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Information Technology should be playing a big role in any Estate Agents business and when used correctly can have a marked effect on service levels in two distinct areas.

Use of technology can help improve back office efficiency and front office functions. Those that are not embracing technology are in danger of being left behind by the rest of the field.

For Estate Agents wanting to take advantage of technology. It could help your business immensely.

It also could help you overcome your apprehension about all that computer mumbo-jumbo.

By connecting all desktop equipment in Estate Agents' offices, allowing the company to re-write it's business plan and start again.

Finally, it could help to free you from the intimidation of all those salespersons clad in guru’s clothing who conduct seminars and office meetings, touting the latest product or service that is claimed to be "essential" for your survival in the wild-and-wooly world of Internet property.

Problems

Embracing new technology means taking on a considerable responsibility and profitable agents don't have the time to be IT experts.

Agencies with residential, sales and commercial departments will often use different software for each. If you advertise on the Internet you will know how much hassle it can be just transferring properties from desktop to website.

Shepherding different suppliers and manufacturers while running a business is hard and choosing from the wealth of options makes every purchase a potential risk.

There is a huge variety of software on the market with different versions from the same manufacturers.

Using your package efficiently means getting your property data out of your office and into the world.

Both because they lack technical skills and because they do not want to encourage competition many companies will restrict your freedom.

For example...Though many packages support a simple multi-portal upload facility there is an equal number which do not.

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