Before we discuss the role of electronic signature and electronic contract execution in the real estate community, we should understand the ActiveRain community. ActiveRain began nearly six years ago and works very closely with agents and companies to support the home sales process by "Empowering the real estate professional." In 2006, ActiveRain Real Estate Network launched to provide a free social network and marketing platform for real estate professionals. Since then, ActiveRain has grown to have over 152,000+ members in its network.