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Buzzar for Associations

Dear Association / Management Committee members,

Shopping for facility management services was never so easy before! We are happy to announce the launch of marketplace known as Buzzar. You can use Buzzar to shop for facility management related services and products for your apartment community.

Earlier this year, ApartmentAdda conducted a survey for Associations in Bangalore, to find the issues faced by them while shopping for Facility Management vendors.

According to the survey, majority of the Associations felt that enough information is not available on

1)      The existing and reliable vendors who provide service

2)      The Apartments the vendors are serving/have served

3)      The experience of other association owners about the vendor’s quality of service

4)      Availability of Quotes in standard formats, and in a central space where all MC members can review and act upon.

More than 60% of respondents felt that information about existing property management providers and the apartments they are servicing, the feedback provided by association owners will help them in choosing the best possible vendor.

More than 60% of respondents felt that information about existing Facility Management vendors, information on customers they are servicing, and the feedback provided by other Associations will help them in choosing the best possible vendor.

Buzzar addresses the issues mentioned above and aims to reduce the time taken for evaluating facility management vendors by

1)      Sharing exhaustive list of VERIFIED vendors who provide wide range of services related to facility management.

2)      Providing DETAILED information of vendors , the gated communities they have serviced

3)      Sharing of experience of vendor service between Associations

4)      Pre-populating the Apartment Profile (e.g. no. of Units, Address etc.) that is stored in your Adda

5)      Making the Quotes sent by Vendors available in ‘Admin Files’ of your Adda.

Buzzar provides the following features for Associations

1)       Shop for facility management related services/products

2)       Provide/View feedback on existing vendors

3)       Refer a vendor

Buzzar allows you to request for quote for variety of services which are generally used in gated communities. Those are Housekeeping , Security, Pest control, Upgrade/AMC/Repair for Sewage treatment plant , Swimming Pool , Generator , Transformers, Bore well/Pumps , Gym equipments.  Buzzar will be expanding to more categories under facility management and we look forward to your active contribution towards this.

You can even earn reward points for your Association for utilizing the Buzzar services. These reward points can be encashed for premium SMS , Free Add Ons or substantial discount for Premium Adda subscription.

Buzzar Screenshot

Buzzar Screenshot

Get Started!

Yours Sincerely,

Jagannath Balachandran

ApartmentAdda Team

Note:

1. Jagannath Balachandran is an IIMB student and an ex-Thoughtworker. He can also be reached at jagannath@apartmentadda.com

2. Interests to list on the Buzzar or any queries can be sent to buzzar@apartmentadda.com.

The 200th Adda walks in!

South City Kolkata – a 31 Acre mini township becomes the 200th registered-and-activated* Adda!  Southcity

South City is located right in the heart of Kolkata – on Prince Anwar Shah road, and boasts of the tallest residential structure (35+1 storeys) in Eastern india (as of date).

We welcome this residential landmark of Eastern India to ApartmentAdda.

Aside: You bet this is one Adda where there will be complete unanimity regarding the meaning of “Adda” :)

*While many Addas register, ApartmentAdda activates them only after due validation

Proof of the Pudding..

..is in its eating. And the proof of a Subscription Model is in its Renewal!

The first Premium Customer of ApartmentAdda just completed 1 year of successful operation and renewed.

Two of us went to collect the payment last evening ( it’s a hop from our Office). We were handed the Cheque, and given the Voucher to sign on. Regular paperwork, but were we ECSTATIC!

The voucher was printed right from ApartmentAdda, from the Expense Tracker application being fully utilized by the Estate Manager!

We took a picture of it with a cellphone camera.. A poor picture, but oh the value!

Voucher from ApartmentAdda, to ApartmentAdda!

Voucher from ApartmentAdda, to ApartmentAdda!

The largest ADDA

Serene County

Serene County

ApartmentAdda welcomes L&T Serene County – a 1100 unit residential township in Hyderabad, as its Premium customer.

Year One.

ApartmentAdda completed one year of operation today! The team had a family gettogether around cakes, lights and balloons. The logo cake was a hit with everyone – chef bakers did a fabulous job! The other cake was home baked – right out of a surgical steel pan! ApartmentAdda got a gift of a miniature ornate brass lamp, ready to be placed in our new office – we just have to find the dream shack now!

Chocolate, Vanilla and the dots!

Chocolate, Vanilla and the dots!

Party begins..

Party begins..

A year dedicated to reaching out!

A year dedicated to reaching out!

ApartmentAdda Reloaded!

Fun. Functional.

The theme of our revamped portal. The simple and beautiful ApartmentAdda now has a new look which is still beautiful, with a small pinch of sophistication and a generous dash of bonhomie!

What we will miss:

ApartmentAdda 2008-2009

ApartmentAdda 2008-2009

Communication and Management Portal

This has been the one-line description of Apartment Adda from the day it was launched. It will be rephrased and upgraded to “web-based software for communication, management and accounting”. This is to ensure we give equal importance to the important activity of the Management Committee – adding value to the community with limited funds.

The headline of ‘Communication and Management Portal’ will take the valiant warrior’s place on our wall of fame.

Fresh sunshine sliding down the slanted rooftops

The buildings in the old banner are actually located behind the Petronas towers in Malaysia.. :)

What we welcome:

Website 2.0

ApartmentAdda 2009 -


The lively ADDA. Well, after all that’s what we are about! The ADDA reflecting the life that buzzes in every corner of an Apartment Complex. The events, the activities and the diversity that makes the place unique!

The lovely apartment-scape. An original handiwork of the designers of our media vendor.

The upgraded usability. All new Icons and an easy-to-access Icon Tray. The frequent users can easily reach the application they are looking for, without having to go through the entire Dashboard.

Our sincere thanks to the talented people of the media companies who have worked passionately to help ApartmentAdda evolve. Kudos to the team for the countless hours of discussion towards the final blueprint! Our love and gratitude to the end-users whose suggestions we have included in the new design!

What do you think about the new portal?

1-0-0 !!

A couple of weeks back the 100th customer walked into ApartmentAdda. Aditya Vintage – a 72 household community on Hosur Road, quite close to Infosys, happens to be the 100th customer.

It marks a cherished milestone for us. We thank Aditya Vintage and every customer in that list of first 100 and the next 100 to follow – for finding a home on ApartmentAdda!

Here’s the clock gifted to Aditya Vintage as a small token of celebration.

Gift Package

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