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I would like to share with you as a valued client of PortPlus some
important information about the future direction of the PortPlus
business, now part of Onthehouse Holdings (Onthehouse).
Onthehouse acquired both the Console business and the PortPlus
business on 27 May 2011 and has a strategic ownership interest in
Residex. Onthehouse listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange (ASX) under the code OTH on 3 June 2011. This
was a significant milestone in the history of all involved
businesses.
Full integration of real estate data into your sales management, rental management and CRM solution at no additional charge
Realising office efficiencies by using a single integrated solution that reduces internal costs
Applying competitive pressure to
industry incumbents
The key benefits for your business include:
The more complex real estate gets, the more you need a simple solution – All of your software and content needs in a single solution.
Console has been providing market leading real estate software solutions to real estate agencies for over 18 years. Console incorporates property management software, sales management software, trust accounting software and customer relationship management software. It has a focus on automating the office tasks associated with the administration of the sales and property management tasks required to successfully operate a large and complex real estate business.
The PortPlus online products provide an enhanced content
driven sales management and customer relationship
management solution emphasising ease-of-use and mobility.
This product offering is focused on the sales agent and
designed to increase their effectiveness in winning listings
and closing the sale – matching prospective buyers with
potential properties. Business analytical tools and reporting
is available to the business owner to track and reward high
performing agents and offices. Through PortPlus, clients can
also access custom built websites and e-marketing solutions.
Onthehouse.com.au is focused on the provision of
comprehensive real estate content to the Australian public
to drive traffic to the site and leads appraisals to real estate
agents and other property professionals. This content is
provided on almost every property in Australia, including
national government sales information (Victoria soon to
be launched), unimproved land values, for sale and rent
listings and comparative property reports. Onthehouse’s
strategic investment in Residex facilitates use of its data
and valuation technology which is recognised as market
leading by some of Australias leading financial institutions.
UNdERsTaNdiNg yOUR BENEFiTs
We will allow you to realise office efficiencies with
a single integrated solution from a combination
of Console and PortPlus products so that you
can enhance the way you win and service clients.
Bringing together leading businesses in the real
estate software industry has allowed us to access
the innovative developments from each business
and push them out to our expanded client base.
These include the ability to access your
property management inspections and sales
management functions on mobile devices. Free
trials of these products will be available soon.
ONE sTOP sHOP
sERViNg yOUR NEEds BETTER aNd FasTERWe know how important customer service is to you. We want to emphasise that the current levels of service that you are enjoying will not only remain but also improve as we continue to aim even higher in providing you better product solutions for your business.
Not only do we now have the best product development capability in the Australasian real estate industry, we will also continue to develop our customer service systems to satisfy you and your needs.
Bringing together leading businesses in the real estate software industry has allowed us to access the innovative developments from each business and push them out to our expanded client base.
Recent innovative features includes the ability to access via your iPad or a mobile device:• Propertymanagementinspections
through Live Agent• FullCRMsolutioninClientManager
With further innovative product solutions currently in production, we understand how important it is keeping you and your business at the forefront of the industry.
iNdUsTRy iNNOVaTiONs aNd sOLUTiONs
While this process is underway you can be comfortable that our focus will be ‘business as usual’. Our team is committed to ensuring you continue to experience the same high level of service that they have come to expect from Console and PortPlus.
We know you may have questions about what this announcement may mean for you and your business, and we would welcome any questions that you may have. One of the key next steps for us is to reach out to you and get your feedback on our current operations and share more with you about our vision for the future.
Over the next couple of months, we are looking to roll out a major survey of our client base to facilitate the process of feedback and communication. We will also be introducing co-branding across our entire product suite.
We are very excited about our collective future and we look forward to working with you to enable your business to achieve its goals.
Yours sincerely, Michael Fredericks CEO and Managing Director Onthehouse Real Estate Group
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