REAL ESTATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTBring listings, leads and property operations into one working system.

We build listing, lead, leasing and resident software that connects licensed listing feeds, your CRM and your property management system, so agents, managers and residents work from the same property record.

Brokerages, property managers, real estate platforms and PropTech founders

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THE OPERATIONAL GAP

Property data loses value when teams work from different records.

Brokerage and property teams often run on several disconnected tools. These are the gaps that cost leases and residents.

Listings inconsistent across channels

01

Price, status and photos are updated in one place but not others, so prospects see stale or conflicting information.

Leads assigned without response tracking

02

Inquiries from portals, websites and calls are routed inconsistently, and managers can't see who responded or how fast.

Lease documents and approvals outside property records

03

Applications, approvals and signed leases sit in email and e-signature tools, disconnected from the unit and resident record.

Maintenance requests without ownership or updates

04

Residents submit requests by phone, text and email, vendors aren't tracked and residents rarely hear what's happening.

Listings inconsistent across channels

01

Price, status and photos are updated in one place but not others, so prospects see stale or conflicting information.

Leads assigned without response tracking

02

Inquiries from portals, websites and calls are routed inconsistently, and managers can't see who responded or how fast.

Lease documents and approvals outside property records

03

Applications, approvals and signed leases sit in email and e-signature tools, disconnected from the unit and resident record.

Maintenance requests without ownership or updates

04

Residents submit requests by phone, text and email, vendors aren't tracked and residents rarely hear what's happening.

WHAT WE BUILD

Real estate software we design and build.

We integrate with the property management and listing systems you already license and build what they don't do well.

01

Property management and resident portals

Rent and account views, service requests, notices and document access, connected to your property management system.

02

Listing and lead distribution systems

Listing syndication within feed license terms, lead capture from every source and routing rules with response tracking.

03

Leasing and application workflows

Applications, screening hand-offs, approvals and e-signature linked to the unit, applicant and lease record.

04

Maintenance and portfolio dashboards

Work orders, vendor assignment, resident updates and portfolio-level occupancy and service reporting.

01

Property management and resident portals

Rent and account views, service requests, notices and document access, connected to your property management system.

02

Listing and lead distribution systems

Listing syndication within feed license terms, lead capture from every source and routing rules with response tracking.

03

Leasing and application workflows

Applications, screening hand-offs, approvals and e-signature linked to the unit, applicant and lease record.

04

Maintenance and portfolio dashboards

Work orders, vendor assignment, resident updates and portfolio-level occupancy and service reporting.

WORKFLOW EXAMPLE

From prospect inquiry to signed lease.

An example leasing flow. Routing rules, screening criteria and approval roles are agreed with your team and counsel.

  1. Prospect submits inquiry

    InputListing portal, website form, call or text

    OutputLead record with source, listing and contact consent

    01
  2. Inquiry matched to listing and team

    InputLead record and routing rules

    OutputLead assigned to an agent or leasing team with response deadline

    02
  3. Showing or follow-up scheduled

    InputAssigned lead and agent calendar

    OutputBooked showing or follow-up task with reminders

    03
  4. Application reviewed by authorized staff

    InputSubmitted application and screening report

    OutputApproval, conditional approval or denial with required notices

    Review required

    04
  5. Lease signed and records updated

    InputApproved application

    OutputExecuted lease, resident record in PMS and move-in tasks

    05

SYSTEM DESIGN

The architecture behind the workflow.

A reference design that respects listing feed licenses and keeps your property management system as the resident record.

  1. Licensed listing feed or MLS adapter
  2. CRM and lead routing queue
  3. Property and unit data model
  4. Application, screening and e-signature integrations
  5. Resident and manager portals
  6. Application reviewed by authorized staff
  7. Licensed listing feed or MLS adapter to CRM and lead routing queue
  8. CRM and lead routing queue to Property and unit data model
  9. Property and unit data model to Application, screening and e-signature integrations
  10. Application, screening and e-signature integrations to Resident and manager portals
  11. Application, screening and e-signature integrations to Application reviewed by authorized staff
  12. Application reviewed by authorized staff to Resident and manager portals

Licensed listing feed or MLS adapter -> CRM and lead routing queue -> Property and unit data model -> Application, screening and e-signature integrations -> Resident and manager portals

  • 01

    Licensed listing feed or MLS adapter

    Imports listings through RESO Web API or vendor feeds within license and display rules.

  • 02

    CRM and lead routing queue

    Captures leads from every channel, applies routing rules and tracks response time.

  • 03

    Property and unit data model

    Links buildings, units, listings, applicants, residents and work orders.

  • 04

    Application, screening and e-signature integrations

    Connects to screening providers and e-signature services and stores outcomes with the lease.

  • 05

    Resident and manager portals

    Give residents self-service and managers a single view of units, leases and requests.

Technology

Chosen for the systems above.

These tools are already in published projects with a similar shape of work. The set for your release is confirmed once the interfaces and review points are known.

  • RESO Web API
  • PMS APIs (e.g. Yardi, AppFolio, Entrata where permitted)
  • E-signature APIs
  • CRM integrations
  • Twilio-style messaging
  • Frontend

    React
    React
  • UI Framework

    Bootstrap
    Bootstrap
  • Backend

    Node.js
    Node.js
  • Server Framework

    Express.js
    Express.js
  • Database

    MySQL
    MySQL

DESIGN TRADE-OFFS

Decisions that change cost, reliability and scope.

