iShack Ventures accelerates digital transformation in real estate with innovative proptech as a service

iShack Ventures, a leader in the proptech industry, is aiming to revolutionise the commercial real estate sector with the launch of its enhanced software as a service (SaaS) platform iProp.Solutions.

The iProp.Solutions platform provides access to robust proptech tools, including a lease management module, digitising the leasing process from first enquiry to lease renewal and a fully branded vacancy search engine and data feed to share with the brokering community and attract new tenants.

Both modules seamlessly integrate with MDA Property Central by MRI and feed directly into our commercial property aggregator portal Instant Property to stimulate more leads for our clients property businesses.

Property players in South Africa face numerous challenges, including decentralised information, time-consuming data management, and inefficient leasing processes. Instant Property and iProp.Solutions eliminate these issues with a comprehensive proptech TechStack that integrates reliable, accurate data and easy-to-use technology to streamline operations for landlords, property managers, brokers, auctioneers, and tenants.

“iShack has been a leader in delivering proptech to the property market for over a decade, significantly enhancing value to our clients, generating additional revenue, cutting costs, seamless data flow, real time information and time-to-market. We do this through our leading edge, easy to use software as a service technology,” said Wayne Berger, joint Chief Executive of iShack Ventures.

Key features of iProp.Solutions:

Easy-to-use robust proptech tools for landlord and property managers: iProp.Solutions provides a suite of next-generation technology solutions, digitised leasing processes, a vacancy feed that seamlessly integrates with your business and external platforms, real estate centric CRM, mobile-responsive websites and vacancy search plugins, dynamic market data, and tools for managing sales, rentals, vacancies, tenders, and auctions. Additionally, mobile apps have never been easier and more cost-effective to introduce to your real estate business. These tools are easily available to all staff, save time and resources, enhancing efficiency and transparency in operations.

 Innovative solutions for brokers: The iProp.Solutions platform offers an online brokerage management system that can be set up in minutes for brokerages of all sizes, increasing deal flow for rentals and sales. Commercial rental brokers can gain access to a nationwide vacancy database as well as a branded website, while leveraging iProp.Solutions CRM and listing management system to enhance their operations.

Online platform for auctioneers: Auctioneers can have access to a complete suite of online auction and tender technologies, helping them digitise their business and expand their reach to acquire new buyers and sellers.

Access to real estate industry expert online marketers: With over a decade of success in online marketing for real estate businesses in South Africa, Africa, the US and Europe, the iProp.Solutions Online marketing team is ready to exponentially enhance your online marketing efforts and ultimately your businesses revenue with our unrivalled experience and online marketing technology suite.

Rapid onboarding and free trial: Clients can go live within 24 working hours from enquiry. Designed to quickly, effectively and efficiently support clients, iProp.Solutions offers cost-effective software and data as a service, ensuring that clients can go live within 24 working hours from confirmation with a free trial. This swift onboarding process ensures that businesses can immediately start leveraging the powerful tools and data offered by iProp.Solutions. A free trial period of 1 month allows clients the opportunity to explore the technology.

Seamless integration with MDA Property Central/MRI: iProp.Solutions offers seamless integration, streamlining vacancy management and digitised leasing processes. This integration ensures that clients can easily transition to digital platforms without disrupting their existing vacancy and lease management workflows. Integrations with other property management systems and tools are also available, including Docusign, WhatsApp,  ChatGPT, Xero Accounting and others.

Key features of Instantproperty.co.za

5 million sqm of commercial space ready to rent nationally: Instant Property is our national aggregator of commercial and industrial vacancies. Businesses looking for operating space benefit from access to our national database of commercial and industrial vacancies. The Instant Property vacancy management engine ensures reliability and removes duplicates in vacancy listings that can be found on other portals.  Additionally, we manage the Instant Property platform with our own iProp.Solutions technology, which is easy-to-use and offers a greater experience for all users, from a digitised leasing process to an audit trail for documents, enhancing the efficiency of this key business process.

Market opportunity and competitive advantage

Instant Property and iProp.Solutions address a significant market gap by providing a central point for market participants to publish listings, and access leading edge proptech solutions, making it a powerful tool for the commercial real estate industry.

“Through the combination of data, information, and technology these platforms present a unique opportunity for the industry to transform the way commercial real estate operates in South Africa,” said Peter Levett, Joint Chief Executive of iShack Ventures.

Market opportunity and competitive advantage

Instant Property and iProp.Solutions address a significant market gap by providing a central point for market participants to publish listings, and access leading edge proptech solutions, making it a powerful tool for the commercial real estate industry.

“Through the combination of data, information, and technology these platforms present a unique opportunity for the industry to transform the way commercial real estate operates in South Africa,” said Peter Levett, Joint Chief Executive of iShack Ventures.