Agency agreements survey: real estate Question Title * 1. What state are you from? NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD OK Question Title * 2. How long have you been a real estate agent? 0 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 11 - 15 years 16 - 20 years More than 20 years OK Question Title * 3. How many property transactions do you manage in a month, on average? 1-5 6-10 More than 10 OK Question Title * 4. How much time do you spend on the road working/working outside the office About a quarter of my week Less than half of my week More than half of my week Nearly two thirds of my week I am completely mobile OK Question Title * 5. How reliant are you on your mobile device to conduct business? It’s good for basic communications with clients and office I can complete most aspects of my business on the road There are still many aspects of my work that cannot be completed online as we have not adopted the technology OK Question Title * 6. Do you find it difficult to complete everything you need to do if you’re not in the office? Yes, many processes are still paper based No, we are using online systems to complete transactions OK Question Title * 7. In your opinion, what new technologies should agents be embracing to be successful in today’s market? Mobile technology (ipads/iphones) to check people into viewings Social media Document management technology Listing management applications (such as Homepass). Marketing automation technology Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. How many agreements (such as agency agreements, tenancy agreements, leasing agreements etc) do you manage for each house sale/purchase/lease that require a signature? 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 OK Question Title * 9. Has a sale ever fallen through because you could not get an agency agreement signed? Yes No OK Question Title * 10. If you could complete the agency/tenancy/leasing agreement process more quickly, what other things do you think you could spend time on? (Mark all that apply) Attracting new clients Servicing other clients Researching better ways to conduct our business Completing professional development training Achieving better work/life balance Other, please specify OK Question Title * 11. What are the most time consuming parts of the agency agreement exchange process? Clients finding time to meet with their conveyancer or agent to complete paperwork Waiting to receive paperwork from courier or registered mail Clients querying details and making changes to contracts Phoning all parties involved to chase signatures, or discuss questions or amendments Clients not having access to printers and scanners at home Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. Have you ever used an electronic signature before? Yes No OK Question Title * 13. Do you know much about electronic systems of preparing, signing and managing agency/leasing/tenancy agreements, such as DocuSign, RE Forms Live? Yes No OK NEXT