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Property software

Residents open it, and managers trust it at month end.

Your building runs on rent, repairs and questions. Most managers still handle all three by phone, cheque and sticky note. We build the apps your residents use, the portals your managers work in, the sites your brokerage owns and the records renters can carry with them.

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// what you are up against

The problems we hear most.

Maintenance by phone and voicemail

A leak is reported to a voicemail, passed to a superintendent on a sticky note and closed with no record, and the resident calls again to ask.

Rent by cheque and e-transfer

Payments arrive by several channels with no reference, and someone matches them to units by hand at the start of every month.

A site that loses to the portals

Listings on the brokerage's own site are slow to update and hard to search, so buyers start on a portal and the brokerage pays to reach its own clients.

Good tenants who cannot prove it

A renter with years of on-time payments starts from nothing at the next building, because their history sits in a previous landlord's files.

// example projects

Systems we could build for you.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

Example projectWeb appMobile app

Resident app and manager portal

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A property manager takes repair requests by phone, collects rent through several channels and posts building notices on paper in the lobby.

// What we would build

An iOS and Android app where residents pay rent, report repairs with photos, book amenities and receive notices, with a web portal where managers and superintendents assign, track and close work and reconcile payments by unit.

// What is in it

Repair requests with photos, routed to the right trade and tracked to completion
Rent paid by pre-authorised debit or card, matched to the unit automatically
Amenity booking for rooms, guest suites and moving elevators
Building notices by push, email and text
A manager portal with work orders, payments and occupancy by building
Integration with Yardi or your accounting system

// Stack

Next.js
React Native
PostgreSQL
Payment processor API
Yardi or accounting integration
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$135,000 to US$207,000, delivered within 28 weeksCAD 192,400 to 294,200
Hosting: ≈ US$344 a monthCAD 490 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved: 6.9 to 11.9 weeks
Core features: 1.9 to 2.9 weeks
Full build: 1.4 to 1.9 weeks
First build on devices: 3.4 to 6.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Store submission: 0.9 to 1.9 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review: 1 week
API access from your property system vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 38,480 to 58,840
Discovery 9.2%: CAD 17,700.80 to 27,066.40
Design approved 9.2%: CAD 17,700.80 to 27,066.40
Core features 7.6%: CAD 14,622.40 to 22,359.20
Full build 5%: CAD 9,620 to 14,710
First build on devices 20.1%: CAD 38,672.40 to 59,134.20
Testing and fixes 2.5%: CAD 4,810 to 7,355
Store submission 6.7%: CAD 12,890.80 to 19,711.40
Launch 9.7%: CAD 18,662.80 to 28,537.40
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 19,240 to 29,420

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Example projectWeb app

Listing site with map search

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A brokerage's own website is slow to show new listings and hard to search, so buyers start on a portal and the brokerage's agents lose the first contact.

// What we would build

A fast listing site fed from the board's data feed, with map and school catchment search, saved searches and alerts, and every enquiry routed straight to the listing agent and recorded in a simple agent CRM.

// What is in it

Listings updated from your board's data feed, under its display rules
Map search with drawn areas, filters and saved searches
Alerts by email when a matching listing appears
Enquiries routed to the listing agent and logged in a lightweight CRM
English and French pages built for search engines

// Stack

Next.js
PostgreSQL with PostGIS
MLS data feed (RESO Web API)
Mapbox
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$75,900 to US$116,000, delivered within 20 weeksCAD 108,100 to 165,300
Hosting: ≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support: ≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved: 5.4 to 9.4 weeks
Core features: 2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Full build: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Feed approval from your board: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 21,620 to 33,060
Discovery 7.7%: CAD 8,323.70 to 12,728.10
Design approved 7.7%: CAD 8,323.70 to 12,728.10
Core features 23.3%: CAD 25,187.30 to 38,514.90
Full build 15.5%: CAD 16,755.50 to 25,621.50
Testing and fixes 7.7%: CAD 8,323.70 to 12,728.10
Launch 8.1%: CAD 8,756.10 to 13,389.30
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 10,810 to 16,530

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Example projectWeb appAIFrontier model

Building assistant for tenants

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

Front desks and managers answer the same questions all day about parking, garbage day, amenity rules and how to report a repair.

