Avail, by Realtor.com Reviews & Product Details

I love how Avail, by Realtor.com makes listing syndication a breeze, saving me countless hours by posting my listing to multiple websites like Zillow and Realtor within seconds with just one upload. The automated rent payment collection is a huge plus, eliminating the hassle of chasing people for checks and having the funds directly deposited into my bank account through ACH. I find the software's automated reminders and management of late fees very convenient, as it keeps the business side professional and relieves me of having to remind tenants about payments. The user experience is smooth; it's pretty easy to use, not rocket science, and the step-by-step setup wizard was mostly straightforward. Even exporting data for my year-end bookkeeping is efficient as it only takes minutes due to Avail's organized export feature. Switching to Avail was the best decision I made for managing properties more effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Speed in payment processing is an area that needs improvement. If you do not have an 'Unlimited Plus' subscription, the rent payment will take 3 to 5 days to reach our bank account. Tenants are also charged fees on ACH payments through the free plan, and I believe the fees should either be waived or reduced without requiring payment of a premium subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Avail, by Realtor.com is easy to use. I value everything, especially because they are backed by state-of-the-art technology. The initial setup was quite very easy and straightforward with no issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s fast paced modern technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to screen applicants and easily get their credit score, background check and eviction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'd like to see an integration with Quickbooks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Avail is a one stop shop for all of my landlord needs! It makes it so easy to complete leases and collect rent all in one! Not to mention I felt very safe knowing that Avail takes all of the local state laws into consideration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing! Can't say enough good things about Avail! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've used Avail for about 10 years, beginning when it was Rentalutions before Realtor.com bought it, and it does the basics pretty well. Collecting rent payments via ACH or credit card works well, although the process to link bank accounts is not as streamlined and easy as other solutions. Their lease building is pretty good, and with the Pro subscription you can copy any prior lease as a starting point, which is essential if the lease has a lot of custom clauses. Their reporting is pretty basic, but at least they have some reports built in. Not all solutions do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avail increased their pricing over 300%, so the value of their solution is just not competitive anymore. And while their leases are fairly easy to build, they sometimes insert clauses that are redundant or inapplicable. And the only document you can get an electronic signature on is the lease. If you have an addendum or another document you want to get a signature on that is not attached to the original lease, you cannot do that. Some of the information displayed on their dashboard is incorrect. For example, the amounts due do not include anything from the "other" or "fee" category, only the rents due. There are a lot of little things that could be better, and we have submitted many suggested improvements, but we don't ever see them or even get feedback on our suggestions. Overall, they were once a pretty good company with a pretty good solution for landlords, but their solution and support has steadily declined, especially since Realtor.com took them over, it seems. Along with their steep price increase, it's just not a viable solution anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was a new landlord 7+ years ago. Avail has made it so easy to create leases, collect payments and keep all transactions of tenants over the years all in one place. They will always answer the phone to walk me through any questions I have. I am so grateful for their service! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing comes to mind. I have only positive things to say about the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use - Good

Cost - Reasonable/ good value

Functionality - Good

Reporting - Good

Customer Service Staff -GREAT Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avail is GOOD, not great.

Avail has the basic functionality, and I have been using it for 2+ years now and was one of their early users. I manage 10+ properties on the platform. LTRs & MTR. No STRs.

Avail still lacks some of the functionality integration to make it a GREAT product.

For example:

1. Avail allows the landlord to extend the lease date with a few mouse clicks (GREAT!).

However, here's is where the features integration falls short:

If you extend a lease date, you ALSO need a Lease extension signed by the tenant. Avail has a Lease amendment template, but the app does not flag nor trigger the completion of an amendment to coincide with the date extension.

OK , so I've now been using avail for a while, so I now know where to go & get the lease amendment. I complete a lease amendment, but Avail does NOT allow me to send for e-signatures. Well, maybe Avail does not have an e-signature feature? It does have e-signatures for leases (one of its best features) but Avail does NOT offer e-signatures for lease amendments . Go figure!

2. No lease template – it has a clone lease feature that’s GOOD but that means that if I want to add or refine a clause in my standard lease, I must keep an offline lease clause and remember to add for my next tenant

3. Two ways to initiate the set up a new Lease. One offers the ability to Clone an existing lease the other option does not. You won’t know until you are midway thru the process and will need to delete the draft and start over.

I could provide 2 or 3 other examples of missed opportunities, but you get the picture. I have only used one other property management app ( Zillow') and that is worse than Avail; so, I’m sticking with Avail. (Devil you know). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Their associates are trained to help with their software and have given me continued helpful advice. Their honest and forcoming and have your best interest as a landlord. I really appreciate all they do for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's hard to get someone on the phone sometimes, but leaving a phone number to call back has proven to be faster to get a response Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is very slick and easy to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The subscription has risen significantly over the past 5 years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The care team really goes above and beyond to help Landlords using AVAIL. They even teach you how to effectively operate their software and navigate the site easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only downfall that I have had in the past is not being able to speak to a care team member on the weekends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.