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I’m considering the purchase of a Tablet PC; do you have any recommendations? |
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Community Development Software, LLC does not have hardware partners or relationships with hardware vendors. However, HDP users have given favorable reviews of tablets from Motion Computing
HDP users have also had good experiences finding tablet PCs on websites such as Tech for Less, where you can find quality yet discounted tablets because they are open-box or factory refurbished.
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What housing programs commonly use Housing Developer Pro? |
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Common housing programs are: single-family and multi-family rehabilitation; federal programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and HOME; acquisition, rehab, and rent or resell; REO and foreclosure rehab; owner-occupied and tenant-occupied rehabilitation; emergency repair; lead paint abatement; vacant and abandoned property rehab; disabled, handicapped, elderly, and special needs accessibility; weatherization; and more.
Not sure if Housing Developer Pro is right for your housing program? Contact Us by email or call 877 843-4790 (toll free USA)
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How can Housing Developer Pro help me? |
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Housing Developer Pro is project management software designed specifically to help you automate and manage housing rehabilitation projects.
- Save time and money
- Specs are already written for you: the Library of Specifications contains over 1,800 field-tested specifications for rehabilitation, from Green practices to accessibility issues to addressing lead-based paint
- Generate reports in just a few clicks: work write-ups, cost estimates, bid documents, and more
- Take HDP on-site: HDP is compatible with Tablet PCs
- Achieve and maintain consistency among projects
- Share data: your staff can share an HDP database to keep specs and report documents uniform between all employees
- Track all aspects of project progress: inspection, bids, construction draws, and change orders
- More effectively manage your projects
- Tailor HDP to suit your needs: customize specs, unit pricing, inspection checklists, and reports to your liking and your rehab customers, contractors, programs and housing stock
- Manage all of your housing programs' projects in one place: projects for foreclosure rehab, NSP, owner-occupied rehab, emergency repair, etc.
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What is the best way for me to obtain my local cost data for specs? |
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The absolute best and most accurate cost data can be obtained from line-item breakdowns in your bids. After you collect a few bids with line-item breakdowns, average the cost data together.
Another good resource is a local entity that does similar housing rehabilitation work and tracks its unit costs. It may be worth partnering with that organization or purchasing its cost data.
You can also purchase cost estimating books or CDs but these are not always accurate for community development work. If you start by referencing cost estimating books, you will still want to collect bids that are broken down by line-item and average your spec costs over time.
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When I purchase and license HDP, will I lose any of the data I’ve customized from my trial? |
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No, your data will not be affected when you purchase and license. Upon licensing, your trial converts to your permanent, licensed copy of Housing Developer Pro; all of your data from your trial will still be in HDP.
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My trial expired before I had enough time to test HDP; how do I request an extension to my trial? |
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We will gladly extend your Housing Developer Pro software trial for you. Just give us a call at 877 843-4790 (toll free USA) or Contact Us by email.
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After I download and install the trial, what should I do next? |
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We recommend that you first look through the Getting Started guide to get familiar with Housing Developer Pro. You can also refer to the Gilligan Street sample properties to get an idea of how your project will be structured in HDP.
The best way to get familiar with HDP is to try using the software on one of your actual housing rehabilitation projects or make up your own test address.
Call us at 877 843-4790 (toll free USA) if you have questions or need help.
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Is there any difference between the trial and licensed version of Housing Developer Pro? |
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The trial allows you to test and perform all of the functions of the licensed version. The only difference is that the trial expires after 30 days.
Need more time after your 30 days is up? See FAQ question: My trial expired before I had enough time to test HDP; how do I request an extension to my trial?
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How do I purchase HDP? |
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Are you new to HDP? You can purchase HDP licenses directly from our website using a credit card. We also accept purchase orders from qualified organizations. Fax your PO to 717 843-4790 or Email it in PDF format.
Are you upgrading HDP from a previous version? Submit an upgrade request, send us your purchase order, or Contact Us for a price quote to purchase online using a credit card.
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What does a license of Housing Developer Pro include? |
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One license gives one computer access to HDP; you will need a license for each computer that you want to have access to Housing Developer Pro. Your network or server does not need a license.
Purchasing a license of HDP also includes phone and email support during Community Development Software’s normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time. You are welcome to Contact Us by email or call 877 843-4790 (toll free USA)
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