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Paperless.........I Feel Naked

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Real Estate Agent with The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams

Earlier this year our office goal was to go paperless and my Administrative Assistant jumped on the bandwagon with GUSTO! Saving trees you know.

 Being Gen Y she doesn't understand my need to hang on to t!he 5 filing cabinets that hold my life information.  Personal, business, marketing, tax information and client information with cobwebs................etc! 

Our office is completely paperless except for the one rolling file beside my desk that I keep a watchful eye on, although; I have noticed Amy eyeing it longingly.

Oh yes, even our clients are receiving their documents on cd's or in their email so they too can have the paperless experience and they are loving it.  Thought they would help me out by clinging to their paper, but alas, NO; they are quite pleased with less clutter too!

Oh what to do, what to do?  Do I give in and learn where to look in the online storage, or do I continue to plead helplessness in finding files perfectly placed, safely stored and recorded online?  For now I think I can continue to plead ignorance of the online process, but Amy is teaching me everyday and expects me to learn!  So I will graciously listen and pretend to love the paperless experience for now!

BUT

Amy hasn't discovered the storage units yet and don't tell her!

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The Diamond Group of Keller Williams Realty

'A Cut Above The Rest'

4747 S. Loop 289 Suite 110

Lubbock, Texas 79424

 

806.771.HOME (4663)

thediamondgroup@kw.com

www.lubbocktxhomes4sale.com

 

 

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Anna Matsunaga
Team Momentum Keller Williams Realty Tacoma - Lakewood, WA
Seller specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert

I am adjusting too, not so sure how to use our new system and in middle of getting a new assistant as well....tough....but working on it, I feel funny about it too, just need to get better @ using it all.....

Sep 20, 2010 08:30 AM
Jack Mossman - The Nines Team at Keller Williams in Lodi
The Nines Team at Keller Williams in Lodi - Lodi, CA
The Nines Team in Lodi

Elizabeth .... then you can't tell Kathy either!  I know this is the way of the future, but I still have mental systems that are activated by a piece of paper in my hand ... looking at it on screen just doesn't have the same impact.  Besides, the paper is far more portable than my computer! Sigh ....

Sep 20, 2010 08:32 AM
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tawnya kabnick

I feel your pain but what is worse is that many of my clients are older and we need to find a balance to make them comfortable as well.

Sep 20, 2010 08:51 AM
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'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate

Hi Tawnya.........we have a backup plan in place for our older clients.  We print out all the paper and create a lovely binder with their name, tabs, closing docs, signed paperwork, junk paperwork , and all the other beautiful paper included.  They love it and I get to deliver it to them!  And yes I get to hold the paper ever so briefly in my hands!

Sep 20, 2010 09:11 AM
'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate

Hi Jack

I too like holding that paper in my hand.......it seems to help me talk about it so much better than seeing it on the screen, hunting through the stack to find just the right document............she wistfully sighs now! 

Sep 20, 2010 09:13 AM
'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate

Anna I feel your pain......when my assistant of 5 years + moved on to Oklahoma to finish her degree.........I went through 5 or 6 before I found Amy.........but it was worth it she is fantastic!  And now both her and my old assistants are even good friends.  Good luck on your finding a new assistant

Sep 20, 2010 09:15 AM
Larry Riggs
Century 21 Redwood - Frederick, MD
GRI, SRS Your Frederick County Specialist

I think those of us who have been in the business for a while are finding it a little harder to adjust. I like the space and organization going paperless gives but there does seem to be some feeling of security in those sheets of paper we can actually touch.

Sep 20, 2010 01:37 PM
'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate

So true Larry........we will need to learn!

Sep 21, 2010 04:12 AM