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Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I can't remember the last time I gave a client a paper copy of a document. All of my documents are prepared on-line, stored on-line, emailed to clients.

I don't need a receipt. Once I email the documents and they open the email, I have a tracking process that shows they received and opened the email.

Aug 01, 2018 03:57 AM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I have apps on my phone that make it into my office away from my office. I can scan, make pdf documents, get into our Team Dropbox account, utilize DocuSign and more. I can store copies and I can provide copies (digital) to my clients and those who need them.

Jul 31, 2018 08:13 PM
Ambassador
5,230,113
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

The vast majority of my document copies provided to my clients are sent via DocuSign. 

There are scanner apps you can use on your phone but, you can stop at any Kinkos or Staples, etc. to use their equipment to scan and email from there.

Jul 31, 2018 09:14 PM
Rainer
378,517
Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

tiny scan on my phone and then pdf to them.  The email of the pdf serves as proof they got them.

Jul 31, 2018 08:43 PM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Can these be sent electronically? Our documents are all stored in the cloud and the agent can access these whereever they have an internet connection. The email for sending the documents acts as a receipt.  In the off chance your clients do not have a means to electronically receive documents, paper copies can always be picked up at the office.  Ask admin or your broker to make copies for pickup by your client.

Jul 31, 2018 09:17 PM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

1. Most all docs are signed electronically.  Copies are sent via email in pdf format. 

2. Receipt acknowledged by email. 

Aug 01, 2018 08:14 AM
Rainmaker
191,939
Erika Rae Albert, Austin Real Estate Expert
E-Rae Realty - Austin, TX
Exceeding Expectations in Every Transaction

I use the tiny scanner app on my phone to take a photo of the document.  It automatically converts the image to a pdf and then I can save it to dropbox.  I give the client the originial.  

Aug 01, 2018 08:05 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I typically don't make copies.  Digital scans and email.

Aug 01, 2018 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

DocuSign or some other similar program. 

Aug 01, 2018 06:09 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

So many ways to send documents electronically today. If you have your cell phone you are never really away from the office.

Aug 01, 2018 05:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

we have all documents on dropbox.... we can email them...

Aug 01, 2018 05:33 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I guess I am the only person left that actually has them wait until a hard copy can be given.

Aug 01, 2018 05:33 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I always have my laptop so easy access to them. In the rare spot i may not, i would use teh app on my phone and worst case take pictures of the docs and text or email

Aug 01, 2018 04:55 AM
Ambassador
2,436,099
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I can use an app on my phone to scan the document and then just text it or email it to the client who is standing right there.

 

Aug 01, 2018 02:58 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I rarely have to provide hard copies, except for what I print for my own files. Scanned and emailed for electronic signatures is pretty much the norm.

Aug 01, 2018 01:15 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I'm almost fully digital. I give copies only if I have to. 

Also I have a fully functional office at home and do not depend on my work office.

Aug 01, 2018 12:22 AM
Ambassador
6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Cam scan on my phone does a nice job of creating pdf's from anything.

but for most agreements we just use dotloop, and email them a copy.

Jul 31, 2018 08:47 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I email a copy of documentation to clients.

I ask the client to reply receipt of documents. 

Aug 02, 2018 07:20 AM
Rainmaker
644,025
Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

dotloop provides all the receipt of documents. camscanner app and email is an option for copies of documents not in Dotloop (yet).

Aug 01, 2018 08:02 AM
Ambassador
2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 If it's a piece of paper, and not Form Simplicity or some other online forms program:

   Take a picture or scan with your smartphone.  Email it.  Ask them to email or text receipt.

Aug 01, 2018 07:43 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Exactly what Nina Hollander said. I'm not sure I understand the questions....

Aug 01, 2018 07:16 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I usually scan them copies of everything 

Aug 01, 2018 06:51 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

That's CamScanner that is a great app for your phone to scan docs or DocuSign also has a mobile scanning option.  Both allow you to email pdfs, if that meets your needs.

Aug 01, 2018 06:06 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

That portable device we carry about has changed the way we can do business. Receipt comes in the form of acknowledgment via text or email.

It is that codger who says, "I ain't got no email' that truly disrupts how documents are signed and shared.

Aug 01, 2018 05:02 AM
Rainmaker
544,014
Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

Scan and email the docs.

Aug 01, 2018 04:25 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Docusign works great.

 

Aug 01, 2018 04:10 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

I use mailtrack, when I send them an email with attachments it records when they open the file.  Of course I save it should they say they never got it.  

Aug 01, 2018 03:42 AM
Rainer
225,526
Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

I always provide copies for my clients, so when they sign the papers, I give them their hardcopy that I printed out for them. 

Aug 02, 2018 06:26 AM
Ambassador
3,164,294
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I have an app for that.  And also the contract isn't paper.

Aug 01, 2018 08:44 PM
Rainer
92,082
Jon K. Judd
Keller Williams Realty - Central Delaware - Dover, DE
GRI, e-PRO, SFR, Delaware Homes

All my documents are available electronically... I can email them or if they are going to need signiatures or timestamps... I'll send via DotLoop. (most of the time)

Aug 01, 2018 07:14 PM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I have two email addresses so I'll send the doucments and cc myself.

Aug 01, 2018 05:32 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I use phone apps.

Aug 01, 2018 04:02 PM
Rainer
117,135
Christine Kankowski North SD and Temecula
House Match Inc - Poway, CA
Excellent Sales and Property Management

I rarely, if ever, print anything out.  eleictronic signatures all the way and emailed copies of all documents.   This way there is a record of all items given along with the times sent.

 

Aug 01, 2018 09:22 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Using DocuSign provides immediate digital copies to all signatories.

Aug 01, 2018 09:09 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

"I'll scan these and send them to you when I get back to the office."

No, but when I send them clients usually reply with "Thanks" which is enough of a receipt.

Aug 01, 2018 08:29 AM
Ambassador
5,049,450
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

It's rare that I use paper copies - clients want documents emailed (e.g., via Docusign) or I use Dropbox for them to download

Aug 01, 2018 08:26 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,823
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Docusign, Dropbox, Google Docs/Sheets, etc.

Aug 01, 2018 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

As soon as I can...I get them copies is one way

Aug 01, 2018 05:59 AM
Ambassador
2,178,603
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Electronic transmission.

Aug 07, 2018 05:39 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have used drug stores and even some gas stations

Aug 02, 2018 07:07 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Brian Burrows - There are many SCAN apps on the smartphone.

Aug 01, 2018 11:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Drop box.... It is paperless here in Silicon Valley.

Have not dealt with paper or printer for years. 

Aug 01, 2018 01:23 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Scan and send or federal express.

Aug 01, 2018 05:32 AM