I have a buyer sign an agreement with a pen, also known as “wet sign” and then I scan the copies of hand written items and email them to myself. Once we meet and I review this within about an hour and a half, I tell them “this is all the paper you will receive from me unless you request more.” Most people are fine with that and the ones that do want paper, I print it for them. ![]() I always meet with a new buyer and present them with a “Buyer Packet” of information, yes in paper format in a binder. This is because you are showing them listings and looking at homes. This does not mean I send them an email and say “here you go”, but I TALK to my clients and explain what I sent and walk them through each part of a document.īuyer sides of the transaction tend to accumulate more paper than the seller’s side. If they request me to print things, I will! When they receive offers, that also comes via dotloop and is presented to the client with full explanation. The client can sign, print and view the documents for 7 years online. I will be perfectly honest, I don’t work as well with clients that do not have email, but I can. When it comes time to list the house, I send all of the documents through dotloop, provided they have an email address. I may give the seller a printed listing presentation, if they want one to keep but mine is always on my iPad. Here is how it works from a listing side where I represent the seller. You see if I have the paper, I will want to keep it, store it and not throw it away and THAT is not an option any more! They look at me and say “Do you really need that?” or “When was the last time you used that?” I get it and so I had to move forward and in my case that was “paperless”. I’m sure many agents still have the very first file they ever closed XX years ago and I am no exception! I still have in my garage the first real estate transaction I ever closed in 1998, which my family is not overly thrilled about. ![]() When I tell people that “I am a paperless REALTOR®”, they look at me a little funny with skepticism in their eyes so I felt it was time to explain what that really means.įirst, I have to tell you that becoming a paperless agent was a choice that had to be made. ![]() I typically right about things based on questions that I get from people about how to do things and this is no exception. This is great and many people follow my blog for that reason, however sometimes it’s good to take another perspective. My normal posts and articles are about tips and tricks and a lot of how-to’s.
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