Manual Data Is Still Slowing Real Estate Teams Down

Despite years of investment in technology, manual data handling remains common across real estate teams. 

In PRODA’s survey, 63% of respondents identified unstructured files such as PDFs, emails, and inconsistent spreadsheets as a primary operational bottleneck. More than half still rely on manual data cleaning or re-entry before analysis can begin. 

The result is data lag. 

When analysts spend hours restructuring rent rolls, the information is already outdated by the time it reaches decision makers. This affects underwriting accuracy, portfolio oversight, and regulatory reporting. 

Firms that have automated rent roll extraction and validation report meaningful reductions in preparation time. Instead of spending days fixing inputs, teams are able to focus on analysis with current, reliable data. 

Breaking the manual cycle allows teams to operate with greater speed and consistency as activity increases. 

To learn more about how PRODA helps asset owners and investment managers standardize their data with accuracy and ease, book free trial. 

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