Top 10 Articles About Going Green, Paperless, and Digital Signatures

The concepts of going green, paperless offices, and digital signatures all seem to go hand-in-hand. That’s why we’ve combined these topics for this “top 10” list.

1) Virtual vs. Brick-and-Mortar Offices
Welcome to the future, where "the office" can sometimes be your bed, a bar, or a beach chair in the Bahamas. For the uninitiated, it may be difficult to believe, but doing business doesn't always require a traditional, brick-and-mortar office. The virtual office is growing in popularity . . . and in effectiveness.

2) Going Paperless: A Smart Choice
Environmental conscience doesn't have to take a back seat to business savvy. What many people may not recognize is that they can make smart choices that are good for business and the environment. A great way to get started is to go paperless.

3) Why Your Real Estate Operation Should Go Green
There has been a lot of emphasis on teaching REALTORS® how to work with clients and their green homes. Not as much emphasis has been placed on how real estate organizations themselves can deploy tools to reduce their costs and environmental impact. WAV Group recently published a paper to help real estate organizations understand the positive impact they can make by reducing their own carbon footprints, while attracting green customers and employees.

4) How Realistic is the Idea of a Paperless Office?
For some, the paperless office is all about conservation and environmental protection. For many reasons conservation and protection are good ideas; therefore, so are paperless offices and paperless document management. For those not-so-tree-huggerish folks out there, for whom the paperless office has had no draw at all, it's definitely time to take a fresh look at this idea.

5) Green Building Practices Reduce Utility Costs and Entice Buyers
The term “Green”, once thought of as a fad, has now transcended almost every sector of business, namely real estate and construction.  Whether it’s green building or LEED certified structures, you noticed the growing influence environmental consciousness is having on the industry, particularly in terms of heating and cooling.

6) Top 10 Reasons to Go Paperless
What sets an agent apart from all other agents? It isn’t always that easy to break from the mold and stand out in the crowd. In our market today, clients are looking for something more, something different, something to give them a reason to pick that perfect agent and refer them to friends and family.

7) The Bank Rejected My E-signed Document! What Can I Do Now?
Never fear – there are simple steps you can take to make sure your stodgy old bank gets with the program and accepts your e-signed document. After all, if you use an established service – such as GoPaperless eSignOnline, DocuSign, Instanet and DotLoop – you can rest assured that your electronic signature is absolutely legit.

8) How To Reduce “Versionitus”
For REALTORS®, homebuyers, and sellers, signing "the docs" is an emotionally-charged time. Often, all parties feel anxious; there are dreams, plans, and a lot of money on the line! Tired of the sleepless nights and frantic phone calls, REALTORS® are exploring strategies to reduce the anxiety of document signings.

9) What is Green?
Spreading from the coastal regions of the US to its center is the new “green” movement.  This movement captured the spotlight and now is a bandwagon most businesses and business owners are trying to jump on to boost their public image and increase their revenues.  Its followers spout ambiguous terminology like it were indigenous to the English language.  In truth it is an evolution.  It is an addition to the original Webster’s Dictionary definition, dating before the 12^th century: “of the color green.”  In 2010 there are now 10 definitions for the word “green.”  So the question is, what is “green?”

10) Are Electronic Signatures Right for Your Business?
More and more REALTORS® are completing real estate transactions using electronic signatures. Not surprisingly, these REALTORS® do not miss chasing faxes or maintaining large files of paperwork. These REALTORS® are finding also that real estate moves faster in the digital world, and clients are impressed with the speed and ease with which the transactions occur.