Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Southwest Florida real estate
Managed IT Services for Realtors
Open houses don’t reschedule because the Wi-Fi did. NerdSquad Managed IT Services keeps agents, brokerages, and property teams connected, secure, and on schedule, with a local Naples team and an industry-leading SLA behind every request.
Fewer tech emergencies before your next
showing
Based in Naples, Florida
Serving Southwest Florida
Cybersecurity-first
Industry-leading SLA
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Email protected
Filtering and extra sign-in checks
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Devices patched
Updates on your schedule
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Backups running
Files safe if a laptop isn’t
MLS logins
E-signature platforms
Transaction management
CRM and lead tools
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace
Agent laptops, tablets and phones
Office Wi-Fi and printers
Business phones
Email and shared mailboxes
The short version
What managed IT services for realtors actually means
Managed IT services for realtors means one accountable partner runs the technology behind your business: the laptops and phones, email and cloud accounts, office Wi-Fi, backups, and the security around all of it. You pay for ongoing, proactive care from an MSP instead of calling someone only after something breaks.
Real estate is an unusual mix for IT: independent agents on their own devices, deadlines that don’t move, client money in motion, and a workday spent in a car, a listing, or someone else’s kitchen. Our job is to keep the tools your deals run through working and protected: MLS logins, e-signature and transaction platforms such as DocuSign, dotloop, and SkySlope, and your CRM.
You get a local team that already knows your setup and gives honest advice, including “you don’t need to buy that.”
Break-fix IT
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You call after something breaks
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Whoever answers has to learn your setup all over again
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Security is whatever someone remembered to buy
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A new agent joins and passwords get texted around
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Nobody owns the vendor calls, so you sit on hold
Managed IT with NerdSquad
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Proactive monitoring and maintenance catch problems early
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A local team that already knows your setup
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Security built in: multi-factor authentication (MFA), endpoint protection, and backups
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Agents onboarded and offboarded on a checklist
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We handle the vendor calls so you don’t have to
A day in the life
Where managed IT shows up in a realtor’s day
Your calendar is packed. Here is where the technology behind it quietly earns its keep.
7:40 AM
The email that looks almost right
A message that appears to come from your title company arrives with “updated” wire instructions. Email filtering, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and a team trained to verify by phone give you layers instead of luck.
10:15 AM
A showing across town and a weak signal
Agents work from cars, lockboxes, and coffee shops. We set up secure remote access, mobile devices, and email so work follows your agents instead of waiting at the office.
1:00 PM
Open house, cranky printer
Sign-in tablets, guest Wi-Fi, and the printer that only works when it feels like it. A local team can go onsite when the fix is hands-on.
4:30 PM
Closing day, update screen
Patching runs on a schedule that respects yours, so the update doesn’t pick your closing to happen. Backups mean a dead laptop is an inconvenience, not a lost file.
Friday
One agent joins, another leaves
Accounts, devices, and access are set up on day one and shut off cleanly on the last. Client data shouldn’t leave with the people who touched it.
Closing day shouldn’t be wire-fraud day
Protect your agents, your clients and every closing with IT that keeps up with how you work.
What’s included
What our managed IT services for real estate teams include
Exact inclusions depend on your team and plan. This is what we typically manage for realtors and brokerages.
Local help desk
A responsive local team for login problems, email trouble, printers, and the classic “why is this frozen.” Backed by an industry-leading SLA.
IT helpdesk services →Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace management
Licensing, permissions, shared mailboxes, and MFA organized around real roles, so the right people see the right files.
Microsoft 365 support →Email security and phishing defense
Filtering, MFA, and awareness training aimed at scams that target real estate: spoofed title-company emails, fake invoices, and payment-change requests.
What is business email compromise? →Endpoint protection
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) on the laptops and desktops your team works on, so threats are caught on the device and not just at the firewall.
Endpoint detection and response →Backup and recovery
Automated, encrypted backups for devices and cloud data, so deal paperwork never has to be recreated from memory.
Secure backup and compliance →Mobile and remote agent support
Home offices, cars, model homes, and second locations get the same security standards, with clear guidance for agents who use personal phones and laptops.
Remote work security guide →Agent onboarding and offboarding
Accounts, devices, and access on day one, and clean removal on the last day. Independent agents come and go; your client data stays put.
New employee IT security checklist →Security awareness training
Short, practical training so your team can spot a fake wire request or a phishing link before it costs you.
How to spot a phishing email →Vendor advocacy and planning
When your MLS tool, internet provider, or transaction software misbehaves, we make the call. We also help plan technology budgets as your team grows.
IT consulting →Not sure which pieces you need? We’ll tell you, including what you can skip.
Straight talk
Wire fraud and email compromise: the risk to take seriously
Business email compromise (BEC) is when a criminal poses as your title company, lender, or agent and sends convincing wire instructions. The National Association of Realtors lists it among the leading fraud risks in real estate transactions. No IT provider can promise a scam attempt never reaches your inbox. What managed IT can do is put layers between the attempt and the money.
