Beth's Online Transaction Management Blog

Have you ever heard of the saying: Addition by subtraction?  What does that really mean and how is it relevant to you as an agent in times like these?When the market is slow, it is more important than ever that you carefully and continually evaluate what is working for you and then stick to it.  ...

On January 9th, Stewart Title announced its partnership with the Arizona Association of Realtors.  This is a link to the official press release.  It is exciting to see this movement after so many years of struggle in the transaction management forefront.  All transaction management platforms have...

I must admit, I have been a bit skeptical about SureClose Personal Edition.  I have always said that simplicity is not the key to adoption when it comes to transaction management programs.  SureClose is complex but it is also the most inclusive and thorough program that I found that will allow an...

Last week, while visiting family in Texas for the holidays, I had the honor and privilege to meet with some extraordinary people.  I was able to make a small side trip down to Houston to meet with the fine folks at Stewart Title and SureClose.  I spend most of my days trying to convince professio...

So often I get this question from REALTORS:  "What if I'm using an online system but my client or the agent on the other side isn't?"  Well, there are always ways to work around others to keep your business on track, but more interestingly, I would like to share with you this possibility:  "What ...

I usually stick to real estate topics when I write. My life since we started Realt-eTransAct has been pretty focused on work, but I am seeing a lot of struggling with the people that we work to support.  If the Realtors that we work with are struggling then, hey, we are struggling too.  Times see...

Ok, so our school district hasn't gone completely paperless but they have taken a very big step.  My oldest son started middle school this year and any of you that are parents know that this is a huge adjustment.   There are many more classes, a lot more work, and organization is a must.  Luckily...

I'm really looking forward to the holidays this year.  I'm going to be spending them in Dallas with my family.  We usually spend Christmas in California with my husband's family, so this will be the first time in 17 years that we'll be back in Texas with mine.    Once again, I am thankful that we...

Have you ever heard of sayings like, "there is strength in numbers" or "united we stand, divided we fall"?  There is real validity to these statements.  If you are living in a bubble, it is eventually going to burst...just ask the people who live in the Bay Area of California, right?  The fact of...

Since our company works with so many different real estate agents and offices, you can imagine the number of logins and passwords we have to use on a daily basis.  We wanted a secure place that all team members could easily find websites, logins, and passwords quickly.  So, we created a generic f...