The Necessity of Technology for Today’s Real Estate Agents
There are more smartphones than toothbrushes*, so why are rental agents not using technology? Get the answers from former broker and property manager Aaron Woodman’s feature in Chicago Agent Magazine. The article stresses how technology will play an increasingly prominent role in success. Woodman goes on to provide advice and solutions to shift the field with careful selections and integrating technologies, to best serve real estate agents and their business models. Read more. Aaron has sold over $200 million in real estate assets and has managed a portfolio of over 1600 multi-family...
Read MoreCTO Andy Hamilton on the Lean Startup
Convert and go lean. No, this isn’t the start to a 2013 New Year’s resolution. It’s the Lean Start Up philosophy that CTO Andy Hamilton adheres to and has adapted for Yield Technologies and it’s flagship products RentSentinel and RentSocial. Mr. Hamilton was recently featured in NBC Chicago’s Inc.Well to detail the simple, yet difficult for some to fathom, approach to business. Through a Q & A style, Hamilton conveys how to create a minimally viable product, get it to market quickly and learn what your audience wants. Read the full article. RentSentinel TeamThe best...
Read MoreRentSocial.com Celebrates Apartment Renters with Free Rent for a Year Sweepstakes
CHICAGO – July 23, 2012 – Sick of paying rent? Today, RentSocial.com, a social renting site, announces the chance to win free rent for a year for simply creating a free RentSocial.com account. This sweepstakes is the first of many initiatives from RentSocial.com to celebrate apartment living as the modern American dream. “Around 1.5 million households moved into rental housing in 2011. The rental market is booming as home ownership decreases, resulting in more people embracing the apartment lifestyle,” said Eric Broughton, President and COO of RentSocial.com. “We know...
Read MoreRentSentinel New Features
We’re kicking off your summer right with new features and improvements. Our refreshed product suite went live today, Thursday, May 31st, let’s review. Marketer New Direct Phone Number field added to Community Details Once you complete the new field, your community’s direct office number will be listed on the Lease Application receipt. Prospector / Check Availability Enhanced Unit Search and other great improvements: Prospective renters can now search by desired amenities Bedroom size filters that aren’t applicable to your community have been automatically...
Read MoreRentSentinel New Features
Your residents aren’t the only ones Spring cleaning this season! We spruced up our product suite to improve usability and freshen up. Product updates will go live on Tuesday, May 1st, let’s dig in. Marketer Automated specials within Craigslist templates Say goodbye to manually modifying templates. Specials from your data feed will now automatically be included within Craigslist templates. Magic. Do you have a YouTube video for your property? If so, go to Community Details and provide the URL, and the video will be available on RentSocial for all of your current and...
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