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    kvCORE

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AThe kvCORE platform is described by the vendor, Inside Real Estate in Draper, as a next-gen solution for modern brokerages and enterprises to run their entire business on one platform.N/A
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    kvCORE
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    kvCORE
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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    kvCORE
    Considered Both Products
    Inside Real Estate
    Chose kvCORE
    Because my brokerage switch to kvCORE
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    kvCORE has a better looking IDX website and claims to have many more features and customization options. In my opinion, the problem is that the kvCORE system doesn't function well, if at all, and as far as customization in reality you can't even get it customized enough to make …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    I think kvCORE is more advanced, but more features-more problems.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    Propertybase is so responsive it makes you feel like they really care about your business. No hard sell. Price is affordable. So many different ways to reach out for help if you need to and they are very responsive.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    I didn't chose kvCORE. It's the only type system my brokerage has used since I joined. My brokerage is fabulous & I will not let KV Core be the reason I go elsewhere. I wish I could tell you how it compares to others similar systems. All O know is my own sad way to isn't good …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    We used to use Boomtown in our company and I often describe KVCore as Boomtown on steroids.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    The CRM Zillow or Realtor.com provide to you don't even come close to comparing. They aren't built to be a CRM the way kvCORE is. In my opinion, kvCORE exceeds both platforms by a landslide.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    kvCORE is superior to those because the format is very intuitive and easy to use. The others require multiple clicks to do the same thing.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    kvCORE has so many features that they can't be compared.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    All had their strengths and weaknesses. Salesforce was very robust but the learning curve would be too great for the older agents. Real Geeks just wasn't strong enough. LionDesk was good but very pricey for what you received. Their back-office software is really good. kvCORE …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    None of these other platforms provide the robust Broker agent management and analytics that kvCORE has. In kvCORE, you can log in as an admin and edit / provide support for agent websites. You can create and share smart campaigns with agents. You can see how many leads, at what …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    Brivity was an excellent CRM. The new brokerage we went to had kvCORE as part of the plan and why we changed. I would definitely go back to Brivity given the choice.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    it is comperable
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    They fail [in my opinion].
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    My broker offers it and it does more with helping you create marketing materials.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    My brokerage offered kvCORE to their agent as a part of the business. And we love it!
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    kvCORE is much more effective than others.
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    Konversion and BoomTown are the only two I have used. Both have their things to recommend. Since I used Konversion, using kvCORE was simpler and I was able to upload my contacts seamlessly. This made adopting a new system easier and less likely to have a gap in contacting …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    kvCore is much better than Top Producer because it is automated. If you do not have an assistant then Top Producer is basically useless. It gives a lot of todos, it doesn't just do it. kvCore is just easier to use and much more intuitive than CINC. It has things built in …
    Incentivized
    Chose kvCORE
    It has been over 3 years since I evaluated other systems. With how fast technology changes and features are added, I don't feel like I am up to date enough to speak to this question.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    58%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    68%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    54%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    User Ratings
    kvCORE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.9
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    kvCORE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Inside Real Estate
    I think if you have a very large brokerage and can afford to pay for a fully customized set up then it may be worthwhile. I would make sure you have a dedicated support team, not an account manager. In my opinion, the account managers are worthless and will not respond most of the time. We are on our second account manager in 9 months of using the system and cannot get in touch with him. In my experience, the account managers have no knowledge of how the system works or how anyone in real estate would want it to work. Obviously, I can only say this for the two managers we have had so far. I would steer clear of this system unless you want to spend a few thousand a month for a system that, I feel, will impede your business rather than improve it.
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    Pros
    Inside Real Estate
    • Not one thing!
    • It sends unwanted canned responses to potential clients that you haven't approved. You must figure out how to use it to make them stop. This was day 1.
    • If you like to learn using many many different videos to learn a product, then this maybe for you.
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    Cons
    Inside Real Estate
    • Their support is good, but wait times can be long. They want you to use their chat, but then when you ask your question, it can be a several hour wait time between responses. The people are nice and resolve your issue. But I think chat is for quick back and forth communication, not something with a long delay. Also, you can only really do it effectively on your computer, not on your phone.
    • It's proving very tough to track leads from campaigns we are running ourselves. If your website converts a lead, it really just gives you the website source, and even that only some of the time. It would be great to create custom sources and have kvCORE track that traffic and lead via some sort of UTM tag or URL parameter.
    • Some of the load times aren't great. When I load up my database, it takes a while to actually display. Also, when a lead is claimed in a pond, you have to refresh to be able to contact them. Then once you add a campaign, you have to refresh again to see the tasks that fire. This is a bit clunky.
    • The app is great, but there is still some limited functionality. It would be great to access and claim leads from a pond on the mobile app. Also if you could get push notifications when new leads are added. Our time to lead sucks, and that's because kvCORE doesn't alert you super quickly.
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    Usability
    Inside Real Estate
    It doesn't deserve a zero because you can access contacts and get reminders to contact them. In my experience, you can not use the system for proper communication with both prospects and their spouses.
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    Support Rating
    Inside Real Estate
    I love kvCORE's support. Having the little chat feature in the bottom right of my screen the whole time I'm working takes away any stress or worry about using it. When I first started using it, I learned its features by clicking and trying things, and more than once I had to go into the chat support and ask how to undo or fix what I had done. I don't think I've ever waited more than 5 minutes to get a reply back and it being almost instant and right there on my screen allowed me to continue working and know immediately when my question had been answered.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Inside Real Estate
    Konversion and BoomTown are the only two I have used. Both have their things to recommend. Since I used Konversion, using kvCORE was simpler and I was able to upload my contacts seamlessly. This made adopting a new system easier and less likely to have a gap in contacting customers.
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    Return on Investment
    Inside Real Estate
    • Because I am an EXP agent, I receive kvCore for $50/month so I have a $1550/month positive over any non-EXP agent.
    • Great new lead follow up with automatic and realistic contact for a higher conversion rate that I couldn't do by myself.
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    ScreenShots

    kvCORE Screenshots

    Screenshot of IDX websites for all agents - with behavioral intelligence & chat.Screenshot of Smart CRM bubbles up top priorities each day in 1 dashboard.Screenshot of Agents wake up to warm leads right on their phone.Screenshot of Mass Email + Text, Video Messaging, Power Dialer, Pond Accounts + MoreScreenshot of Drive listing exposure with seamless social media sharing.Screenshot of Tight transaction and business analytics integration.