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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

My transactions are paperless but, on occasion, I do print for reference purposes, etc. 

May 30, 2019 04:36 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It seems like a better theory than in practice in my opinion and in observation.  

May 30, 2019 04:42 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I use paper during a transaction - copies of listings with notes on them, etc. Once a closing is complete, I scan everything into one file and store it electronically. So no, I'm not paperless but also don't have a lot of paper around.

May 30, 2019 02:45 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

As a matter of convenience we do most things electronically, though we know that not using paper is not good for the environment any more than not hiring people is good for the economy.

May 29, 2019 10:24 PM
Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

LOL...far from it! I like paper for backup

May 30, 2019 06:16 AM
Rainmaker
901,535
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Yes! I don't know if there is true paperless. 

May 30, 2019 03:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

We are essentially paperless in terms of document storage at my brokerage. I've been "paperless" in terms of brokerage documentation for going on a decade now, but that doesn't mean there aren't some documents that I don't print during the course of the transaction for quick and easy reference.

May 30, 2019 03:51 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Not totally yet.  Don't know that I ever will

May 30, 2019 02:30 AM
Rainmaker
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I have digital backups on digital backups but I still keep paper files. It has served me well to do so.

May 30, 2019 05:57 AM
Rainmaker
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Yes we have Paul.

May 30, 2019 05:42 AM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

Not totally but pretty much so.  I still print out listings for tours and I still have some clients that want to sign hard copy rather than electronic signatures.

May 30, 2019 04:28 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I have not Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS and as a Notary Public I doubt it will happen in my lifetime. (besides I LOVE paper, it's a good renewable crop)

May 30, 2019 05:31 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Not completely, there are things that i like to keep a paper copy of as a back up. Recently a bank error was found and my records got me my money back.

May 30, 2019 05:21 AM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Not entirely but I do try to manage the waste.  I do recall being told by someone who works in the conservation field that trees are one of the world's most renewable resources...  If he's not panicking, I'm not going to. 

May 30, 2019 04:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Retired from active sales before it became more common, so never was really paperless!

May 30, 2019 04:36 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Yes and I need to shred Big Time

May 30, 2019 05:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Paperless is a nice goal but NOT achievable.

if there is a printer in the office, paperless is not the reality.

Too often practices must conform to the capacity of those we must work with. There are still those buyers and sellers not connected to the Internet.

May 30, 2019 05:35 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,164
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The office is paperless but we have lots of shredding to do at home.

May 30, 2019 05:12 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Officially a few months ago but I see tons of paper getting thrown out all day every day.

May 30, 2019 05:02 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Yes.  For several years.  BackAgent transaction management system has helped us reduce the amount of paper records.

May 30, 2019 04:52 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Yes. I have boxs only for 2011 and have to get motivated to shred. 2012-2019 office files in pdf.

May 30, 2019 07:54 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

the team members are paperless.....  I'm retired from listing and selling....

I am NOT paperless with tax receipts and information... old school....

May 30, 2019 06:41 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

No and I have no plans to go 100% paperless.  Trees grow jobs.  And if I get audited they are getting my boxed files not access to my computer.

May 30, 2019 12:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Only pdf files are excepted for transaction in our office.

May 30, 2019 10:00 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

I went paperless 12 years ago by simply adding Docusign and my office went paperless from inception 8 years ago.

May 30, 2019 08:11 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Yes and it is imperative to back-up all your business files with a service like Carbonite. I had to use file recovery this year when my primary storage drive died.

May 30, 2019 07:10 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

some

May 30, 2019 06:38 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Years ago and we had a commerical shredder company take 60 boxes of files.

May 30, 2019 06:37 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Yes, I have gone totally paperless a few years ago. Everything is scanned and digitized if not already in e-form. My archival system sits on a secret secure private server. But the practice still generates hard copy paper, why I still have one single filing cabinet in my office. And that from time to time gets cleaned out.

May 30, 2019 06:36 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I do have a paper and electronic file.

Jun 14, 2019 11:39 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,705
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I have not yet because I think computers will all crash some day.

 

Jun 03, 2019 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
466,778
Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308
Stake Your Land Realty, Inc. - Eustis, FL
Broker/Owner, SFR®, e-PRO®, GRI, AHWD, REALTOR®

Paul,

Yes, I have been paperless for eight years since I went SOLO

Once in a while I have to print for a customer who does not do well with electronics. I scan, save, upload and give them the original for their copy. You will like it a lot when you are all paperless.

Jun 01, 2019 03:27 PM
Rainmaker
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Yes, absolutely, many years ago.

May 31, 2019 07:23 PM
Rainmaker
666,639
AJ Heidmann ~ CRS
McEnearney Associates, Inc. - Alexandria, VA
YOUR Alexandria & Arlington, VA Real Estate Expert

Paul ~ The brokerage I am with only accepts digital files for listings & contracts, but I maintain a hard copy.  I only print out the final iterations of the contract or addendum, but I can guarantee that when I bring my organized legal folder to the settlement table, that I can search my folder faster than the other agent squinting at their cell phone screen trying to read 10 point font.

May 31, 2019 11:33 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No.  It's not in our best interest to go fully paperless.  There is always a reason to have a blank contract with you when holding an open house, showing property or taking a listing.  They do get digitized and the physical copy destroyed though.

May 31, 2019 09:39 AM
Ambassador
3,587,960
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Yes Paul we are almost 100% paperless with a whole lot of security added on.  Pretty crazy out there these days.....

May 30, 2019 02:57 PM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Everything's scanned & saved but I couldn't run things 100% truly paperless.  We have to print the CMA & forms for when we meet people.  I handle a lot of documentation on our preforeclosure deals & that requires paper for the dinosaurs that still want things faxed to them. Many reasons to keep your paper close by.  

May 30, 2019 01:34 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

We have a shredder for financials also.  A

May 30, 2019 11:57 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes. January 2012. 

May 30, 2019 09:51 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

13+year .... 

May 30, 2019 08:24 AM