Real Estate Success Tracker (REST) is recommended by Realtor® Magazine Buyer's Guide
29/12/08 18:04 Filed in: Our Work
We are pleased to have been recommended as a “high-end” CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system in Realtor® magazine’s Buyer’s Guide.
Three (of four) high-end recommendations are:
- FileMaker Pro
- REST (Real Estate Success Tracker)
- TopProducer 8i
We actually gained two positions in this Buyer’s Guide because REST is built on FileMaker Pro and we include a full working copy of FileMaker Pro with each REST Multi User license. You get the rock-solid capabilities of REST plus the whatever-else-you-want options of FileMaker. I challenge you to find a better combination for flexibility, interoperability and extensibility.
We’ve been around for years - how come you never heard of us?
We’ve taken the long view and remained true to our primary commitment: the software must work and it must consider your position first regarding the data. From there, we examined many options to make ourselves known in ways typical to the real estate industry, but the typical ways didn’t feel right to us.
The lament voiced by so many agents regarding vendors arises from the fact that the system in place to familiarize you with technology emphasizes the interests of everyone besides you. There are many “gatherings” in the real estate industry. As I don’t want to impugn the quality or character of any of these gatherings or even a category of gathering, I won’t name any here. My point is that these gatherings are very common and usually employ vendors who pay to be there.
What’s important to note is that no one actually reviews the offering of the vendor - the sole requirement for even “preferred” status is paying money. Do you think even one speaker is going to critique even one vendor participating in the event? The answer is no, because the organizers of the event very much want the vendor to pay again for the next gathering.
I am not dismissing this system in it’s entirety; I am saying that, for technology advice, you’d be better off paying someone who really knows their stuff five hundred to a thousand dollars for a couple hours of their advice. Until you start thinking about technology in foundational ways instead of only at the feature level, you’ll be doomed to painful migrations from one inadequate system to another.
Fortunately, the good old fashioned word-of-mouth system continues to get better:
Jeff Brown
“My firm just installed a new database program called REST, and we’ll be shouting ’till we’re hoarse about how superior it is. They don’t have a single worthy competitor... I unashamedly trolled for a database vendor to pony up to the ‘Put Up Or Shut Up’ bar. REST put up.”
Jay Thompson
“To put it simply, REST rocks. For a complete CRM system, the interface is simple and intuitive. It allows me to keep my data on my system and manage it my way. I'm no longer married to a Top Producer that keeps MY data on THEIR system and forces me to manage it how they think is best.”
Pat Kitano
“Matthew Hardy, a 20-year CRM veteran at Real Estate Success Tools, eloquently addressed ideas proposed on our CRM 2.0 article about why social networks aren't portable into CRM systems. It's exactly what I wanted to hear, and I'm republishing his thoughts here with a few more discussion points.”
Jan O’Brien
“Real estate software I use and highly recommend! ... comprehensive, easy to use tool to follow-up with your sellers, buyers, and sphere of influence as well as track your real estate transactions. The online training and tech support is also outstanding.”
Ben Eckenroed
“... it's "business management software". Their support is fantastic and the ability to login to the software remotely when I am away from the office makes it invaluable. I highly suggest this for all.”
Chichi Ahia
“Prior to purchasing REST, I spent several months evaluating every single minute detail of my business activities and put my list up against just about every software solution out there. REST took it hands down. Not only am I more organized, but my consistency and productivity are through the roof due to the ease of use of REST. Nothing falls through the cracks…nothing. All things considered, buying REST is probably some of the best money I've spent in business so far...”
Bob Loeffler
“I teach a course where our students average one transaction a week during our 6 week course. In my 21 years of real estate, and my years as a trainer I have never seen anything even close to REST!
Bottom line: With a fraction of their resources, REST has become a worthy — and serious competitor to the industry leader.
Three (of four) high-end recommendations are:
- FileMaker Pro
- REST (Real Estate Success Tracker)
- TopProducer 8i
We actually gained two positions in this Buyer’s Guide because REST is built on FileMaker Pro and we include a full working copy of FileMaker Pro with each REST Multi User license. You get the rock-solid capabilities of REST plus the whatever-else-you-want options of FileMaker. I challenge you to find a better combination for flexibility, interoperability and extensibility.
We’ve been around for years - how come you never heard of us?
We’ve taken the long view and remained true to our primary commitment: the software must work and it must consider your position first regarding the data. From there, we examined many options to make ourselves known in ways typical to the real estate industry, but the typical ways didn’t feel right to us.
The lament voiced by so many agents regarding vendors arises from the fact that the system in place to familiarize you with technology emphasizes the interests of everyone besides you. There are many “gatherings” in the real estate industry. As I don’t want to impugn the quality or character of any of these gatherings or even a category of gathering, I won’t name any here. My point is that these gatherings are very common and usually employ vendors who pay to be there.
What’s important to note is that no one actually reviews the offering of the vendor - the sole requirement for even “preferred” status is paying money. Do you think even one speaker is going to critique even one vendor participating in the event? The answer is no, because the organizers of the event very much want the vendor to pay again for the next gathering.
I am not dismissing this system in it’s entirety; I am saying that, for technology advice, you’d be better off paying someone who really knows their stuff five hundred to a thousand dollars for a couple hours of their advice. Until you start thinking about technology in foundational ways instead of only at the feature level, you’ll be doomed to painful migrations from one inadequate system to another.
Fortunately, the good old fashioned word-of-mouth system continues to get better:
Jeff Brown
“My firm just installed a new database program called REST, and we’ll be shouting ’till we’re hoarse about how superior it is. They don’t have a single worthy competitor... I unashamedly trolled for a database vendor to pony up to the ‘Put Up Or Shut Up’ bar. REST put up.”
Jay Thompson
“To put it simply, REST rocks. For a complete CRM system, the interface is simple and intuitive. It allows me to keep my data on my system and manage it my way. I'm no longer married to a Top Producer that keeps MY data on THEIR system and forces me to manage it how they think is best.”
Pat Kitano
“Matthew Hardy, a 20-year CRM veteran at Real Estate Success Tools, eloquently addressed ideas proposed on our CRM 2.0 article about why social networks aren't portable into CRM systems. It's exactly what I wanted to hear, and I'm republishing his thoughts here with a few more discussion points.”
Jan O’Brien
“Real estate software I use and highly recommend! ... comprehensive, easy to use tool to follow-up with your sellers, buyers, and sphere of influence as well as track your real estate transactions. The online training and tech support is also outstanding.”
Ben Eckenroed
“... it's "business management software". Their support is fantastic and the ability to login to the software remotely when I am away from the office makes it invaluable. I highly suggest this for all.”
Chichi Ahia
“Prior to purchasing REST, I spent several months evaluating every single minute detail of my business activities and put my list up against just about every software solution out there. REST took it hands down. Not only am I more organized, but my consistency and productivity are through the roof due to the ease of use of REST. Nothing falls through the cracks…nothing. All things considered, buying REST is probably some of the best money I've spent in business so far...”
Bob Loeffler
“I teach a course where our students average one transaction a week during our 6 week course. In my 21 years of real estate, and my years as a trainer I have never seen anything even close to REST!
Bottom line: With a fraction of their resources, REST has become a worthy — and serious competitor to the industry leader.
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