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Rainmaker
1,554,928
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

Yep, me. I was just "writing" on it yesterday for 4 hours.

Mar 26, 2018 06:31 AM
Rainmaker
2,222,275
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Yes, we have a typewriter in a work room and I have seen agents use it.

Mar 26, 2018 04:18 AM
Rainmaker
4,584,146
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Missed opportunity,  Paul.  I don't recall seeing a typewriter in any of my offices this century. 

Mar 26, 2018 07:06 AM
Rainmaker
759,885
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

No, but I would love to get my hands on one, for old times sake.  

Mar 26, 2018 04:28 AM
Ambassador
6,424,502
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

If we still have one then I have no idea where it is hidden, it has been a long time since we have used one.

Mar 26, 2018 12:01 AM
Rainmaker
637,484
Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

I haven't even SEEN one in years. At one point I thought I might keep a Selectric around for envelopes. But if I send out 2 or 3 a month, it's a lot and it's easier to hand write.

Mar 25, 2018 11:46 PM
Rainmaker
2,785,456
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Decades ago, they rule the office world. Today, they are typewriterasaurus

Mar 26, 2018 07:01 AM
Rainmaker
4,906,660
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

No typewriter, fax or pagers allowed in our office.

Mar 26, 2018 05:55 AM
Rainmaker
5,116,403
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't know that I've seen one in the office. There is certainly not one in my home office.

Mar 26, 2018 04:29 AM
Ambassador
2,459,143
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Bwaaahaaahaaa

Mar 26, 2018 03:27 AM
Rainer
376,987
Libby Cousins
Extraordinary Processing - Spokane, WA
Contract Mortgage Processor, licensed in WA

The last time I used one was over 15 years ago for bond loan documents that STILL needed to by typed on triplicate paper. My mom has one as a decoration like the photo Bob posted, so I have seen one recently. 

Mar 26, 2018 12:38 AM
Rainer
54,940
Jordan Ayan
The Lifestyle Collection - Scottsdale, AZ
Luxury Market Expert, CLHMS,Million Dollar Guild

No - but I recently spoke with someone who does legal work who said they have gone back to using IBM Selectric's for very sensitive documents.  My first job in College was working in the factory where they made those and the first typewriter that had memory in it that everyone thought was amazing at the time.  It would hold up to 100 letters that could be typed automatically - we've come a long way in a short time - or I'm old - maybe both.

Mar 26, 2018 08:39 AM
Rainmaker
716,649
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

A what?

Mar 26, 2018 07:05 AM
Ambassador
2,684,769
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

  I saw one in a pile of stuff in a garage recently.  

Mar 26, 2018 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
564,494
Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

Not that I am aware of ... 

Mar 26, 2018 06:45 AM
Rainmaker
2,195,349
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

An agent by the name of Clark Kent 

Mar 26, 2018 06:35 AM
Rainmaker
5,245,334
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Have not seen a typewriter in many years. Threw one out over twenty years ago.

Mar 26, 2018 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,589
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

I don't know!

Mar 26, 2018 05:50 AM
Ambassador
2,190,172
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

There are times when I wouldn't mind having one but for as often as I'd use it, it's not worth the space it would take up.

Mar 26, 2018 05:22 AM
Rainmaker
1,847,721
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

We actually still have one & they won't throw it out. I'll take a pic for you Paul. I don't know if it works or not.

Mar 26, 2018 05:03 AM
Ambassador
2,163,483
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

I haven't seen one in a while. Our title company still had one around but I don't know if they still use it.

Mar 26, 2018 05:00 AM
Rainmaker
577,750
Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
REAL Experience | REAL Commitment | REAL Results!

I haven't seen on in an office or anywhere else for a very long time.

Mar 26, 2018 04:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

There is one in the basement somewhere, maybe time to have a sale!

Mar 26, 2018 04:36 AM
Rainmaker
7,870,799
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.

Mar 26, 2018 04:31 AM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I highly doubt it but I neer go to the office

Mar 26, 2018 04:28 AM
Ambassador
3,383,434
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

That would be an upgrade from handwriting that some agents still do.

Mar 27, 2018 07:55 PM
Rainmaker
2,402,626
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

A what-a-writer???

Mar 26, 2018 07:23 AM
Rainmaker
5,773,228
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

I saw one yesterday, a the wine sales room in Los Olivos.  It was intended as part of the decor. A

Mar 26, 2018 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

OMG...no.... 

