About
Realty
Automation
Realty
Automation
was
among
the
first
companies
to
provide
property
management
software
starting
in
1978.
Since
the
days
of
C/PM
and
DR-DOS,
Realty
Automation
provided
a
complete,
simple
and
stable
solution
that
saved
time
and
money.
By
the
end
of
the
1980s,
it
was
a
leader
in
the
industry
and
IPM
was
the
"WordPerfect
4.2"
of
property
management.
The
introduction
of
Windows
95 changed
the
industry.
While
Windows
2.0,
GEM
Desktop,
and
Norton
Navigator
had
been
passing
fads
as
graphical
desktops,
Windows
3.1
and
its
successors
was
here
to
stay.
Originally
marketed
from
California,
our
founder,
Robert
Maxwell,
moved
the
company
to
Idaho
and
began
working
on
the
Windows
generation
of
IPM.
Frankly,
Realty
Automation
did
not
have
deep
pockets,
and
lost
its
leadership
position
to
companies
that
were
better-funded
and
quicker
to
move
to
the
Windows
environment.
Momentum
and
leadership
are
easy
to
lose,
and
hard
to
restore.
Fortunately
Realty
Automation
had
thousands
of
loyal
users,
and
growth
continued
steadily
if
slowly.
In
2006,
Robert
Maxwell
started
looking
for
a
way
to
prepare
Realty
Automation
for
64-bit
Windows,
and
the
moving
target
of
21st
century
property
management.
He
was
also
starting
to
think
about
a
less
active
daily
role
in
the
company.
He
had
many
offers
for
the
company.
Most
wanted
the
valuable
good
will
and
invaluable
customer
database
amassed
over
the
years,
but
Bob
didn't
think
this
was
the
best
way
to
serve
his
customers.
That's
when
Bill
Bennett
came
into
the
picture.
With
a
decade
of
experience
growing
an
automation
software
company
in
Florida,
Bill
brought
expertise
that
fit
well
with
the
needs
of
Realty
Automation.
Bill
and
Bob
saw
many
of
the
opportunities
facing
the
company
in
the
same
light.
Foremost
was
communications
with
current
and
potential
customers.
That
has
been
Bill's
first
target.
This
new
website
is
one
step.
Another
was
changing
the
company
name
to
FullHouse
Software
to
match
the
well-known
website.
Our
next
goal
is
the
2007
update
to
Investment
Property
Manager
with
the
changes
and
enhancements
requested
by
our
users.
And
for
2008
and
beyond,
we
are
planning
a
new
version
of
Investment
Property
Manager
designed
to
accommodate
new
features
and
functions
as
you
need
them.
We
want
to
be
ready
for
Windows
Vista,
PDAs,
online
services,
and
whatever
else
may
be
coming
in
a
dynamic,
ever-changing
business
environment.
We're
excited
about
the
second
30
years
at
Realty
Automation,
now
FullHouse
Software!
We
hope
you
are,
too.