Let’s Start at the Very Beginning Our story started when our CEO, Sasha Hryciuk, entered the real estate world in 2010. She was completely new to real estate accounting but felt a connection to her place in the industry. Sasha describes herself as, “a little boring. I’m a back-office kind of person.” She focused on operations management and workflow … Read More
Curtis Stasiuk: How MaxWell Progressive Embraced Automation
Curtis Stasiuk is no stranger to nurturing his goals, with the right tools in hand, of course. Having started MaxWell Progressive as a small four-agent brokerage in Edmonton, Curtis grew the operation to the 2 office, 130 agent operation that it is today. You don’t get the MaxWell Realty’s prestigious Diamond Award or Edmonton Real Estate Board’s Realtor’s Medallion without … Read More
Year-end Advice for Real Estate Brokers and Agents
It’s that time of year, again. Hopefully, you had an incredibly productive year and have painstakingly tracked all your earnings and expenses, making your year-end simple. You haven’t? Fear not. We’ve got some tips for you to get prepared for your year-end as well as tips to keep you on track for next. You may not be surprised to find … Read More
5 Things that Make an Excellent Real Estate Mentor & Where to Find Them
Launching a career in any industry can be difficult. The real estate industry is especially challenging. Finding a mentor can help a newcomer launch a successful real estate career and attain longevity. The founding team at Loft47 can attest to the need for quality guidance and mentorship. We have a combined 45 years of experience in real estate from every … Read More
Summer cleanup in Loft47
Summer is typically a slower time for Real Estate so why not take advantage of this time to clean up your deals in Loft47! YOUR CLEANUP STARTS HERE There are many menus here but let’s start with breaking down these by their function: Top 6 menu items are required actions regarding financials Last 4 menu items are items regarding … Read More
What’s new in 2021?
Integrations are a big part of what we do well at Loft47 and much of our time has been spent improving and upgrading our core integrations of Xero, Dotloop, DocuSign Rooms, and Skyslope new API versions. Feature requests have been made and we listened! We’re pleased to report new functionality, features, and improvements that has happened over the last 6 … Read More
Introducing the QuickBooks Online Integration
We’re proud to announce the launch of our QuickBooks Online integration. This integration is a game changer for QuickBooks Online clients using spreadsheets or other commission tracking tools who need to manually key data into multiple systems. As a Real Estate accounting and commission management tool we believe strongly in leveraging best in class tools to scale up and automate … Read More
Driving Back Office Technology Changes in Brokerages
Brokerages have had to make huge changes in the past year, with little to no warning. While many industries are known for continual change, Real Estate Brokerages don’t typically make changes to their back office operations without a compelling reason. Most Brokerages make technology changes to replace legacy, non-integrated solutions that have aged out of their usefulness. Change in business … Read More
Loft47’s Development Roadmap
2020 is squarely in the rear view mirror and we have been itching to share our plans for 2021 and beyond. As a financial and accounting tool, Loft47 is more than just commission payout software and we’re doubling down on our financial focus. Integrations are a big part of what we do well at Loft47 and much of our time … Read More
The Case for Accounting Integrations vs Integrated Accounting
The landscape of technology is always shifting. In recent years we’ve moved from large monolithic applications installed on our servers or desktops to hyper-focused mobile applications that target specific problems for specific industries. This trend is valuable for problem-solving but creates a new challenge for users accustomed to working on a single product and getting comprehensive information from that system. … Read More