Managed IT for Real Estate

Managed IT for Real Estate & Property Management in BC

Real estate brokerages and property management firms manage sensitive financial data, tenant records, and high-volume transactions across multiple locations. Nexanova delivers managed IT that keeps your operations secure, connected, and efficient.

Book a 15-Minute IT Assessment

Technology Challenges in Real Estate

Managing 10 to 40 workstations without IT staff

A mid-sized real estate brokerage or property management office typically operates 10 to 40 workstations across one or more locations. These businesses rarely have a dedicated IT person. The office manager, a tech-savvy agent, or the brokerage owner ends up managing technology by default, and the result is inconsistent security, deferred maintenance, and reactive troubleshooting that interrupts everyone's day.

Sensitive financial and tenant data at scale

Property management firms handle rent payments, tenant applications, banking information, and maintenance records for hundreds or thousands of units. Real estate brokerages manage trust accounts, commission records, and client financial documents. This data is subject to PIPA and, for trust accounts, RECBC regulations. A breach affects not just the firm but every tenant and client whose data is exposed.

Multi-location connectivity and consistency

Brokerages often operate from a main office plus one or more satellite locations, and property management firms may need connectivity to building management systems at multiple sites. Each location needs consistent access to shared systems, consistent security policies, and consistent support. Without centralized IT management, each office evolves independently, creating gaps and incompatibilities.

Agent mobility and BYOD risk

Real estate agents work from their vehicles, open houses, client homes, and coffee shops as much as from the office. Many use personal devices for work email, document signing, and CRM access. Without mobile device management and clear BYOD policies, the brokerage has limited visibility into how its data is being accessed and stored on devices it does not control.

Transaction platform reliability

Deal management platforms, MLS integrations, electronic signing tools, and accounting systems must work reliably during peak transaction periods. A platform outage or connectivity failure during a closing can delay completions and erode client confidence.

Real Estate & Property Management Software We Support

Yardi VoyagerPrimary

Comprehensive property management and accounting platform. We support Yardi deployments including server infrastructure, workstation configuration, report optimization, and integration with banking and payment systems.

AppFolio

Cloud-based property management for residential and commercial portfolios. We optimize your network and workstation environment for AppFolio performance and configure secure access for property managers working remotely.

Buildium

Property management platform for small to mid-sized portfolios. We manage the underlying IT infrastructure, internet connectivity, and workstation health that Buildium depends on.

Lone Wolf (TransactionDesk, Brokerage Engine)

End-to-end transaction management for real estate brokerages. We ensure your workstations, network, and internet connectivity support Lone Wolf's platform reliably, and we troubleshoot integration issues with MLS and accounting systems.

Microsoft 365

Email, document management, and collaboration for real estate offices. We configure Microsoft 365 with retention policies, data loss prevention, and security settings appropriate for handling financial records and client data.

How Nexanova Supports Real Estate & Property Management

Centralized IT management across locations
We manage all of your locations from a single pane of glass: consistent security policies, centralized monitoring, and unified support. Whether you have two offices or ten, every location meets the same security and performance standards. Your team gets the same experience regardless of which office they walk into.
Trust account and financial data security
We configure access controls, encryption, and audit logging around financial systems and trust account data. We implement data loss prevention policies that detect sensitive financial information in emails and file shares, reducing the risk of accidental exposure.
Mobile device and BYOD management
We deploy mobile device management for agents using personal smartphones, tablets, or laptops for work. We enforce encryption, remote wipe capability, and conditional access policies that let agents be productive in the field without exposing the brokerage's data to unmanaged devices.
Workstation lifecycle management
We track the age, performance, and warranty status of every workstation across your offices. We plan hardware refreshes proactively, provision new workstations with your standard image and applications, and decommission old equipment securely. No more surprise hardware failures that leave an agent without a working computer for a week.
Reliable connectivity for transaction platforms
We monitor internet connectivity, configure failover for critical locations, and optimize network performance so your transaction platforms, MLS access, and e-signature tools work reliably. During peak transaction periods, your technology performs when it matters most.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Brokerages and property management firms with 10 to 40 workstations across one or more locations are our core audience in real estate. At that size, the complexity of managing security, connectivity, and multiple platforms justifies a structured managed IT approach.

We can. Our mobile device management approach lets agents use personal devices while the brokerage maintains security controls: encryption, remote wipe capability, and conditional access. Agents keep their personal device experience, and the brokerage keeps its data secure.

Yes. We support Yardi, AppFolio, Buildium, and Lone Wolf, managing the infrastructure, network, and workstation environment that these platforms depend on. For application-level issues, we coordinate with the software vendor on your behalf.

We configure IT systems to support RECBC trust account regulations and PIPA privacy requirements. This includes access controls, encryption, audit logging, secure backup, and document retention policies. We build the technical foundation that makes compliance practical.

Ready to discuss IT support for your real estate office?

Book a 15-Minute IT Assessment for Your Brokerage

Or call (604) 613-0150