FAQ What is an electronic signature?

What is an electronic signature?

An electronic signature is an electronic process to signify a person’s approval of terms, conditions, or an electronic contract document. Electronic signatures ensure the integrity of a signed document by confirming the time and date the document was signed, recording the IP (internet protocol) address of the person who signed the document, and by verifying that the document has not been changed since it was signed.

What is Authentisign? How does it work?

Authentisign is a secure online document signing service enabling multiple parties to participate and sign documents electronically. The service allows you to easily create an electronic signing and walks you through each step of the process, including naming the signing, adding the participants, uploading forms, and sending invitations for the signing. After sending the invitations to the signors (e.g., buyer/seller), you will receive email notifications after each participant signs the forms. An online dashboard allows you to view the signing history and the progress of each signing. After all participants have signed, all parties will receive a final electronic copy of the signed documents. View the Authentisign Overview Flyer for more information about the service.

What are the benefits using Authentisign?

Authentisign allows for convenience and efficiency when signing contract documents. In a real estate transaction, the buyer and seller are required to sign and initial many pages of a purchase and sale agreement, related addenda, and notice forms. Traditionally, a real estate broker would print out all of the contract documents and physically deliver the documents to their client in order to obtain their client’s signature. More recently, a real estate broker could send the documents to their client (by facsimile or e-mail), which requires their client to print out all the contract documents, sign them, and deliver the documents back to the broker. Both of these processes are time consuming and require paper, printers, and facsimile machines.
Authentisign allows a buyer or seller to log into a secured website to access and review contract documents and then place their electronic signature on the document where required. This process offers convenience and efficiency for both the real estate broker and his or her client and greatly reduces the amount of paper used in a real estate transaction.

How can I access Authentisign?

Authentisign is accessible through your Leske Realty agent, the service allows you to drag and drop signature blocks onto the forms.

Are electronic signatures legal?

Yes. On June 30, 2000, Congress enacted the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (the “Act”), to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate commerce by ensuring the validity of contracts entered into electronically. The Act went into effect in October of 2000. The Act provides that “a signature, contract, or other record related to such transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforcement solely because it is in electronic form.” In addition, the Act states that “a contract, relating to such transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because an electronic signature or electronic record was used in its formation.”

When can electronic signatures be used?

Authentisign can be used anytime to sign documents instead of faxing, scanning and emailing, or meeting in person. You can use Authentisign to electronically sign listing agreements, or to sign buyer representation agreements, with both buyers and sellers for purchase and sale agreements, or even with buyers and sellers in the same signing. Authentisign includes different participants types, allowing you to choose whether each participant is a signer (buyer or seller), a reviewer (listing broker, selling broker, or attorney), or a recipient of the final signed document (listing firm or selling firm).

How much will Authentisign cost?

Free to Leske Realty clients.

What happens when I sign from a different time zone?

Authentisign will use the time zone of the location where you are signing, regardless of your location. For example, if one of your participants signs from New York, the signing history will record the time and date of their signing in Pacific Standard Time if you created the signing in Washington State.

Can a person use Authentisign to sign documents as a power of attorney?

No. Power of attorney signatures must be in a specific format that cannot be created using Authentisign.

Client Says

We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the exceptional job our realtor, Mr. Donald Leske has done with our recent real estate transactions. Mr. Leske has successfully helped us complete three real estate transactions in a relatively short time span beginning since November 2001. Bob and I were married in January 2002 and
timing was of the utmost importance in selling his house, my house and most importantly, purchasing our new home.

During our association with Mr. Leske, we have been impressed and pleased with his professionalism, courtesy, and attention to details and knowledge of the real estate business. We have appreciated his promptness and his flexibility while working around our busy schedules. Both Don and Sarah have treated us both like we were their most valued clients and were very accessible as they communicated and constantly updated us on our progress. Last of all, we were especially pleased with Mr. Leske’s work on Melinda’s house. It sold for greater than our asking price and Don’s superb organizational skills and attention to detail made it a painless and satisfying transaction. Mr. Leske is to be commended for a job well done, and we highly recommend him to any potential home buyer/seller.

