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Every hour your agents spend on admin is an hour not spent closing deals

Real estate is a high-transaction, relationship-driven business buried under admin. Lead follow-up, property management, and client communication are all prime candidates for automation.

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Free
discovery call & audit
Fixed
price projects
2-4 wks
typical delivery time
Leads slip through the cracksEnquiries from REA, Domain, and website not followed up fast enough or consistently
Rent roll management is a full-time jobMaintenance requests, inspections, lease renewals all tracked manually in spreadsheets
Paperwork for every transactionContracts, forms, tenancy applications all handled manually start to finish
451%
more leads generated with automated follow-up sequences
Annuitas Group
35%
reduction in property management admin with automation
PropTech Association
50%
faster maintenance response times with automated workflows
REIQ Research
38%
improvement in tenant retention with automated comms
Property Council of Australia
Common Pain Points

Where Real Estate & Property businesses lose the most time

These are the most common automatable tasks we see across real estate & property businesses. The hours add up fast.

Lead follow-up and qualification

Enquiries from REA, Domain, and your website sitting in inboxes, inconsistently followed up, no qualification scoring.

6-10 hrs/week wasted

Maintenance request management

Tenants call or email, staff log it manually, emails to trades, follow-up chasing, updating tenants - all by hand.

8-12 hrs/week wasted

Inspection scheduling and reporting

Booking routine inspections, sending notices, completing reports, filing, and notifying landlords manually.

5-8 hrs/week wasted

Lease renewals and compliance

Tracking lease expiry dates, preparing renewal documents, rent review calculations, compliance certificates - all manual.

6-8 hrs/week wasted

Trust accounting and reconciliation

Rent receipting, owner disbursements, arrears management, and trust account reconciliation done manually each month.

8-12 hrs/week wasted

Owner and tenant communications

Routine updates, statement emails, inspection notifications, and maintenance updates sent manually to every owner and tenant.

4-6 hrs/week wasted
Why Now

The tools that make this affordable now didn't exist five years ago

Platforms like n8n, Make, and Power Automate have brought enterprise-grade automation within reach of any business. Combined with AI models that can read documents, answer questions, and make decisions, the cost of automating has dropped by 80-90% compared to five years ago. The businesses that move now will have a significant operational advantage over those that wait.

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Free AutomationROI

Answer 5 questions online. Get a personalised list of automation opportunities for your specific business.

2

Discovery Call

A free 45-minute call where we map your top 3-5 opportunities in detail, answer every question, and give you a clear picture of what's possible.

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Fixed-Price Build

We scope it, price it, build it, test it, and hand it over. Ongoing retainer support available after delivery.

Solutions

What we build for Real Estate & Property businesses

Each of these is a real, deployable solution we can build for your business. Every price and time-saving estimate is based on actual client delivery.

High Impact
Workflow + Bot

Lead Qualification & CRM Automation

Every enquiry from REA, Domain, or your website is captured, qualified via automated questions, scored, and routed to the right agent with full context.

7 hrs/week saved
$3K-$8K setup
High Impact
Workflow

Maintenance Request Workflow

Tenant submits request, AI categorises urgency, approved trades receive job brief automatically, status updates sent to tenants and owners without staff involvement.

10 hrs/week saved
$4K-$10K setup
High Impact
Workflow

Inspection & Lease Renewal Automation

System tracks lease dates, triggers renewal workflow at the right time, sends notices, schedules inspections, and generates reports automatically.

7 hrs/week saved
$3K-$8K setup
High Impact
Digital Solution

Owner & Tenant Portal

Owners view statements, approve maintenance, check inspection reports, and communicate online. Tenants lodge requests, track jobs, and pay rent through one portal.

8 hrs/week saved
$8K-$18K setup
High Impact
AI Agent

AI Property Enquiry Bot

Handles after-hours property enquiries, collects buyer/tenant details, answers common questions, and books appraisals and viewings automatically.

5 hrs/week saved
$5K-$12K setup
High Impact
Workflow

Trust Accounting & Reporting Automation

Automated rent receipting, arrears alerts, owner disbursements, and month-end reporting. Connects with PropertyMe, Palace, or REST.

8 hrs/week saved
$4K-$12K setup

Example ROI

A property management company managing 300 properties with 4 staff. Admin team spends 28 hours per week on automatable tasks.

✓ 28 hours saved per week across 4 solutions

✓ At $30/hr: $43,680 saved in admin labour per year

✓ Reduced no-show inspections and faster maintenance response

✓ Estimated setup cost: $22,000

Admin hours saved/week 28 hrs
Annual labour saving $43,680
Setup investment $22,000
Payback period ~ 6 months
Questions

Common questions from real estate & property businesses

Do you integrate with PropertyMe, Palace, REST, and Console?
Yes. We have experience integrating with Australia's leading property management platforms. The depth of integration depends on available APIs and your specific workflows.
Can you automate VCAT/tribunal-related communications and documentation?
We can automate the documentation preparation and communication workflows. Legally required notices and filings still need human review before sending, which we build into the workflow.
How does the maintenance workflow handle emergency repairs?
Emergency requests are flagged immediately and bypass automated routing - they trigger an urgent notification to the property manager and on-call trades simultaneously.

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