The Best Commercial Real Estate Apps
Over the last few years, the way that commercial real estate agents have conducted business, has changed drastically. We have gone from routing contract offers through traditional mail systems to utilizing technology including email, and more recently, mobile apps. There are many mobile apps that can be a huge help to CRE agents, in saving time and being overall more efficient. Check out some of our favorite apps for CRE agents below.
*Agent Pick - Shuffle
Type of App: Networking
Price: $10/month after Free Trial Period
Shuffle is a networking app, which allows on-the-go professionals to easily manage relationships with prospects. You can digitally share your information with the swipe of a finger, receive notifications, and set follow-up reminders.
Alex Nichols, an Associate broker for Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties, “I’ve tried numerous subscriptions to CRM’s with little or no luck using it to its full potential because there’s too many moving parts for me…Shuffle is the next level in managing all my contacts. Being constantly on-the-move, I needed something that can communicate with and track my prospects as well as keep me organized and Shuffle does all of this right from my smartphone. I started with the free trial and have been using it ever since.”
LoopNet
Type of App: Listings
Price: Free – Premium subscription available to access all features
LoopNet provides users with access to more than 800,000 commercial real estate listings. Users can find properties with advanced search filters, and customizable map or list based search results. The app features multiple device capability and allows you to save searches so they can be accessed quickly.
DocuSign
Type of App: Efficiency
Price: Free to download, $10-$20/month subscription fee
DocuSign allows you to securely send documents out for electronic signatures. Customers are not required to have the app to sign and return completed documents to you, and the mobile app subscription is good for the web version as well.
The News Funnel
Type of App: News
Price: Free
The News Funnel is a great app for keeping up to date with real estate news. It’s easy to set up a customized news feed which contains tops headlines from more than 3,000 media sources and original content from more than 2,000 real estate companies.
Type of App: Social
Price: Free
A social platform for professionals, LinkedIn is a great app to use for building business contacts and prospecting. You can also share your listings to a qualified audience and research new listings within the app. LinkedIn is also great for networking and provides users with the opportunity to connect with other professionals in the same industry.
CoStar Go
Type of App: Listings
Price: Free but some features may require a paid subscription
CoStar Go allows users to answer questions on the fly, in the case that a client asks about a building you are unfamiliar with, by providing on-the-spot information about area buildings. With CoStar Go, you can prospect on the go by accessing complete owner and tenant records for properties around you. With this app, you can also access building images, site plans, and floor plans, and set up email alerts.
Dropbox
Type of App: Efficiency
Price: Free
Dropbox is a great app for storing pictures, video, and property fliers that can then be easily accessed on your mobile device. You can share files with clients by saving them to a public folder and sending a link for download. Clients and colleagues will be able to access the documents even if they do not have Dropbox.
Evernote
Type of App: Efficiency
Price: Business $12/month, Plus $34.99/year, Premium $69.99/year
Evernote is a good app due to its many features. It can be used for note taking, audio recording, photography, document scanning, note sharing, and more. The platform is very user-friendly and automatically syncs across all devices.