Bob & Melinda
We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to Mr. Don Leske and his team for the successful sale of our home in Kent. We were very pleased with his services in every way. We started out by interviewing three top agents in the area.We chose Don because he clearly stood out as the best choice of options based on price and the timeframe we needed to sell. His marketing strategy was thorough and he came well prepared to our interview. He presented himself with an air of confidence and honesty with a “can do” attitude. Of course, his guarantee to sell in 45 days was a deciding factor

Besides Mr. Leske’s competence and thorough knowledge of selling real estate in the area, we like him on a personal level also. Don’s tact when dealing with sticky situations and his calm and positive nature helped to keep us assured throughout the whole process. Don always looked and acted in a professional manner. The best part of all, Don delivered on all of his commitments to us. We were completely satisfied with his accomplishments. We know that Mr. Leske got us the best price in the quickest amount of time possible. He also demonstrated the patience of a saint by assisting us through our anxiety and our non-understandings. For example, he had to explain the closing costs several times to us and he did so pleasantly and successfully without getting frustrated. Everything was first class. So thank you Don and your
team for selling our house. Please use us as a reference in the future. We also will not hesitate to recommend the Leske Team to anyone we know that is selling their home.

Diane & Noah
Thank you so much for your professional courtesy and results in the sale of my mother’s home in Puyallup. As you know,she passed away last year and the heirs were left with the task of selling the residence. As five of the six siblings were located out-of-state, I recognized immediately that a local professional realtor would be required to sell the house. I also recognized that this person would have to be of high integrity and have good work ethics in order for the transaction to occur in a reasonable amount of time. Being a real estate appraiser, I have seen many out-of-the state ownership problems with real estate sales. Your company and you specifically smoothed out all the bumps in the road to selling this home and did so in a polite courteous manner. Never once was I put off or put “on the back burner”. You answered all my
questions and concerns very responsibly. Additionally, you used the e-mail for photographs, correspondence, and information, which sped up the entire closing process. Thank you Don for a job well done.

J. Corak
Our Agent was right with us the whole way; he made the whole process stress free. He was very helpful to the end. If it wasn’t for Don Leske I would have never gotten my house sold and gotten the house of my dreams. Hats off to the Leske Team.

Kimberly
Our Agent was friendly and professional, he kept us updated every step of the way. I am so glad we listed with Don Leske instead of For Sale by Owner; he made us an additional $38,000.00.

Amber & Daniel
I am in the retail business and the Leske Team all worked together to make my selling experience a great one! They listened to my needs and did it with class and style. A++!

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence
Don and Sarah Leske were very helpful selling our house, they were available whenever we called and if we had to leave a message, they would get back to us in a timely manner. We were very happy with their service.

Paul & Shelly
Our Agent did a wonderful job selling our home. He got full price for the home and he was always responsive to our phone calls.

Bob & Evette
The Leske Team gave professional attention to the selling process from beginning to closure. We felt overall our concerns, and suggestions were handled well and promptly.

Randall & Angela
As a military veteran and one who has worked his whole life giving to others I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for what you have given to me. This experience has been one of the best if not the best experience I have ever had working with such amazing professionals. This whole purchase has went seamless and smooth and I have had so much support from all of you that I didn’t have a chance to even think this wouldn’t be possible. Thank you so much for making the dreams of my first home come true. This has truly been a pleasant and non stressful event from day one. All of you realized the frustration in my voice or emails and absolutely made sure to take that worry and frustration off of me and make it your own. Thank you for helping me to wake up in MY HOME this morning. I truly wish all of you the best in both your personal and professional lives. For what you have given me I can never repay but I will be there if you should need anything both professionally and personally. Thank you once again.

Jim Steele Baydo Chevrolet SGT, U.S. Army (ret) Proud home owner
Our agent was very knowlegeable with all aspects of her field. Any questions or concerns were answered immediately,which gave us confidence in our decisions. Most importantly we were kept in the loop of things, and returned calls/ emails were answered in a timely fashion. The whole team was very helpful, and professional. I would highly recommend our agent Sarah Leske and Leske Realty for those who are looking to buy or sell a home. I know it’s people say this a lot, but we were really treated like family.

Gene & Kea Anderson
We were treated very well! Our agent listened to our needs and was great at guiding us since we had never sold a house before! He was very friendly & professional. He kept us updated every step of the way. We are so glad we used Leske Realty instead of FSBO because they made is an additional $38,000.00!! We will definitley refer our friends and family to Leske Realty

Thanks so much Team!
Amber Hedges & Daniel Dunham
“We wanted our first home to be a dream come true. We tried several real estate agencies and have never felt that our needs were being listened to. When going to the Leske Team, we instantly felt at home and had an instant relationship with our agent. He was genuine to our thoughts and was very honest about the floor plans and areas we had looked at.
This was much appreciated and allowed us to find the home that fit our needs, fit our desired area, and above all…we had no regrets in purchasing as our first home. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Leske Team.”

Brian & Chrystal
Everyone we worked with on the Leske Team was knowledgeable and helpful. They made what can be a stressful experience, easy to deal with. We would highly recommend them to friends and family!

