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When you first look through our hotel management software directory in search of a booking engine that will work for your hotel, it's probably a lot like going through the buffet. There's so many tempting options, but it's hard to figure out what to choose.

You've got a house to sell, and you've listed it. Now what? According to the most recent report from the National Association of Realtors, a total of 5,250,000 existing homes were sold in 2015, along with 510,000 newly constructed homes.

You want an easy way to save money running a hotel? Nothing in life is easy, my friend. Especially not cutting back on expenses. Take the average consumer—which includes you, incidentally. A recent study found that nearly half of all Americans say their expenses are equal to or greater than their income. That's... not great.

"Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time." Those are the words of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German statesman and writer who was born in the 18th century. And how true those words hold today, particularly in the real estate business, where it is so easy to hemorrhage money and time.

You can subscribe to just about anything these days. Shaving supplies. Groceries. Even socks. You can add construction management software to that list. In fact, most options listed in Capterra's software directory use this subscription/licensing model of pricing. But is it the right option for your construction business?

If you're shopping for construction management software, you've likely come across Jonas. The Canadian company has a variety of hospitality and industrial software options, and they offer a couple popular solutions for construction managers: Jonas Enterprise, geared toward contractors, and Jonas Premier, which caters more toward design builders, home builders, and land developers.

Looking for information on how much you can expect to spend on construction management software? It's a tricky question with many variables. I've put together a straightforward guide on the ballpark figure you can expect when shopping for software in this industry, and how various aspects of your business will affect the amount you'll pay.

When you think about hotels, you think about bellhops, beds, room service, and the minibar—but it's the stuff you don't see, such as your information technology infrastructure, that is often just as important.

It's hard to overstate the importance of hotel management software when you're in the hospitality business. Software is the machine that keeps your business humming. Without it, guests might be sent to dirty rooms because the front desk isn't aware that housekeeping hasn't taken care of that room yet. Or, a guest's room service order disappears into the ether, leaving you with an unhappy customer and a bad review.