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ZERO INBOX - A Dream Come True

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Real Estate Agent with Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 228209

ZERO INBOX - A Dream Come True

If your inbox feels like a full-time job lately…you are NOT alone. Over the past several weeks, I’ve heard from (and read of) more and more agents talking about the overwhelming amount of spam, junk emails and frankly, quite dangerous phishing emails, hitting their inboxes daily. This is happening both locally, here in Charlotte and across the ActiveRain platform. Management of all of these emails is simply exhausting.

I wanted to share something that has absolutely SAVED my sanity for the past 10 years: SaneBox

I am not exaggerating when I say I cannot imagine managing my email without it. Last week alone, I received nearly 3,000 emails. THREE THOUSAND! Yikes! 😳

The beauty of SaneBox is that it learns your habits and intelligently filters the clutter OUT of your inbox, without deleting anything. That’s important. Emails aren’t “trashed,” they’re simply moved into organized folders so your primary inbox stays focused on what actually matters. It catches:

Spam
Promotional clutter
Newsletters
Suspicious emails
Random marketing blasts
The endless “Hey Debe…” emails we all seem to get 24/7!

And over time, it gets smarter and smarter. What I personally love most:

• It works quietly in the background
• It’s incredibly easy to train
• It keeps important emails front and center
• It dramatically reduces inbox anxiety
• It works with virtually every email platform

And here’s something else I REALLY appreciate…

SaneBox offers a FREE 14-day trial, AND they have a concierge team that will literally walk you, step-by-step, through setup AND at do so at your convenience. As you know, that level of service is rare these days!

For me, the $99/year is worth every single penny. In fact, it is one of the best business investments I make all year.

If spam and inbox overload are driving you crazy lately, this may be one of those tools you didn’t know you needed until you try it.

Have any of you used SaneBox before? If not, I highly recommend it!

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Debe... this sounds like a great solution to something we are all dealing with. I'm still a bit suspicious of these kinds of "automatic" systems... too often I see emails that are totally legitimate land in spam and those I've marked as spam land in my inbox. I worry about missing emails I need to see.

Jun 06, 2026 04:43 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Oh, it's wonderful, Nina Hollander, Broker! I have a Mac so, we already have an overzealous spam filter so, I'm used to asking agents to text me when they submit Offers! I can still see the spam filters and check them by skimming them regularly. It saves me, literally hours, each week.

Jun 06, 2026 09:08 PM
Marte Cliff

I see the same thing, Nina Hollander, Broker. I have to go through the spam folder before deleting because every now and then email from clients lands there - even when we've been emailing back and forth for days. Other things, like the weather report, also go there even though I've marked them "not junk" dozens of times. And yet, actual spam comes into the inbox in droves. 

Jun 08, 2026 08:39 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Debe. If I were still active I would be on this like white on rice. In retirement, I have unsubscribed to many, some worked, some did not and some really don't let you but I keep[ trying. it is acceptable because I have the time. For those still in the "time is money game" Sane Box should be considered. Enjoy your day.

Jun 06, 2026 05:22 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It's such a wonderful tool, Wayne Martin and I will likely continue to use it when I do retire!! 

Jun 06, 2026 09:09 PM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

Spot on, Debe! Email management can easily turn into a full-time job if you let it, especially with the volume agents receive. Knowing that SaneBox organizes everything into folders without just deleting things gives real peace of mind. It definitely sounds like a smart business investment!

Jun 06, 2026 05:43 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

I used to spend so much time sifting through all of the emails I got. This is SUCH a timesaver, Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518! At $99/year, you can't go wrong! LOL

Jun 06, 2026 09:10 PM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

It is amazing how many emails arrive every day and how many you simply delete rather than read. I have never heard of Sanebox, it sound s like an early use of AI.

Jun 06, 2026 07:43 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It was, Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543. It's very intuitive and I love training those spam emails to one of their filters called, "The Black Hole." Emailers from those email addresses will go straight to Sane's trash (The Black Hole)!! 

Jun 06, 2026 09:11 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have not used it before, but it sounds like a really good service to have.  Most of the email that I get on a daily basis is spam, but it's easy to delete, haha.

