Using monday.com for real estate deal tracking and property management
I run a real estate brokerage with 8 agents. We're drowning in disconnected tools: • Google Sheets for deal tracking • Calendly for showings • Mailchimp for drip campaigns • A basic CRM that nobody updates Can monday.com consolidate this? Specifically need: • Deal pipeline with stages (Lead → Showing → Offer → Under Contract → Closed) • Property listings database • Commission tracking and split calculations • Client communication log • Transaction checklist (inspections, appraisals, title work, etc.) • Agent performance dashboards Any real estate professionals using monday.com successfully?
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Set up monday.com for 15+ real estate teams. Here's the template I recommend:
Board 1: Deal Pipeline • Groups: Lead, Active Showing, Offer Submitted, Under Contract, Closed, Lost • Columns: Property Address, Client Name, Price, Commission %, Agent, Close Date, Status • Formula: Commission Amount = Price × Commission % • Automation: When status changes to 'Under Contract,' create Transaction Checklist items
Board 2: Transaction Checklists • Connected to Deal Pipeline via Connect Boards • Items: Home Inspection, Appraisal, Title Search, Survey, Final Walk-Through, Closing • Each item has Due Date, Status, Responsible Party, Notes • Automation: Deadline reminders 3 days before each milestone
Board 3: Client CRM • All contacts with communication log (Updates section) • Connected to Deal Pipeline • Tags: Buyer, Seller, Investor, Referral Source
Dashboard: Agent Performance • Deals per agent, Total volume, Average days to close, Commission earned
What it replaces: • Spreadsheets ✓ (Deal Pipeline) • Basic CRM ✓ (Client board) • Transaction management ✓ (Checklists)
What you still need separately: • Calendly (or use monday.com forms for showing requests) • Mailchimp (monday.com's email capabilities aren't sufficient for drip campaigns)
ROI: My clients save 10-15 hours/week in admin time after setup.
Solo agent here using monday.com for everything. The game-changer was automating the transaction process.
When I move a deal to 'Under Contract': 1. Auto-creates 15 checklist items with relative due dates 2. Notifies transaction coordinator 3. Creates calendar entries for key dates 4. Sends client an update email
What used to take 30 minutes of manual setup happens in seconds.
For commission tracking: I use a Formula column that calculates my split based on deal value and agent tier. Dashboard shows YTD earnings in real-time.
Quick tip: Use the Location column for property addresses — it adds a map view that's great for planning showings by area.