// What we would build

An assistant inside the resident app that answers from the building's own rules and notices and can open a repair request or book an amenity, on a frontier model because the source documents are not sensitive and it is the quickest route to launch.

// What is in it

Answers grounded in each building's rules, notices and FAQs
Tools to open a repair request or book an amenity from the conversation
Hand-off to the manager for anything about a lease, a dispute or a payment
Resident names and unit details kept out of the prompt where they are not needed
An evaluation set of real resident questions, run before every change

// Stack

Frontier model API
PostgreSQL with pgvector
Next.js
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$92,700 to US$142,000, delivered within 21 weeksCAD 132,000 to 201,800
Hosting: ≈ US$558 a monthCAD 795 a month
Support: ≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

AI route: Frontier model
Model running cost: ≈ US$383 a monthCAD 545 a month

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Specification and evaluation plan: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Working pilot: 3.9 to 6.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.9 to 1.9 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Production: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access from your property system vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 26,400 to 40,360
Discovery 2%: CAD 2,640 to 4,036
Specification and evaluation plan 10.2%: CAD 13,464.00 to 20,583.60
Design approved 2%: CAD 2,640 to 4,036
Core features 6.2%: CAD 8,184.00 to 12,511.60
Full build 4.1%: CAD 5,412.00 to 8,273.80
Working pilot 30.7%: CAD 40,524.00 to 61,952.60
Testing and fixes 2%: CAD 2,640 to 4,036
Launch 2%: CAD 2,640 to 4,036
Production 10.8%: CAD 14,256.00 to 21,794.40
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 13,200 to 20,180

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Example projectWeb appWeb3

Portable rental history

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

Renters with a strong payment record cannot prove it to a new landlord without asking the old one, and landlords cannot easily tell a real reference from a made-up one.

// What we would build

Property managers issue a signed rental history credential to the resident's phone, and any landlord can verify it was issued by a registered manager and has not been revoked, using a small registry contract on a public chain. If only one landlord's buildings are involved, a database does the same job more cheaply.

// What is in it

Credentials issued by participating property managers, held by the resident
The resident chooses what to share and with whom
A registry contract listing issuers and revocations, with no personal data on chain
A verification page any landlord can use
A contract audited before it is deployed

// Stack

W3C Verifiable Credentials
Solidity
Ethereum layer 2
Next.js
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$68,100 to US$104,000, delivered within 20 weeksCAD 97,000 to 148,300
Hosting: ≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Specification: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 2.4 to 3.9 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Contracts and tests: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 weeks
Testnet deployment: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Mainnet: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

An outside audit of the contracts, if you want one: 2 to 4 weeks
API access from your property system vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 19,400 to 29,660
Discovery 4.2%: CAD 4,074.00 to 6,228.60
Specification 5.3%: CAD 5,141.00 to 7,859.90
Design approved 4.2%: CAD 4,074.00 to 6,228.60
Core features 12.6%: CAD 12,222.00 to 18,685.80
Full build 8.4%: CAD 8,148.00 to 12,457.20
Contracts and tests 16%: CAD 15,520 to 23,728
Testing and fixes 4.2%: CAD 4,074.00 to 6,228.60
Testnet deployment 5.3%: CAD 5,141.00 to 7,859.90
Launch 4.2%: CAD 4,074.00 to 6,228.60
Mainnet 5.6%: CAD 5,432.00 to 8,304.80
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 9,700 to 14,830

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Example projectWeb app

Portfolio performance dashboard

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A property manager's owners ask monthly how their buildings are doing, and staff answer by combining rent rolls, arrears, work orders and budgets from different exports.

// What we would build

A dashboard loaded every night from your property management and accounting systems, showing occupancy, arrears, turnover and maintenance spend against budget by building, with an owner view that shows each owner only their own properties.