Jun 06, 2026 09:31 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

You probably get a lot of spam too, Brian England. It's definitely worth the investment!

Jun 06, 2026 09:12 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debe the amount of spam e-mail I get EVERYDAY is crazy.  I should consider SaneBox.

Jun 06, 2026 02:44 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

I can't tell you how wonderful it is, George Souto and I couldn't recommend it more! 

Jun 06, 2026 09:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Debe- why have I not heard about this!?  I tell people if you send an email to me, text me so that I'll look for it!!! 

Jun 06, 2026 05:04 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Oh my gosh, I do the same thing, Kathy Streib! In ShowingTime instructions, agent remarks in MLS, etc. I let everyone know to text me first and once I respond that I have received their email, they are white-listed. It's an amazing service!

Jun 06, 2026 09:14 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Jun 06, 2026 06:21 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Aww, thank you so much, Kathy Streib! 🥰

Jun 06, 2026 09:14 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you for sharing! The amount of junk email we get is ridiculous - and wow, 3,000 emails in one week! That's a lot!

Jun 07, 2026 05:03 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Hi Kat Palmiotti! It is and I can't believe the number of emails that are simply spam that isn't even from prior sign-ups! Makes you wonder how many trolls are out there, plucking emails from across the web. 

Jun 07, 2026 06:28 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Thank you for this tip. I need this in my life! Where has this been all of my life?

Jun 07, 2026 06:43 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

You will positively LOVE it, Dr. Paula McDonald

Jun 07, 2026 06:28 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

The constant battle, all the political spam.  Unsubscribe, they keep coming, because they have about 50 different distribution lists, so at best you're thinning one, with more to follow.  It's their own cheat code.

Jun 07, 2026 07:50 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Oh my gosh and I don't know how on earth I am on all political party's lists, Liz and Bill Spear! They come out of the woodwork during election season...and it's not just emails, it's texts also. 

Jun 07, 2026 06:29 PM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

Good morning Debe. I have never heard of it. My goal is to have less than 20 emails in my inbox and I have achieved this goal since the first of the year.  Maybe it is the control freak in me, but I want to read inbound emails just in case there is something important. 

Jun 07, 2026 08:28 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

I message agents in ShowingTime to please notify me when they have sent an Offer, Leanne Smith. Once I respond to their email, their email address is white-listed. Also, I have some 'news' that I MAY want to read that goes directly to a news folder. I read it when I want. Otherwise, I check my spam folders periodically but, only when I want to! 

Jun 07, 2026 06:31 PM
Leanne Smith

Deb - I do not use showing time.  For me it has been not worthwhile. I also receive texts to see properties. 

Jun 08, 2026 06:41 AM
Mike Young
203kOnLine.com, covering the USA - Hickory, NC
FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809 cell direct

Debe, I love the concept. I'm going to look into this asap. Thank you for the post.

Jun 07, 2026 10:00 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Thank you, Mike Young! You will love it, I am sure of it!

BTW, I lived in Hickory during my HS and college years! I attended Granite Falls High School We are coming up on our 50th class reunion this fall! 

Jun 07, 2026 06:32 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Debe Maxwell, CRS ,

How in the world did I miss this?? I'm so glad Kathy Streib featured your post in her Sunday Series as i missed it! How utterly amazing! I've never hear of it and we are getting spammed to death these days!

Jun 07, 2026 10:53 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It is fabulous, Dorie Dillard Austin TX! I will likely keep this well into retirement. I LOVE having the vast majority of the junk removed from my inbox! 

Jun 07, 2026 06:33 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Real Estate Broker

Announce a formal retirement and see how little activity the emails and phones get.     P e a c e f u l!

Jun 07, 2026 06:29 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Ha! Funny but, a LOT of my spam would be classified as 'other,' Ed Silva, 203-206-0754--not really real estate. BUT, if it slows down in retirement, I will be ELATED, believe me! One more reason to look forward to the next chapter.

Hey, we missed you today! Hope all is well with you.

Jun 09, 2026 10:05 PM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

This does sound like a useful service - if it is as trainable as you've found. 

 

Jun 08, 2026 08:42 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It's wonderful, Marte Cliff! I do love this service and at this moment, I can't do without it.

Jun 09, 2026 10:06 PM