The technology layer, which we manage
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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on business email and cloud accounts, so a stolen password alone isn’t enough
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Email filtering aimed at spoofed senders, look-alike domains, and phishing links
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Attention to unusual sign-in activity and suspicious mailbox rules, common signs of a hijacked account
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Encrypted file sharing, so contracts and wire details aren’t sitting in plain email
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Security awareness training, so your team pauses before anyone pays
The process layer, which your team owns and we help you write down
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Never accept wire instructions by email alone
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Verify by phone using a number you already had, not one in the email
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Warn buyers and sellers about wire fraud up front, in writing
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Use a secure transaction platform for documents instead of loose attachments
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Know exactly who to call the moment something looks off
If a wire may have gone to the wrong place: call your bank right away and ask about a recall, then file a report with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. Speed matters.
Guidance summarized from the National Association of Realtors wire fraud resource. Learn more: what business email compromise is and how it works.
Who we help
Managed IT for agents, teams, brokerages, and property managers
Agents and small teams
Secure email, dependable devices, and one number to call, without hiring an IT department.
IT helpdesk support →Brokerages and multi-office firms
Consistent security and access across every office and every agent, with a clean process as agents join and leave.
Managed IT services overview →Property management companies
Tenant and owner records, accounting and maintenance platforms, and staff spread across properties, kept protected and connected.
Backup and data protection →Local reality
Built for Southwest Florida’s storms, outages, and snowbird calendar
We can’t stop a storm. We can help make sure your listings, contracts, and client contacts don’t live on one desktop in one office.
Work that isn’t tied to one building
Cloud email and files plus remote access keep agents working when the office isn’t available.
Backups that live somewhere else
Off-site, encrypted backups help protect against flooding, theft, and the classic dropped laptop.
Power and connectivity planning
Surge protection and battery backup for key equipment, and a plan for the day the internet drops.
Seasonal ramp-up
Snowbird season brings temporary agents and assistants. We set them up quickly and remove access when they leave.
Southwest Florida’s rainy season runs May 15 to October 15, with heavy rain and frequent lightning, according to the National Weather Service.
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Getting started
What happens when you call
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A conversation
We ask how your business runs: how many agents, how many offices, which tools your deals depend on, and what has been frustrating.
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A look at your setup
We review the basics that matter most in real estate: email security, devices, backups, and who has access to what.
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A plan you can say no to
You get clear recommendations and next steps. No hard sell, and no parade of jargon.
Where we work
Naples-based, serving realtors across Southwest Florida
Our office is in Naples. We serve businesses across Collier and Lee counties, remotely and onsite when the work is hands-on.
Questions
Managed IT services for realtors: frequently asked questions
What are managed IT services for realtors?
Managed IT services for realtors are ongoing, proactive IT support delivered by one provider: help desk, device and account management, email and cloud security, backups, and planning. Instead of paying for emergencies, you get a partner who keeps your agents’ technology running and protected, and who already knows your setup when you call.
How is managed IT different from calling an IT person when something breaks?
Break-fix support starts after the problem. Managed IT works before it: maintenance, patching, security controls, and backups are handled continuously, and support requests go to a team that already knows your environment. You spend less time explaining and less time down.
Do you support agents who work from home, from their cars, or from more than one office?
Yes. Agents get the same security standards whether they’re at a home office, a listing, or a second location. We manage accounts, devices, and access so the protections follow your people instead of staying at the front desk.
Can you help protect us from wire fraud and email scams?
We can put strong layers in place: multi-factor authentication, email filtering, encrypted file sharing, and security awareness training. No provider can promise that a scam attempt will never reach your inbox, so we also help you set up a simple verification process, such as confirming wire instructions by phone using a number you already had.
Can you support agents who use personal phones and laptops?
In most cases, yes. Many brokerages have independent agents working on their own devices. We can apply account-level protections such as multi-factor authentication and access controls to business email and files, and agree on which devices and apps are allowed. The right approach depends on how your brokerage is set up, and we’ll walk through the options with you.
What happens when an agent joins or leaves?
New agents get accounts, devices, and access set up on their first day. When someone leaves, we shut off access cleanly so client data stays with the business. Both steps follow a checklist, so nothing depends on someone remembering.
How fast will you respond if something breaks before a closing?
Our support is backed by an industry-leading SLA. Tell us what’s on the line and we’ll move quickly and keep you updated on exactly where things stand. The details of coverage are spelled out in your agreement.
Do you work with real estate teams outside Naples?
Yes. Our only office is in Naples, and we serve real estate teams across Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs, and Lehigh Acres. Most support happens remotely, and we can come onsite when the work is hands-on.
How much do managed IT services cost for a real estate office?
It depends on how many people and devices you have, how many locations you run, and which protections you need. We’ll talk through your setup and give you a clear recommendation before you commit to anything. Contact us for a conversation about what fits.
How do you help us prepare for hurricane season and power outages?
We focus on practical continuity: cloud-based email and files, off-site backups, remote access, and a plan for what your team does when the office or the internet is down. We can’t promise how a storm will affect any system, but we can help make sure your business isn’t tied to a single computer or a single building.
Keep reading
Plain-English answers from the NerdSquad knowledge base
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