Real Estate software development
Real estate platforms, listing portals, and agent tools that turn browsers into leads.
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The challenge
Agents and brokerages lose leads to slow follow-up and scattered listings spread across portals, spreadsheets, and inboxes.
Real estate runs on listings, leads, and fast follow-up. We build listing portals, agent and brokerage dashboards, virtual tours, and lead tools that keep deals moving and keep your data in one place.
Who this real estate software development page is for
This page is for brokerages, teams, developers selling pre-construction units, property managers and proptech founders in Canada. If your listings live in one system, your leads in another, and your showings in a shared calendar, or if you sell off-plan units and track deposits in a spreadsheet, we build the tool that joins them.
Systems real estate businesses already run, and what we connect to
Custom software rarely starts from nothing. These are the systems we usually find in place, and the integration approach we take with each.
- MLS and board data feeds: access rules differ by board, and your feed agreement decides what a public site may show
- CRMs used by agents and teams, connected by API or by scheduled import
- Showing and lockbox scheduling tools
- E-signature and document services for offers and disclosures
- Payment processors for deposits, rent and application fees
- Property management and accounting software for landlords and condo corporations
Build, buy or connect: what usually makes sense in real estate
We recommend off-the-shelf software whenever it fits. Custom development earns its cost only where the row says so.
| Need | Off-the-shelf | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| Public listing site with MLS search | Template sites work when you only need a brochure and a feed. | Worth it when you need your own lead routing, neighbourhood pages, or a map search that is faster than the template. |
| Pre-construction sales tracking (units, deposits, upgrades) | Little on the market fits a specific project structure. | Usually the best return: unit inventory, allocation, deposit schedules and purchaser portal in one place. |
| Agent CRM | Buy. Mature CRMs are cheap and well supported. | Build the integrations and dashboards around the CRM instead. |
| Tenant or purchaser portal | Property management suites include basic portals. | Build when you need your own documents, payments and messaging flow branded to your project. |
What a first release usually includes
We scope a first release that a real team can use within weeks, then add phases. For real estate projects that first release typically contains:
- Listing pages with fast search, filters and map, fed from your board or your own inventory
- Lead capture that routes to the right agent by area, price or source, with a follow-up timer
- Showing requests that write to the agent calendar
- An admin view of every lead and its status
- Basic reporting: leads by source, response time, conversion by agent
What drives the cost
We do not publish prices because these drivers change the number more than anything else. Your quote is fixed-scope and written after discovery.
- MLS feed complexity and board rules, including how often data must refresh
- Whether you need a purchaser or tenant portal with logins, documents and payments
- Number of user roles (admin, broker, agent, purchaser, tenant) and what each can see
- Media handling: photo processing, floor plans, 3D tours and video hosting
- Deposit and payment flows, which add compliance and reconciliation work
Timelines for real estate software, and what moves them
Ranges below are typical for the scope described on this page. They are not a promise for your project; the right-hand column is what makes a project land at the short or long end.
| Phase | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery and feed access | 1 to 3 weeks | How quickly your board or feed provider approves access |
| First release (listings, leads, showings) | 6 to 12 weeks | Search complexity and how much custom design the site needs |
| Purchaser or tenant portal | 6 to 10 weeks | Payments, e-signature and document volume |
Privacy and compliance in Canada
- Real estate brokerage is regulated provincially, and advertising and record-keeping rules come from your regulator and board. Your feed agreement sets what listing data you may display and for how long.
- Lead and client data falls under PIPEDA or the provincial private-sector law (Alberta, BC, Quebec). Quebec Law 25 adds consent, privacy officer and privacy impact assessment duties.
- Email and text follow-up must meet CASL: consent, identification and a working unsubscribe.
- Deposit handling usually belongs in a trust account under your regulator. Software can track it; counsel and your broker of record decide the process. Confirm with counsel.
This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and regulator guidance change; confirm your obligations with counsel and your regulator before launch.
Common mistakes we help you avoid
- Scraping listings instead of using a licensed feed
- Leads landing in a shared inbox with no owner and no timer
- Photos uploaded at full size with no processing, which makes the site slow on mobile
- Building a CRM from scratch when the real gap was the connection between the site and the CRM you already pay for
Illustrative example
Illustrative example, not a client story: a developer selling a 120-unit mid-rise tracks allocations in a spreadsheet and deposits in email. A custom sales portal holds the unit inventory, marks units as held, sold or released, tracks deposit schedules per purchaser, and gives each purchaser a login to see their agreement, deposits and upgrade selections. The sales team stops answering the same status questions by phone.
Real Estate software we build
How we build real estate software
A simple, transparent process from first call to long after launch.
Free quote & plan
Tell us your idea. We reply within two hours with a clear, fixed-scope quote and a plan, at no cost and no obligation.
Design & build
A senior team designs and builds your product in focused phases, with regular updates so you always know where things stand.
Launch & grow
We launch, hand over code you own, and stay on to improve it as your business grows. We are in it for the long term.
Common real estate software questions
Can you build tools for off-plan or pre-construction sales?
Yes. Unit inventory, allocation status, deposit schedules, upgrade selections and a purchaser portal are the usual pieces. We connect to your e-signature and payment providers rather than rebuilding them.
Do you work with MLS or board data?
Yes, through the feed your board licenses to you. Rules on what can be displayed differ by board, so we confirm your agreement during discovery.
Do I need a custom site or a template?
If you only need a brochure with a listing feed, a template is cheaper. Build custom when lead routing, search speed, neighbourhood content or a portal matter to how you win business.
Do I own the software?
Yes. Everything we build is yours, documented and handed over with no lock-in. You receive the source code, the infrastructure setup and the documentation.
How do you quote?
After a short discovery we send a written, fixed-scope quote for the first release. Later phases are quoted separately so you only commit to what you need next. We do not publish prices because the drivers above change the number a lot.
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