Manual Build Guide

Real Estate Agent
Command Center

Complete step-by-step instructions to build all 5 tabs of your Google Sheet — including exact formulas, dropdown values, and formatting rules. No scripting required.

~25 minutes to complete📑 5 tabs to build🔰 Beginner-friendly
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Tab 1
Pipeline / Leads

Setup

1

Create and name the tab

Right-click on the default Sheet1 tab at the bottom → Rename → type:

🏠 Pipeline / Leads
2

Add column headers in Row 1

Click cell A1 and type each header below, pressing Tab to move right:

CellHeader Text
A1Lead Name
B1Source
C1Status
D1Phone
E1Email
F1First Contact Date
G1Follow-Up Date
H1Notes
3

Style the header row

  1. Click the row 1 number on the left to select the entire row
  2. Set background color to dark navy: click the paint bucket icon → choose #0D1B2A
  3. Set font color to white/gold
  4. Click Bold (Ctrl+B)

Live Counter Formula

4

Add the Active Leads counter

Click cell I1 → type: Active Leads:

Click cell J1 → paste this formula:

=COUNTIFS(C3:C22,"<>Dead",C3:C22,"<>Closed",C3:C22,"<>")
💡This counts rows where Status is not "Dead", not "Closed", and not empty — giving you a live active lead count that updates automatically.

Dropdowns

5

Add Source dropdown (column B, rows 3–22)

  1. Select cells B3:B22
  2. Go to Data menu → Data validation
  3. Under "Criteria", select Dropdown (from a list)
  4. Enter these values (comma-separated):
Zillow,Referral,Open House,Cold Call,Other
  1. Click Save
6

Add Status dropdown (column C, rows 3–22)

  1. Select cells C3:C22
  2. DataData validationDropdown (from a list)
  3. Enter:
New,Contacted,Touring,Offer,Closed,Dead
  1. Click Save

Conditional Formatting

7

Color-code the Status column

  1. Select C3:C22
  2. FormatConditional formatting
  3. Add each rule below (click "Add another rule" after each):
When Status is exactly…Background ColorHex
ClosedGreen#34A853
DeadRed#EA4335
OfferOrange#FF6D00
TouringLight Blue#4FC3F7
ContactedYellow#FDD835
NewLight Gray#E8EAED
Closed
Dead
Offer
Touring
Contacted
New

Finishing Touches

8

Format date columns

  1. Select F3:F22FormatNumberDate
  2. Repeat for G3:G22
9

Freeze the header row

ViewFreeze1 row

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Tab 2
Commission Tracker

Setup

1

Create the tab

Click the + at the bottom → rename to:

💰 Commission Tracker
💡Rows 1–2 will hold the summary metrics, so column headers go in Row 3.
2

Add summary section in Rows 1–2

CellTypeContent
A1LabelCOMMISSION SUMMARY
C1LabelTotal Pending:
D1Formula=SUMIF(H4:H23,"Pending",E4:E23)
F1LabelTotal Received:
G1Formula=SUMIF(H4:H23,"Received",E4:E23)

Format D1 and G1 as Currency: Format → Number → Currency

3

Add column headers in Row 3

CellHeader
A3Client Name
B3Property Address
C3Sale Price ($)
D3Commission %
E3Commission Amount
F3Expected Close Date
G3Actual Close Date
H3Status
I3Notes

Auto-Calculation Formula

4

Commission Amount formula (column E)

Click E4 and enter:

=IF(AND(C4<>"",D4<>""),C4*D4,"")

Then copy down to E5:E23: select E4 → Ctrl+C → select E5:E23 → Ctrl+V

💡Commission % is stored as a decimal (enter 0.03 for 3%). If you prefer entering whole numbers like "3", change the formula to =IF(AND(C4<>"",D4<>""),C4*(D4/100),"")

Dropdowns & Formatting

5

Status dropdown (column H, rows 4–23)

