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Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Ken,

This is a very important question for which you deserve a qualified answer in order to make the best decision for your team.

The choice you really need to make is selecting the CRM that aligns with the direction of your business. If your real estate business looks very similar to a 2000 real estate business, a traditional CRM will work fine.

I use Wise Agent. No bells and whistles I don't need or pay for and has what is needed to support traditional business activity.

If, however, you have been noticing the dramatic change in the way marketing has changed, you should choose a CRM that better positions you for 2020. If you are managing your business with your eyes to the future you should consider Sugar CRM. This is an affordable version of the big boys such as Sales Force and Hubspot.

Be aware, the GREATEST COST of a CRM is in the testing, implementation, training and configuration. By the time you have spent that money, it is hard to choose to spend it again when you realize a mistake was made. Then you end up stuck with a 1980's product that has been given a superficial face-lift.

Have a written test and validation plan that can be implemented, to confirm the features you want/need, to be executed within the trial period and BEFORE you give any vendor your credit card number. Once you are on auto-billing the CRM companies goal has been reached.

Be sure to mention my name so they know to send me a Christmas card.

Best of Success,
Annette Lawrence, Broker/Associate
Remax Realtec Group
Palm Harbor, FL
727.420.4041

Sep 26, 2016 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Top Producer at this time

Sep 26, 2016 11:06 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Top Producer.  It currenty has everything except the kitchen sink.

Sep 26, 2016 11:00 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have a primative system that involves pen and paper

Sep 27, 2016 11:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Realty Juggler

Sep 27, 2016 01:11 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

My website built in

Sep 27, 2016 12:31 AM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

It is in the back end of our website.

Sep 26, 2016 11:47 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

My husband's vacation calendar.

Calendar and he is working on 2017 

Sep 26, 2016 11:46 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

several of the peeps in my office use Top Producer...

Sep 26, 2016 11:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

It is proprietary.

Sep 26, 2016 11:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Realty Juggler. Simple, to the point, inexpensive.

Oct 15, 2016 11:15 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

I have about tried them all, and use the full version of Outlook 365, works great in a team environment as well.

Oct 02, 2016 01:17 AM
Rainmaker
660,906
Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

I use Wise Agent. The functionality has improved a lot since I started using it. And I don't use all the features.

Sep 30, 2016 03:10 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Have used Top Producer for years and do not utilize all the components available.

Sep 29, 2016 01:12 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Ken's Home Team LLC. | 360.609.0226 | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA Real Estate Team - have you tried ReferralMaker from Buffini & Company ?

Sep 27, 2016 04:08 PM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I use a chart that I use - the fancy system I didn't.  Simple chart works.

Sep 27, 2016 02:20 PM
Ambassador
5,230,113
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Top Producer!  Used to be a Wise Agent user but, love the incredible diversity of TP.  It more than pays for itself but, you have to do the training and learn the capabilities that the system offers.  Good luck!

Sep 27, 2016 02:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I use Market Leader. We get a great deal through our company and it has so many useful features.

Sep 27, 2016 12:42 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

Mine is part of the Market Leader system and it has IDX and many features.

Sep 27, 2016 11:59 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,705
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Funny I am old fashion just me and my assistant

 

Sep 27, 2016 09:33 AM
Ambassador
3,043,274
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

We use Market Leader CRM. We use it because it is an all in one package, we get IDX, CRM, postcards, newsletters, email drip campaigns, a search site to send search traffic to, etc. It is very robust and we have been using it for many years. 

Nestor will not allow everything to be in the cloud even with a backup. So he also uses Daylite for Mac. It is a great CRM and data base project management app that is very versitile for iPhone, iPads and iMacs etc, so he uses that on his hard drive with back ups. 

Sep 27, 2016 07:17 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Our brokerage is upgrading ours now. So far I like it better than theones I used in the past, including do-it-yourself Outlook and do-everything-for-you BoomTown.

Sep 27, 2016 07:13 AM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I use outlook, works fine but would be much better if it integrated with my phone better.

Sep 27, 2016 07:13 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

None

Sep 27, 2016 05:57 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

I use Top Producer.  I would make changes if I could.

Sep 27, 2016 03:24 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I use excel.  Works for me.  Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 has the best answer.

Sep 27, 2016 02:27 AM
Rainer
232,019
Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Panama City Realty Group

Built into the website

Sep 27, 2016 12:53 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I've used Top Producer for donkey's years and it's got just about everything anyone could hope for.

Sep 27, 2016 12:09 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Our own in Florida. San Diego- Buffini's

Sep 26, 2016 11:21 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

ACT works for me, but many alternatives available!

Sep 26, 2016 11:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Ken's Home Team LLC. | 360.609.0226 | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA Real Estate Team ACT! and happy with it.

Sep 26, 2016 11:04 PM