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Going green and paperless

I don't consider myself an environmentalist, but lately I have been challenged to do things in a more eco-friendly way. We've been recycling for years and I recently began using housecleaning products that are friendlier to the environment and my family. I know there is more I can do on a personal level and now I am turning my attention to my businesses. I really want to transition my REVA practice and other businesses into paperless ones. Paper just takes up too much space that I could use for other things. There would be less money spent on toner/ink and paper, I wouldn't have to recycle the paper not used, not to mention saving a few trees. Do you think this is possible, especially in the real estate world (which to me ranks right up there with lawyers in the documents that are generated)?

I am printing my receipts to PDF for online transactions and sending my clients to Freshbooks.com for invoicing, but I know that I could do much more.

If your real estate business is paperless or mostly paperless, what are some of the systems you have in place to achieve this?

Posted by Doris Barber: Real Estate Virtual Assistant on 07/17/2008 12:33 PM

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4 Comments on Going green and paperless

Hi Doris,

Sounds like you are making good progress, keep up the good work. Have a great week. Michael A. Caruso

07/17/2008 12:42 PM

by Michael Caruso Real Estate Group

Doris,

I too want to try to be better-green....I am just a touchy feely person and love the paper back-up......I am trying though.

07/17/2008 03:58 PM

by Dan Brudnok - Realtor, e-PRO, ABR, CSP - Chester County RE Professional (Keller Williams - Exton - PA License Number #RS225179L )

A big help is to use a service that converts all of your incoming faxes to emails. This way you only print the ones where you really have to have a hardcopy. All of your faxes are saved on your computer. I organize all of my incoming faxes by setting up folders for each matter and saving the emails in the appropriate folders.

07/24/2008 11:07 PM

by James Miner (Law Office of James Miner LLC)

Hi Doris- Ahhh Paperless, that concept is so dear to my heart, although I just can;'t get there. Have you checked out Beth Young (go to the search button). She is in charge of the Sure Close Program....a great Paperless Online Transaction Management Program :) I was starting to use it quite a bit until our Title Company was bought out by someone else.

Welcomte to the e-PRO Group. Many times there are some good tech Posts on our dashboard....just go into the group....Beth actually has a new Post out.

07/26/2008 08:27 PM

by Kathy McGraw ~ Calif Broker (CELLing Realty)

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