A flagship store with no online checkout leaks sales. Property is no different. A listing can look perfect—photos, plans, copy—but if it can’t take an offer online, it’s effectively closed when buyers are open.
Digital offers don’t replace your current process. They add a second sales channel. With Beagel you keep the manual channel (phone, email, in-person) and gain a digital channel (offer button on the listing). Both feed a single, auditable offer ledger under the agent’s control.
Two channels, one ledger
Manual (agent-led)
• Take offers by phone/email/in-person.
• Log offers and add bidders in Beagel as you do now.
• Negotiate however you prefer; everything is time-stamped.
Digital (buyer-initiated)
• “Make Offer” on the listing authenticates the buyer and captures terms 24/7.
• Buyers can submit first or subsequent offers online.
• Agent is notified instantly and continues the negotiation.
Result: two intake valves, one record of truth.
What doesn’t change
• You still run viewings, take calls, and negotiate.
• You still decide counters and disclosures.
• You can log offers and add bidders manually at any time.
What does change
• You capture intent the moment it appears—especially outside office hours.
• Less re-keying, fewer missed messages, cleaner audit trail.
• A faster path from interest to offer to counter.
Common misconceptions
“Digital replaces the agent.”
No. It routes more demand to you. You control every step.
“This forces buyers online.”
No. It gives them a choice. Manual and digital operate side by side.
“It adds complexity.”
It removes it: standardised inputs, automatic timestamps, one canonical thread per listing.
“Compliance risk goes up.”
It goes down. Every move—manual or digital—is recorded in one place.
What “add the checkout” looks like
1. Put a clear “Make Offer” action on the listing.
2. Authenticate buyers; capture terms; time-stamp the submission.
3. Notify the agent; keep negotiation in your normal flow (phone/email or online).
4. Maintain a single ledger for offers, counters, notes, and outcomes.
Bottom line
You’re not turning a channel off. You’re turning another channel on. Manual and digital, one ledger, agent-controlled. Add the checkout and stop leaking demand when you’re not at the desk.
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