Licensing and fair housing rules shape these choices as much as technology does.

MLS feed integration versus manual listings

Feed integration keeps listings current but comes with license, display and refresh rules that vary by MLS. Small portfolios may manage manually.

Review the specific MLS or feed agreement and its IDX/VOW terms.

AI lead scoring versus business rules

Scoring models can prioritize follow-up, but must not use protected characteristics or proxies for them. Simple rules are easier to audit.

Review inputs with counsel for fair housing risk before use.

Custom resident portal versus PMS-native portal

Your PMS may already offer a portal; custom portals make sense when you need a branded experience, combined data or workflows it can't support.

Compare PMS portal capabilities and API access with your requirements.

MLS feed integration versus manual listings

Feed integration keeps listings current but comes with license, display and refresh rules that vary by MLS. Small portfolios may manage manually.

Review the specific MLS or feed agreement and its IDX/VOW terms.

AI lead scoring versus business rules

Scoring models can prioritize follow-up, but must not use protected characteristics or proxies for them. Simple rules are easier to audit.

Review inputs with counsel for fair housing risk before use.

Custom resident portal versus PMS-native portal

Your PMS may already offer a portal; custom portals make sense when you need a branded experience, combined data or workflows it can't support.

Compare PMS portal capabilities and API access with your requirements.

SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Controls appropriate to applicant and resident data.

Rental applications contain sensitive financial and identity data and are subject to fair housing and consumer reporting rules.

The Fair Housing Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act can apply to tenant screening and adverse decisions; adverse action notices may be required. Avoid fully automated adverse decisions and confirm requirements with counsel.

  • Applicant and resident data isolation

    Applicant financial and screening data is restricted to authorized leasing staff and separated by property and owner.

  • Fair housing review of screening and messaging

    Screening criteria, ad targeting and automated messages are reviewed so they don't discriminate or rely on protected characteristics.

  • Electronic signature record integrity

    Signed leases are stored with signature audit trails and tamper-evident copies linked to the resident record.

  • Vendor and maintenance permissions

    Vendors see only the work orders and unit access details assigned to them, for the time they need them.

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DELIVERY APPROACH

From real property constraints to a verifiable release.

We roll out by property or region so each team adopts the system with support.

  1. 01

    Confirm property records and feed rights

    Inventory PMS, CRM, listing feeds and their license terms.

    Signed system inventory with feed licenses and data ownership confirmed.

  2. 02

    Define pipeline and lease stages

    Agree lead, application and lease stages with roles and notices.

    Approved stage definitions, routing rules and required notices.

  3. 03

    Build manager and resident workflows

    Deliver the inquiry-to-lease or request-to-resolution flow end to end.

    Working workflow for one property with real roles and test data.

  4. 04

    Test permissions and document scenarios

    Test cross-property access, vendor access and document retention.

    Access, document and notice test results reviewed by operations.

  5. 05

    Release by portfolio or location

    Launch per property with training and feedback.

    Rollout schedule, training, support owners and rollback plan signed off.

Published work

Projects you can read in full.

Each card is a published project. The industry on the card is the one that work was built for.

PROJECT PLANNING

What we need to define before development begins.

These questions decide which systems we integrate and which we build.

  1. 01

    Which property management system, CRM and listing feeds do you use?

  2. 02

    What does your MLS or feed license permit for display and syndication?

  3. 03

    Who reviews applications, and which screening providers are involved?

  4. 04

    How are maintenance vendors assigned and paid today?

  5. 05

    Which outcome matters most: lead response time, days to lease or resident satisfaction?

PMS API access

MLS or feed license agreement

Screening and e-signature provider accounts

Fair housing or legal reviewer

PMS API access

MLS or feed license agreement

Screening and e-signature provider accounts

Fair housing or legal reviewer

Real estate software development FAQs.

Yes, if your brokerage or platform is licensed for it. We integrate via the RESO Web API or the feed your MLS provides and follow its display, attribution and refresh rules.

Yes, where your PMS provides API access. Residents can view balances, pay, submit requests and access documents, while the PMS remains the system of record.

We integrate with an e-signature provider, generate leases from approved templates and store signed copies with their audit trails on the resident and unit record.

AI can help extract document data and check completeness, but approval or denial decisions should stay with trained staff using consistent, documented criteria. Fair housing and consumer reporting rules make automated adverse decisions risky.

Yes. Centralized lead capture, routing rules, instant acknowledgements and response-time dashboards usually deliver the fastest improvement.

You own the application and the records it stores. The MLS, property management system, and e-sign vendor remain under your agreements. We document which system is allowed to change a listing or a lease status.

They can share one product with different roles. An agent, a resident, and a back office user see only the records their role is allowed to open.

One workflow: lead response, application review, or a resident request. The property system of record stays in place, and the new software writes back only the fields you approve.

Applications, IDs, and leases are stored with access limited to the roles that need them. A download or share is recorded so you can see who opened a file.

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Tell us how the work runs today, which systems already hold the data, and what a useful first release would change. We use that to judge scope before anyone writes a proposal.

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