  1. Select H4:H23DataData validationDropdown
  2. Enter:
Pending,Received,Lost
6

Conditional formatting for Status

Select H4:H23FormatConditional formatting

When Status is exactly…Background ColorHex
ReceivedGreen#34A853
LostRed#EA4335
PendingYellow#FDD835
7

Format currency and date columns

  1. C4:C23Format → Number → Currency (Sale Price)
  2. E4:E23Format → Number → Currency (Commission Amount)
  3. D4:D23Format → Number → Percent (Commission %)
  4. F4:F23 and G4:G23Format → Number → Date
8

Style and freeze

  1. Select row 3 → Bold, dark background, light font
  2. ViewFreezeUp to row 3
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Tab 3
Income & Goals Dashboard

Setup

1

Create the tab

Click + → rename to:

📊 Income & Goals

Goal Input Section

2

Build the goal input area (top section)

CellContent
A1INCOME & GOALS DASHBOARD ← (merge A1:F1, bold, large font)
A3Annual Income Goal:
B350000 ← user replaces with their actual goal

Format B3 as Currency: Format → Number → Currency

💡Make B3 stand out — use a light yellow or gold background so users know it's the one cell they edit.

Auto-Calculated KPIs

3

Add the 5 metric formulas (rows 5–9)

RowLabel (col A)Formula (col B)
5YTD Income Received:=SUMIF('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23,"Received",'💰 Commission Tracker'!E4:E23)
6% of Goal Achieved:=IF(B3>0,B5/B3,0)
7Deals Closed:=COUNTIF('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23,"Received")
8Deals Pending:=COUNTIF('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23,"Pending")
9Total Pipeline Value:=SUMIF('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23,"Pending",'💰 Commission Tracker'!E4:E23)
  1. Format B5 and B9 as Currency
  2. Format B6 as Percent (2 decimal places)

12-Month Breakdown Table

4

Build the monthly table header (row 11)

CellContent
A11Month
B11Income Received ($)
C11Deals Closed

Bold and style row 11 as a header (dark background, light text).

5

Add months in column A (rows 12–23)

CellMonth
A12January
A13February
A14March
A15April
A16May
A17June
A18July
A19August
A20September
A21October
A22November
A23December
6

Add monthly income formula — January (B12)

Click B12 and enter this formula for January:

=SUMPRODUCT(
  ('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23="Received")*
  (MONTH('💰 Commission Tracker'!G4:G23)=1)*
  (YEAR('💰 Commission Tracker'!G4:G23)=YEAR(TODAY()))*
  '💰 Commission Tracker'!E4:E23
)

Copy B12 to B13:B23, then change the month number in each row:

RowMonthChange =1 to…
B13February=2
B14March=3
B15April=4
B16May=5
B17June=6
B18July=7
B19August=8
B20September=9
B21October=10
B22November=11
B23December=12
7

Add monthly deals closed formula — January (C12)

Click C12 and enter this formula for January:

=SUMPRODUCT(
  ('💰 Commission Tracker'!H4:H23="Received")*
  (MONTH('💰 Commission Tracker'!G4:G23)=1)*
  (YEAR('💰 Commission Tracker'!G4:G23)=YEAR(TODAY()))
)

Copy C12 to C13:C23 and change =1 to the appropriate month number (same pattern as column B above).

8

Format the dashboard

  1. Format B12:B23 as Currency
  2. Add light alternating row colors to rows 12–23
  3. Add borders around the KPI section (A3:B9) and the monthly table (A11:C23)
  4. Freeze: View → Freeze → Up to row 11
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Tab 4
Client CRM

Setup

1

Create the tab

Click + → rename to:

👥 Client CRM
2

Add stage counters in Row 1

CellTypeContent
A1LabelNew:
B1Formula=COUNTIF(F3:F22,"New")
C1LabelActive:
D1Formula=COUNTIF(F3:F22,"Active")
E1LabelClosed:
F1Formula=COUNTIF(F3:F22,"Closed")
G1LabelReferral Source:
H1Formula=COUNTIF(F3:F22,"Referral Source")
3