Mar 26, 2018 07:13 AM
Rainmaker
717,025
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I have two at home - and I do use one 4 times a year.

Mar 26, 2018 07:10 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No typewriter to be seen.

Mar 26, 2018 06:28 AM
Ambassador
2,073,399
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

What goes on behind closed doors is none of my business.

Mar 26, 2018 06:11 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, No, I haven't seen one in many years.

Mar 26, 2018 06:10 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I must say i stil have one tucked away as there are forms that reuire sometihng typed in a specific area that can not be just scanned and typed into cleanly, although dot loop is helping with that

Mar 26, 2018 05:22 AM
Rainer
431,032
J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

I can’t recall seeing one in the office, ever. 

Mar 26, 2018 04:56 AM
Rainer
24,370
Eric Sztanyo
Keller Williams Advisors Realty - Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati & NKY Realtor® | TeamSztanyo.com

No. But, when my grandmother passed away, I brought hers to my house. Something so pleasing about the sound of a typewriter. 

Apr 24, 2018 10:09 AM
Rainmaker
934,952
Chuck Willman
Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
NewHouseUtah.com

there was a time- but no more!

Mar 31, 2018 12:03 AM
Rainmaker
5,879,125
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I don't go to the office very often, but have not seen one.

Mar 30, 2018 07:01 AM
Rainmaker
4,966,666
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

wow, that would be different to use one ofthem.

 

Mar 29, 2018 10:36 AM
Ambassador
2,349,047
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

No typewiter are gone . They seem to be a thing of the past . Great question .

Mar 27, 2018 05:36 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, - what is that?

Mar 26, 2018 10:55 PM
Rainmaker
269,109
Terri Woods
Benton, Linn and Douglas Counties - Days Creek, OR
Selling Homes and Land in Oregon

My parents were cleaning out a closet and found my old typewriter. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet.

My millennial daughter had a blast on it though.

Mar 26, 2018 10:51 PM
Rainmaker
1,625,153
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Nope.

Mar 26, 2018 09:21 PM
Rainmaker
902,418
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Have not seen one in years.

Mar 26, 2018 07:10 PM
Rainmaker
1,389,205
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

No I haven’t seen one in years 

Mar 26, 2018 07:06 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

They may have one hid away at home but none at the office anywhere.

Mar 26, 2018 06:26 PM
Rainmaker
1,325,924
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

No.

On a side note: I learned to type on a manual typewriter. I still remember the bell that signaled that the carrage was nearing the stopping point and haveing to hit the return lever.

Mar 26, 2018 03:52 PM
Ambassador
3,168,134
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

nope, not one in the office.  The last thing that we did with them was type trust account checks.  But now they are also printed on the computer.

Mar 26, 2018 02:35 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

Mar 26, 2018 01:33 PM
Rainmaker
1,301,019
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Nope! well not openly, maybe in the closet, it might explain the clacking we keep hearing late at night.

Mar 26, 2018 12:12 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

My wife like hers better than the key board.

Mar 26, 2018 11:52 AM
Rainmaker
399,703
PropertyMinder (AccelerAgent)
PropertyMinder, Inc. - San Jose, CA
Modern Tools for the Modern Agent

If anyone does, I find that pretty charming. #oldschoolcharm - Tim

Mar 26, 2018 11:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,923
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Not at my office.  My folks still have one at their office.  Growing up I had the old briefcase typewritter.  Man that was heavy!

Mar 26, 2018 08:56 AM
Rainmaker
668,039
AJ Heidmann ~ CRS
McEnearney Associates, Inc. - Alexandria, VA
YOUR Alexandria & Arlington, VA Real Estate Expert

Paul ~ Every office I have worked in has had a couple in the bullpen and there is one particular agent in my current office that uses it on almost a daily basis.

Mar 26, 2018 08:54 AM
Rainmaker
648,415
Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

yes, we have one at the office that still gets used occasionally. Just last week I had a BMV form that needed to be completed to transfer vehicle title from my deceased brother.

Mar 26, 2018 08:41 AM
Ambassador
3,350,539
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

No. I remember those days. 

Mar 26, 2018 08:17 AM
Ambassador
5,063,130
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I haven't seen one of those in years!

Mar 26, 2018 07:32 AM