Making property transactions easier and faster

A new partnership between a global electronic signature leader and an Australian startup will enable property deals to be completed more efficiently

DocuSign and Rundl have signed a partnership to drive collaboration in property services and make property transactions easier with a new digital authorisation functionality.

DocuSign is a global electronic signature leader and Rundle is a secure digital platform used by more than 5,000 property professionals to connect, collaborate and transact online.

Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, lawyers and accountants will be able to secure contracts and complete deals faster than ever before, according to Founder and Managing Director of Morton real estate, Ewan Morton.

“Digital signing through Rundl is a real game changer for the property industry,” Morton said. “It gives our clients the flexibility to review and approve documents anywhere, anytime and on any device. It means faster contract processing and more successful deals.”

“With the ability to get signed agency agreements back within minutes, rather than days or weeks, we expect to see a nice boost in client conversion rates too.”

“As the director of a busy real estate agency, Rundl technology has been an invaluable tool for our agents to build stronger relationships with their clients.”

The partnership comes as the latest EY Digital Australia: State of the Nation 2015-16 survey of 1,500 Australians last week found 38 per cent would rather conduct their transactions over the internet than by phone or face-to-face.

Rundl Founder Graeme Perkins said the integration of DocuSign technology into the Rundl platform would allow users to complete more of their transactions securely online.

“People are used to connecting through networks like Facebook and Twitter in their private lives and Rundl brings that same sophistication from social media relationships to business and professional service delivery.”

“DocuSign’s simple and trusted e-signing experience fits perfectly with our method of collaborative workflow,” Perkins said. “Signing a document is confirmation of a shared activity and together we plan to make it a seamless part of the Rundl collaboration.”

“Integrating DocuSign with Rundl enables us to position the document signing experience within the context of a Rundl transaction rather than directing users elsewhere to authorise documents. Rundl aims to roll out DocuSign functionality in the first half of 2016 under the transactional partnership and initial order of 5,000 signatures.”