Native to Real Estate // Fluent in Tech

PropTech Strategy for Property Finance Teams

We help UK mortgage brokerages and lenders with 10–100 person teams adopt the right technology strategy, automate workflows, and transform operations to compete in a digital-first market.

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15+
Years in Property
50+
Tech Projects
100%
UK Focused

Trusted by Property Finance Leaders

About

Meet Michael Marciano

Michael Marciano is the founder of PropTech Insights and a specialist PropTech consultant focused on UK property finance. With a career spanning the intersection of real estate and technology, Michael brings a rare combination of deep industry knowledge and technical expertise to every engagement.

Having held a senior product role at EG (Estates Gazette), one of the UK's most established commercial property data and media businesses, Michael understands how technology products are built, scaled, and adopted in the property sector. He channels this experience into helping mortgage brokers, lenders, and property finance firms navigate the complex PropTech landscape.

Michael is also the host of the Pixel Chasing podcast, where he explores the latest PropTech trends, interviews industry leaders, and shares insights on real estate innovation. His focus on workflow automation, technology strategy, and digital transformation for 10–100 person teams means he understands the unique challenges of scaling property finance operations.

Property Native

Career built in UK property finance and real estate technology

Tech Fluent

Senior product experience at EG (Estates Gazette)

SME Specialist

Focused on 10–100 person property finance teams

Pixel Chasing

Host of the PropTech podcast covering real estate innovation

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Services

PropTech Consulting Services

Comprehensive technology consulting tailored for UK property finance brokerages and lenders. From strategy through implementation, we help your firm make smarter technology decisions.

Technology Strategy & Roadmapping

Comprehensive technology audits and strategic roadmaps for property finance firms. We assess your current systems, identify gaps and opportunities, and create a prioritised plan that aligns technology investments with your growth objectives. Whether you are a mortgage brokerage or a specialist lender, we build strategies that deliver measurable ROI.

Tech Audit Roadmapping ROI Analysis

Digital Transformation

End-to-end digital transformation programmes designed specifically for mortgage brokers and lenders. We help you modernise legacy processes, migrate from manual workflows to digital systems, and improve the client experience from application through completion. Our approach ensures minimal disruption while maximising adoption across your team.

Process Design Change Management Client Experience

Product & Platform Advisory

Expert guidance on PropTech product development, platform evaluation, and build-vs-buy decisions for property finance firms. Drawing on experience from leading product roles at EG (Estates Gazette), we help you navigate vendor landscapes, evaluate PropTech platforms, and make informed decisions about your technology stack.

Build vs Buy Vendor Evaluation Product Strategy

Workflow Automation

Identify and implement automation opportunities across your property finance operations to reduce admin overhead, speed up case processing, and eliminate manual errors. From document collection and compliance checks to client communications and pipeline management, we help brokerages and lenders automate the tasks that slow your team down.

Process Automation Admin Reduction Compliance

Technology Selection

Independent, vendor-agnostic evaluation and selection of the right PropTech stack for your brokerage or lending firm. We help you choose between CRM platforms, sourcing tools, compliance systems, origination software, and client portals — ensuring every tool integrates properly and delivers value for your specific team size and workflow.

CRM Selection Stack Design Integration

Data & Analytics

Property data strategy consulting to help brokerages and lenders unlock insights from their operational data. We design reporting frameworks, implement analytics dashboards, and create data-driven decision-making processes that give your leadership team clear visibility into pipeline performance, conversion rates, and operational efficiency.

Reporting Dashboards Data Strategy
How We Work

A Proven Process for PropTech Success

Our structured four-phase approach ensures every PropTech initiative delivers measurable results for your property finance business.

01

Discovery

We start by deeply understanding your brokerage or lending operation — your current technology landscape, team workflows, pain points, and growth objectives. This includes stakeholder interviews, process mapping, and a full technology audit.

02

Strategy

Based on discovery findings, we develop a tailored PropTech strategy and roadmap. This includes technology recommendations, build-vs-buy analysis, integration planning, budget estimates, and a prioritised implementation timeline aligned to your business goals.

03

Implementation

We guide and support your team through technology implementation — from vendor procurement and system configuration to data migration, API integration, and team training. We ensure every new tool is adopted effectively and delivers its intended value.

04

Optimisation

Technology evolves and so should your strategy. We provide ongoing support to measure performance against KPIs, identify new automation opportunities, optimise existing systems, and ensure your PropTech investments continue to deliver results as your firm grows.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PropTech consulting for UK property finance firms.

PropTech consulting is a specialist advisory service that helps property and real estate businesses adopt, implement, and optimise technology solutions. A PropTech consultant bridges the gap between property industry expertise and technology strategy, helping firms choose the right platforms, automate workflows, and digitally transform their operations. At PropTech Insights, we focus specifically on UK property finance brokerages and lenders with 10 to 100 person teams.

PropTech can dramatically improve property finance operations by automating repetitive admin tasks such as document collection and compliance checks, streamlining the mortgage application process, enhancing client communication through CRM platforms, improving data accuracy and reporting, and reducing processing times. For brokerages and lenders, the right technology stack can reduce operational costs by 20-40% while improving client satisfaction and case completion rates.

A PropTech consultant evaluates your current technology landscape, identifies gaps and opportunities, and creates a strategic roadmap for technology adoption. This includes auditing existing systems and processes, recommending appropriate PropTech solutions, managing vendor selection and procurement, overseeing implementation and integration, training teams on new platforms, and measuring ROI on technology investments. Michael Marciano at PropTech Insights brings real estate industry experience from a senior product role at EG (Estates Gazette) combined with deep technology expertise.

Choosing the right PropTech strategy starts with understanding your specific operational pain points, growth objectives, and team capabilities. Key steps include mapping your current workflows to identify bottlenecks, defining clear success metrics, evaluating your existing tech stack for gaps and redundancies, assessing your team's readiness for change, and prioritising investments that deliver the highest impact. PropTech Insights specialises in helping UK mortgage brokers and lenders navigate this process with a structured Discovery, Strategy, Implementation, and Optimisation approach.

PropTech consulting costs vary depending on the scope and complexity of the engagement. PropTech Insights offers flexible engagement models ranging from focused strategy workshops to comprehensive digital transformation programmes. Typical engagements for 10-100 person property finance firms are structured around clear deliverables and milestones. Contact PropTech Insights for a tailored proposal based on your specific requirements and objectives.

Contact

Let's Talk PropTech

Ready to transform your property finance operations with the right technology strategy? Get in touch for a free discovery call.

Email

Michael@PropTechInsights.com

Location

United Kingdom

Availability

Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm GMT