Few industries are as tailor-made for leveraging advances in mobile technology quite like real estate. Real estate professionals are always on the go and in constant communications with their clients and other agents, and executing documents is a big part of a typical real estate transaction.

The news came out this morning that Freddie Mac has outlined the list of loan documents for which it will accept electronic signatures. Home buyers can now DocuSign their Freddie Mac loan documents — putting an end to the hassle of printing, faxing/scanning, or driving across town to sign.

“Effective immediately, federally regulated Sellers are permitted to conduct Electronic Transactions using electronic versions of certain loan documents in the initial loan origination process.”

The ongoing debate about the legal standing of electronic signatures on real estate contracts in New York is about to be put to rest. Last Friday Governor Cuomo signed S2373A into law, authorizing recording officers to accept conveyance of real property presented for recording as electronic records.

Congratulations to the six winners of the DocuSign contest on ActiveRain. Yesterday ActiveRain posted the results and, frankly, we couldn’t be happier. These real estate professionals do an excellent job of showing just how DocuSign helps close deals faster anytime, anywhere, on any device—with the industry standard for electronic signature.

Three winners used DocuSign…

The DocuSign team is extending our Freedom release with our new, free edition of DocuSign for REALTORS®. Offered through the National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) REALTOR Benefits® Program, the product provides the full features and functionality of the DocuSign for REALTORS® Professional Edition with up to five envelopes per month and unlimited signers at no cost. The DocuSign for REALTORS® Professional Edition benefits NAR’s 1.1 million members by helping real estate agents: 

Last week, we attended the ERA 2011 International Business Conference, from Thursday, March 17 to Saturday, March 19, and the Century 21 International Convention, from Monday, March 21 to Wednesday, March 23 at The Mirage, Las Vegas.

We demonstrated the fastest, easiest, most secure way to send, track, sign and store documents, highlighting how DocuSign can save attendees time and money. We heard from our customers how DocuSign helped them get and close deals, especially when their clients didn't have access to a fax machine.

During these next two weeks, you can find DocuSign at Realogy in Las Vegas! We're available to discuss electronic signature and how DocuSign works to save you time and money. You can maximize your chances of getting offers in first, get rid of your fax machine and go paperless!

DocuSign Offers Truly Free Trial with Two New Real Estate Service Plans: Special REALTOR® Offers Include a New Unlimited Plan & Free Limited Use Package

DocuSign regularly holds giveaways for the various events we do. Recently, we hosted a developer meetup with Force.com, where Deborah Orth won a brand new unlocked Galaxy S phone!