Terry & Stephanie
The Leske Team made us feel like real people. When our agent was out of town he let us know who to be in touch with and when there was a question, they were more than willing to help.

Tim & Laura
Our Agent showed us a home we knew we wanted to be our new home, even though it was after hours, he called and left the listing agent a message. By 2:00 pm the next day our offer was accepted. We accredit this to the diligence on the part of the Leske Team. You guys are great, if we ever decide to sell, we are calling you. Thank you so very much.”

The Jones Family
The Leske Team was a pleasure to work with. This was my first home and Don shared in my excitement, he worked very hard to find a home that I would be happy with. He was always available for questions and always returned my phone calls and emails promptly. Don was always in my corner, making sure that things proceeded in a way that was always to
my advantage. I trusted him, and would recommend Don to anyone shopping for a home. He defines good customer service and makes providing it look easy

Mrs. Henry
My agent did not push me into a purchase, we spent a long time looking and he was very helpful.

John
Our Agent was wonderful, and I would recommend the Leske Team to anyone and everyone I know. I was referred to them by a co-worker, when the realtor that I was working with (from another company) wasn’t working out. Now I pass out the Don’s phone number like he is family

The Lopez Family
Our expectations were exceeded! Don was very aware of what we wanted in a home. Great to work with and guides you through the entire process.

Rob & Deb bought a home in Puyallup
The Leske Team is outstanding, all of our needs were met, our questions answered and our concerns put to rest. When it comes time to buy our next home, the Leske Team are the ONLY people we will be talking to.

Ted & Angela
This is my first house, this so-called Leske Team made buying it the easiest and hassle-free decision that I have ever made. How I wish every decision and life was this painless.

Oscar
Don was wonderful to work with. As first time home buyers she explained he explained the entire process to us and let us know what to expect. He did an outstanding job in helping us resolve an issue with the prior owners in regards to junk that they had left behind.

Ray & Curtis
The Leske Team did a very good job of helping us find a home. Don was friendly and went out of his way to get us answers on the home we did buy.

Lynne
We were very impressed with the Leske Team, they were helpful, informative and to the point. They asked us what we were looking for and he delivered just that. We would refer Don Leske to family and friends in a second.

Harry & Brenda
The Leske Team is like the “A” Team that does the mission impossible. We were not sure we would be able to get the home that we wanted, but the Leske Team made it possible. Thank you Leske Team!

The Kirtland Family
We wish to extend our personal thanks and appreciation for all of your work and dedication to your profession. It was at times difficult at best, but the Leske Team was there to make sure things went as best as they could. We are settled into
our new home, and I feel very comfortable to recommend the Leske Team to all my friends and family, which I have already done.

Phil & Deborah
I am a very picky buyer on a limited budget. I am an agent’s worst nightmare. The Leske Team is awesome and listened to what my wife and I were looking for and went to work finding us our home. Every home they sent us via e-mail was one that we would be interested in. We finally made an offer on a house and we got it. During the closing process, there were complications with the seller. Most agents at this point would have given up, but that is when the Leske Team went to work, they ironed out all the problems before I even knew what had happened. They are a wonder of action, and they have won my respect, and anyone doing business with the Leske Team is lucky. The Leske Team wanted what was best for us and never tried to rush a sell. I would recommend them to anyone.

Dallas & Leah
The Leske Team did an excellent job of making my home buying process very professional and stress free, it was a good feeling. Knowing that they were there looking out for my best interests and just not there for a paycheck. It was very much appreciated and I look forward to working with them again in the future.

Our Agent effectively listened to our needs and respected our position in the marketplace. Our agent aggressively pursued all aspects of the home buying process for us and was there to support us from start to finish.

Rick & Kate
Right from the beginning the Leske Team knew they would be handling a challenging case as our credit was not too good. Don knew what we wanted to pay in a house payment and helped us to reach that goal. We also got to deal with Sarah and again were knowledgeable. Thank you Leske Team for helping us to find our brand new dream home. We never believed that we could get financed for a home after we fell onto some very hard times. After hearing the Leske ad on the radio (saying they can help anyone), we called and spoke with Don.

Wow! It was great working with the Leske Team as they were very knowledgeable in all areas of finding and purchasing a home. After seeing a few houses we soon discovered that Don was very approachable and helpful without being overbearing. Don was accommodating with our crazy work hours and only missed one opportunity to show us a home, but
due to the great teamwork at the Leske Team, Sarah stepped up to the plate and showed us the home that we purchased.

The only problems that we had during buying the home, was from the seller’s realtor and Don was great at resolving every one of these issues. We look forward to dealing with you in the future!

The Carey Family