Lone Wolf Launches Overhauled Transactions (zipForm Edition)
Lone Wolf Technologies announced the launch of a new forms solution for Lone Wolf Transactions (zipForm Edition). The solution will be rolled out nationwide, market by market, starting today.
Lone Wolf's new forms solution is the first of its kind. It brings forms, documents, contacts, offer details, listing details, and signings together into a single, intuitive interface, while harnessing machine learning technology to improve contract authoring and to make intelligent suggestions. A core component of the member benefit Transactions (zipForm Edition), and natively connected to eSignature solution Authentisign, the new forms solution will increase efficiency and improve accuracy throughout the entire authoring and signing process for agents, brokers, buyers, and sellers.
"Our forms solution has long set the standard in real estate, and I'm proud to say we've raised the bar today," said Jimmy Kelly, CEO and President of Lone Wolf. "Agents can now work faster than ever with all their documents, signings, and tools in one place while the technology provides suggestions along the way. This is a massive step forward in our mission to bring the best tech to the industry and simplify real estate transactions for all."
The new forms solution has been completely reimagined to include new features such as:
A unified workspace – Fill out multiple forms at once; see documents and transaction, contact, and offer details in the same place
Intuitive forms – Auto-populate information from parties, listings, and offers
Forms recommendation engine – Intelligent suggestions based on past transactions
Modern interface – Completely redesigned UI focused on zero learning curve
Clause variables – Create and personalize clauses
The new innovations are the result of a multi-year design and build process, in which thousands of agent customers validated the features required for a compelling digital experience.
"The new forms editor is a game changer," said Renee Greenwell, Realtor at Keller Williams Realty Falls Church. "I can now easily edit all my documents for a given transaction at once and add any that were missed. I can change the order while updating parties and details without switching in and out of the [forms] window."
Forms have been the backbone of Transactions (zipForm Edition) since 2015, when the solution was initially provided as a national member benefit. Since then, Lone Wolf has grown Transactions into a comprehensive transaction management solution by introducing new product features, connecting it to the company's advertising, CMA, CRM, and back office solutions, and integrating it with leading providers of digital home warranty, title insurance, and more. Soon, the company will also bring the newest version of Authentisign into Transactions (zipForm Edition), a solution which features the same groundbreaking technology as the new forms editor. Together, these two solutions will go a long way to modernizing not just the forms and signing process, but the entire buyer and seller journey.
"Real estate has moved from fragmented point solutions to digitally connected experiences," said Sean Wheeler, CTO of Lone Wolf, "and transactions are the heart of it all. With forms connected to signings, marketing, client management, and ancillary services, Transactions is the only solution in real estate that can provide a complete—and completely connected—experience from start to finish."
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Capture Forms that Capture Leads
Are your capture forms working for you?
Try to recall a recent encounter you had with online capture forms. Was the overall experience positive or negative? Far too often, sites phone it in with very poor UX on pages where they know you must complete a form to get what you need.
Would you be willing to abandon an item in your cart because the checkout process was a pain? I actually did just a few moments ago. I ended up purchasing a similar item, which I liked less, from a competing site solely because I preferred their online experience.
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Are you doing everything you can to maximize your traffic and convert it into registrations? A step in the right direction is to have great capture forms that are prompted at exactly the right times so that visitors are happy to give you their info.
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Provide Value First
Sometimes we forget that this online relationship is an exchange. Visitors become willing to provide you with their contact information because your site has (hopefully) provided them a service first. Before you begin down the path of better capture forms, make sure your site offers plenty of solid content.
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Setting Up the Integration
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