HomeSpotter and SentriLock Team Up to Help Agents Impress Clients

SentriLock recently announced their integration with HomeSpotter. Users of the lockbox company's mobile app, SentriSmart, can now access a home's property details page after using the app to open the lockbox. The integration streamlines an agent's workflow, giving them crucial property information right at the start of a showing.

This is SentriSmart's third such partnership this year. Sentrilock previously teamed up with Realtors Property Resource and Homesnap on the same integration. After retrieving the lockbox during a showing, agents are prompted to open up the property details page in one of SentriLock's partner apps. You can see how this works in the short video below:

Now that it's integrated with three major property search apps, some agents may wondering which option is right for them. Since we've already covered the differences between RPR and Homesnap, let's take a quick look at what HomeSpotter has to offer.

• Integrations with even more apps - SentriSmart may be HomeSpotter's first lockbox integration, but the app already integrates with several others. These various integrations allow agents to do things like schedule appointments, edit listings, upload photos, and start a transaction--all accessible from the HomeSpotter app itself.
• Client collaboration - HomeSpotter offers a chat feature that lets you communicate with your buyers throughout the entire home search process. Keep the conversation going even after the showing by encouraging your clients to share their thoughts on the home or save it to their favorites.

HomeSpotter is an award winning app, too. Just last month, it won the "Best in Show" award at last month's RESO conference, beating out 21 other competitors. It's known for it's visually striking interface--so if the aesthetics of an app are important to you, HomeSpotter may be the app for you.

Ch-ch-changes

Speaking of HomeSnap's beautiful interface, it recently got a major facelift--and it's not the only Sentrilock integration partner with big updates, either.

RPR added a Commercial Mode to its mobile app. Realtors are now prompted to choose either Residential Mode or Commercial Mode upon opening the app. Obviously, this is great news if you're a commercial agent, but residential agents can benefit from commercial data, too. Use it to answer questions about employment opportunities, for example, or about potential residential property investments.

Sentrilock itself added a major new feature to the SentriSmart app. As we talked about earlier this month, the agent safety feature checks in with agents every 15 minutes to make sure they're okay. If the Realtor doesn't respond, the app assumes something is wrong and alerts your designated emergency contacts.

As for HomeSnap, its overhaul included reinforcing the agent's brand in the consumer mobile app. Your clients now see your headshot and contact information front and center when they log in. Improvements to the interface have made it easier to understand property data at a glance. Deeper local information makes understanding the surrounding neighborhood simpler. For an overview of HomeSnap's big update, check out this video.

What do you think: will you use any of these integrations? Which one, and why? What other apps would you like to see SentriLock partner with? Let us know in the comments below!