The Rising Demand for “Prop Tech” in Rental Business Industry

Even though some states here in America are still recovering from the economic catastrophe that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, the real estate market is still booming. Looking at the current situation, experts saw trends in the industry that are going to enable significant growth for itself in the coming years and according to them, it’s going to stay for quite some time. In this article, we are going to take a look at the rising demand for Property Technology (Prop Tech) and how it plays an important role in this COVID-19 era of real estate businesses.

The automation of various manual processes has facilitated the needs of the rental property business industry in the midst of an abrupt shifting which drove institutions, private and government ones, to a more virtual and remote system. In this COVID-19 era, remotely processing transactions is now more becoming a norm. Rapid technological evolution also comes with this. Because of these challenges, property managers need to adapt the most effective tools and use them wisely to survive. If property managers fail to be creative in this current economic commotion, the consequences are not going to be pretty.   

One of the promises the analysts are seeing is how Prop Tech will eventually become an essential marketing factor; an in-demand requirement in this rising newly shaped industry that could offer more comfort and convenience to the so-called new normal. One of the reasons why the potential for businesses that will adapt Prop Tech is very huge is because this system is seen to be one of the main driving factors to the futuristic taste of the new generation of tenants. In addition, it will also provide advantages to property owners as they now may answer problems in their properties using mainly tech-based applications which are very convenient and mostly precise.

For most investors, this is a big advantage as there is no need for them to answer calls or attend to problems physically or in real time anymore. For example, by having a digitized system of check-ups for maintenance, property managers can now do away with unnecessary processes that may take up extra time and effort. Same goes with the payment system. All those years, it was clear that tenants prefer to use money transfer application or online banking transaction rather than personally handing the cash to the landlord as it saves them gas, energy, and the time it will take to do the task. Besides, most tenants are busy with their job schedules. It will be easier and more convenient for them if they use online money transfer system.

Along with this culture of convenience, the tenants’ desire for instant answer to their demand or solutions to their problems also plays an important part in the embracement of this unprecedented technological shift in the real estate industry. For many players ahead in the game, there is no stopping Prop Tech because it will make their lives easier. Although Prop Tech has been here since 2020, its value became more important when the pandemic came. The never-before-seen challenges that COVID-19 has brought to the rental business and to the real estate industry in general caused serious troubles and have threatened many investors. Thanks to Prop Tech, it helped a lot in overcoming disruptions and problems due to lockdowns and various health protocols being demanded by the government in dealing with COVID-19.