// What is in it

Rent roll, arrears and work orders loaded every night
Occupancy, turnover and arrears by building
Maintenance spend against budget
An owner view showing only their own properties

// Stack

Next.js
PostgreSQL
dbt
Metabase
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$59,700 to US$91,300, delivered within 15 weeksCAD 85,000 to 130,000
Hosting: ≈ US$344 a monthCAD 490 a month
Support: ≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved: 2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Core features: 2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Full build: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access from your property system vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 17,000 to 26,000
Discovery 7.7%: CAD 6,545 to 10,010
Design approved 7.7%: CAD 6,545 to 10,010
Core features 23.3%: CAD 19,805 to 30,290
Full build 15.5%: CAD 13,175 to 20,150
Testing and fixes 7.7%: CAD 6,545 to 10,010
Launch 8.1%: CAD 6,885 to 10,530
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 8,500 to 13,000

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Example projectWeb appAPI

Property, accounting and listings joined

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A rental company enters each vacancy in its property system, again on its website and listing sites, and posts every deposit and rent payment to accounting by hand.

// What we would build

An integration that publishes vacancies from your property system to your website and listing feeds, brings applications back to the right unit, and posts deposits and rent to your accounting software, with a status screen for each exchange.

// What is in it

Vacancies published once, everywhere you list
Applications returned to the right unit
Deposits and rent posted to your accounting
A status screen and log for every exchange

// Stack

Node.js
PostgreSQL
REST
OpenAPI
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$93,400 to US$143,000, delivered within 25 weeksCAD 133,000 to 203,400
Hosting: ≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved: 2.4 to 3.4 weeks
API contract agreed: 1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Core resources built: 2.4 to 4.4 weeks
Security, gateway and connections: 1.9 to 3.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Docs, SDKs and load tests: 1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch and first callers: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access from your property system vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 26,600 to 40,680
Discovery 2.3%: CAD 3,059.00 to 4,678.20
Design approved 2.3%: CAD 3,059.00 to 4,678.20
API contract agreed 6%: CAD 7,980 to 12,204
Core features 7%: CAD 9,310 to 14,238
Full build 4.7%: CAD 6,251.00 to 9,559.80
Core resources built 18.3%: CAD 24,339.00 to 37,222.20
Security, gateway and connections 12.1%: CAD 16,093.00 to 24,611.40
Testing and fixes 2.3%: CAD 3,059.00 to 4,678.20
Docs, SDKs and load tests 6%: CAD 7,980 to 12,204
Launch 2.3%: CAD 3,059.00 to 4,678.20
Launch and first callers 6.7%: CAD 8,911.00 to 13,627.80
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 13,300 to 20,340

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// by service

Go deeper on one kind of work.

Pages for the services we have the most to say about in this industry.

~/apps

Resident apps

iOS and Android resident apps with a manager portal: repair requests with photos, rent by pre-authorised debit, amenity booking and notices, connected to your accounting system.

~/ai

AI for buildings

A building assistant inside the resident app that answers from each building's rules and notices and books amenities or opens repair requests, on a frontier model with resident data kept out.

~/web3

Rental credentials

Signed rental history credentials held by renters on their phones, verifiable by any landlord against a public registry of issuers, with no personal data on chain.

// questions

What buyers in this industry ask us.

Do you work with managers, brokerages and proptech?

Yes, all three. We are in British Columbia and work with clients anywhere; prices are in Canadian dollars.

Can you build to tenancy and privacy rules?

We build to the requirements your team sets out under provincial tenancy law, PIPEDA, your real estate regulator and your board's data rules. We do not give legal advice.

How do payments work?

A deposit to start, then payments at agreed milestones, with 10% held until 30 days after launch. The deposit is a smaller share on larger projects.

Who owns the code and the data?

You do, once the work is paid for, including the app, the portal and everything residents and clients put into them.

// other industries

Nearby industries.

~/construction

Construction

Site apps for daily logs and safety, specs assistants, progress claim and holdback ledgers, and bots for your crews.

See the examples

~/finance

Finance and fintech

Lending apps with identity checks, support agents, underwriting document readers and partner settlement ledgers.

See the examples

~/legal

Legal

Client portals, contract review models on your own servers, knowledge assistants over past work and evidence timestamping.

See the examples

All industries

// where we work

Find your market.

We work from Kelowna with clients across Canada, the United States and further afield. Each market page covers working hours, hosting, the privacy law that applies, and prices in your currency.

Every market

// next

Not quite your project?

Tell us what you have in mind. We will come back to you with a range and the questions that would narrow it. Or book a call and talk it through.

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