scale like me where you are selling, building, and developing then Sale Force and Smart Sheet together are the most sophisticated in running organizations in sync.

Feb 06, 2015 11:19 AM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I have heard great things about Brivity, but it is a bit beyond my price range.

Looking forward to what KWCommand may become.

Oct 07, 2019 09:07 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I know there are many but am satisfied with the one I use associated with my website, Market Leader.

Dec 25, 2016 02:31 AM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I love Top Producer and as I learn new things about it I love it more.  It is the only one I have ever used.

Feb 06, 2015 12:57 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I'm tuning in to check out the answers. 

Feb 06, 2015 12:02 PM