Add column headers in Row 2

CellHeader
A2Client Name
B2Phone
C2Email
D2Property / Deal Linked
E2Last Contact Date
F2Relationship Stage
G2Notes

Dropdown & Formatting

4

Relationship Stage dropdown (column F, rows 3–22)

  1. Select F3:F22Data → Data validation → Dropdown
  2. Enter:
New,Active,Closed,Referral Source
5

Conditional formatting for Relationship Stage

Select F3:F22Format → Conditional formatting

StageBackground ColorHex
ActiveGreen#34A853
ClosedBlue#4285F4
Referral SourceGold/Amber#F4B400
NewLight Gray#E8EAED
6

Format date, style, and freeze

  1. Select E3:E22Format → Number → Date
  2. Select row 2 → Bold, dark background, light font color
  3. View → Freeze → Up to row 2
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Tab 5
Instructions

Setup

1

Create the tab

Click + → rename to:

📋 Instructions
2

Add the title (Row 1)

Select A1:G1Format → Merge cells → Merge all

Type:

REAL ESTATE AGENT COMMAND CENTER — USER GUIDE

Style: Bold, font size 14, dark background, gold/cream text

Section: How to Copy

3

Add 'How to Make a Copy' section (rows 3–7)

Cell ACell B
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN COPY ← bold
Step 1:Click File in the top menu
Step 2:Select "Make a copy"
Step 3:Rename the file and choose your Google Drive folder
Step 4:Click OK — the copy is yours to edit freely

Section: Tab Overview

4

Add tab overview (rows 9–14)

Cell A (Tab)Cell B (Description)
TAB OVERVIEW ← bold
🏠 Pipeline / LeadsTrack every lead from first contact to closed deal. Dropdowns update Source and Status. Active Leads counter updates automatically.
💰 Commission TrackerLog deals with sale price and commission %. Commission Amount calculates automatically. Header shows total Pending and Received.
📊 Income & GoalsSet your annual goal in B3. YTD income, % of goal, and monthly breakdown all pull from Commission Tracker automatically.
👥 Client CRMPermanent record of every client. Track stage, last contact, and linked deals. Stage counts update live in the header.
📋 InstructionsThis tab — your reference guide.

Sections: Workflow & Tips

5

Add Daily / Weekly / Monthly workflow and Tips

Continue below the tab overview, adding these sections (bold each section title):

  • DAILY WORKFLOW — check Follow-Up Dates, add new leads, update Status
  • WEEKLY WORKFLOW — review Offer/Touring leads, log new deals, update CRM
  • MONTHLY WORKFLOW — check Goals Dashboard, clean up Dead leads, nurture Referral Sources
  • TIPS — don't delete formula rows, how to add dropdown options, how to add more rows, commission % format
  • SUPPORT — hello@propdesk.co
⚠️Set the Instructions tab to be read-only for buyers — just delete any content they shouldn't modify, or use data validation to lock cells.
Tab Done
Final Steps — Share & Sell

Make the Sheet Shareable

1

Set public view access

  1. Click the blue Share button (top-right)
  2. Under "General access", click the dropdown → select "Anyone with the link"
  3. Set permission to "Viewer" (buyers can see but not edit your master)
  4. Click Copy link — save this URL, it's your shareable product
💡Buyers will use File → Make a copy to get their own editable version. Your master stays untouched.

Final Quality Checklist

Verify each item before sharing

Tab 1: Source and Status dropdowns work in rows 3–22
Tab 1: Active Leads counter in J1 updates when you type a Status
Tab 2: Commission Amount (col E) auto-calculates when Sale Price + Commission % are filled
Tab 2: Summary totals (row 1) update when Status is set to Pending or Received
Tab 3: Annual Income Goal in B3 is editable and % of Goal updates
Tab 3: Monthly breakdown table shows data from Commission Tracker
Tab 4: Stage counters in row 1 update when Relationship Stage is selected
Tab 5: Instructions are readable and complete
All tabs: Header rows are frozen (scroll down — headers stay visible)
Share link is set to "Anyone with the link — Viewer"

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