RealtyTracka vs Spreadsheets for Land Sales Management
Why Nigerian real estate companies are switching from spreadsheets to purpose-built land sales software.
The Reality of Using Spreadsheets
Most land sales teams in Nigeria start with spreadsheets. They're familiar, free, and seem simple at first. But as your business grows, they become the bottleneck that slows everything down.
Installment tracking breaks down with partial payments
Double allocation of plots leading to customer disputes
No single source of truth across sales reps and admins
Manual reconciliation creates payment errors
Customer disputes when payment records don't match
Lost deals from overselling the same plot
Side-by-Side Comparison
See how RealtyTracka handles the core workflows that spreadsheets struggle with.
Manual entry required
Automated booking system
Error-prone calculations
Built-in payment timelines
High risk of double-selling
Prevents double allocation
Not supported
Automated approval process
None - customers can't access
Customer dashboard portal
Manual updates required
Supported with notifications
Manual tracking
Tracked & approved workflow
Static reports only
Real-time dashboards
Weak version history
Full activity history
Real-World Scenarios
See how spreadsheets fail in the scenarios that matter most for land sales in Nigeria.
Scenario 1: Installment Payments
Customer pays 30% down payment, then 3 monthly installments. You manually update the spreadsheet each time, calculate remaining balances, and send WhatsApp updates. When payments are late or irregular, it becomes confusing to track who's paid what and when the next payment is due.
System automatically tracks each payment, sends reminders to customers, calculates remaining balances in real-time, and provides both customer and admin dashboards showing payment history and upcoming due dates.
Scenario 2: Land Allocation
Two sales agents work from the same spreadsheet. Agent A allocates Plot 15 to Customer X, but Agent B doesn't see the update and allocates the same plot to Customer Y. This leads to disputes, refunds, and damaged relationships.
Real-time inventory prevents double allocation. When an agent tries to allocate an already booked plot, the system blocks it and shows available alternatives. All allocations are tracked with timestamps and approval workflows.
Why Spreadsheets Were Never Built for Land Sales
Spreadsheets are general-purpose tools designed for accounting and simple data tracking. They weren't built with the specific workflows, approvals, and automation that land sales require.
What Spreadsheets Handle Well
- • Basic data entry
- • Simple calculations
- • Static reporting
- • Creating visualizations
- • Creating charts
What Land Sales Require
- • Approval workflows
- • Role-based permissions
- • Real-time collaboration
- • Customer-facing portals
- • Automated notifications
- • Dynamic reporting
Nigerian land sales add layers of complexity: installment payments, physical allocation, documentation & appreciation milestones, and frequent plan changes.
What RealtyTracka Replaces
Spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets)
WhatsApp payment tracking
Google Forms for bookings
Manual approval processes
Separate customer CRMs
Google drive for receipt storage
RealtyTracka replaces 3–5 tools, not just spreadsheets.
Who This Page Is For
This comparison is for Nigerian land real estate professionals ready to move beyond spreadsheets.
Land developers managing multiple land estates
Land estate companies with installment clients
Realtors handling complex land transactions
Companies scaling beyond 50-100 customers
Operations managers tired of manual reconciliation
Land estate companies with multiple sales agents
Stop Managing Land Sales with Spreadsheets
See how RealtyTracka helps land real estate companies manage bookings, payments, subscriptions, and unit inventory in one system built for Nigerian real estate.
No setup cost. We handle onboarding and data migration.
Common Questions
Answers to questions spreadsheet users typically ask