Top 10 Real Estate and Electronic Signature Moments in 2009

With 2009 coming to a close, we thought we'd share with you some notable moments regarding electronic signature and real estate from this year:

Quick Recap - Ken Moyle's “Legality of Electronic Signatures and Real Estate.”

At the Caifornia Association of Realtors EXPO's Tech Tuesday, Ken Moyle, DocuSign's Chief Legal Officer gave a talk: “Legality of Electronic Signatures and Real Estate”. This well-attended session covered quite a bit of information with answers to many questions from the audience.

DocuSign ESignature Fall Release Highlights

Want to know the scoop on this Fall's release and the latest about electronic signature from Tom Gonser, the VP of Product Strategy? On October 6th, DocuSign's Fall Release will be available. With several powerful new features, the latest innovation in electronic signature will allow our customers to do more than ever with DocuSign.

Electronic Signatures, Real Estate, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors... What's Really Going on?

Since DocuSign began participating in online conversations about electronic signatures and online contract execution, we've noticed that misperceptions exist regarding whether or not various groups approved the use of digital signature and electronic contracts or records. We recently published a piece discussing FHA and lender acceptance of electronic signature, and the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors clarified its position on electronic signature.

FHA & Lender Acceptance

Background: Nine years ago, the federal ESIGN Act passed through the legislative process to become national law. However, some federal and state agencies have been slow to adopt rules and guidelines consistent with ESIGN's intent to remove barriers to e-commerce. Among these is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). What was the result?

NAR Selects DocuSign as Official and Exclusive Provider of eSignature Services under NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program

To set the stage, DocuSign has more than 18,000 Real Estate subscribers who use DocuSign electronic signature every day to close deals faster and make it more convenient for their customers to sign by avoiding faxes and other paper messes. Thank you to the many customers who have come by the booth at the REALTORS® Conference and Expo.

These first five moments of the "Top 10 Real Estate and Electronic Signature Moments in 2009" demonstrate DocuSign's leadership in - come back tomorrow for the final five real estate and electronic signature moments.

Don't forget that this is the last week to take advantage of the "ESIGN Advantage Promotion for REALTORS®," available to all NAR members.