As an agent who doesn't use GIC, you may be invited to submit an offer to an agent who is managing their listing in our platform. Great news - you don't need to sign up to transact with this agent.
The GIC agent has given you access to a collaborative 'Deal Room' folder where both parties can share and manage critical documents, and clients of both sides can sign documents securely without needing an account.
1. Access Deal Room & Confirm Client Details
1. Accept the Invitation
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Check your email for an invitation from the other agent.
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Click the invite link in the email to accept access.
2. Confirm Your Details
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Review the details entered by the other agent.
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Update your name, email, brokerage, or license number if necessary.
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Click the 'Access' button to enter the deal room.
4. Enter Client Details
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You will be prompted to enter your client's information.
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Note: Their contact details are confidential and will not be shared.
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Follow the prompts to correctly add your client:
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Choose whether your client is an individual, multiple individuals, or a legal entity.
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Select the type and enter their details. For a group, you'll enter a group name that includes both clients; for a legal entity, you'll enter the legally incorporated name of the organization.
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Click 'add another signer' to include multiple signers in a group or legal entity.
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Enter the email and legal name for each signer. If clients share an email, you can enter the same email for both of them.
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After entering all necessary information, click 'continue'.
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Your client details are now saved. You can edit them if needed with the 'Edit Client Details' button.
2. Edit Client Information
Guide — Edit Client Details:
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Click on the Edit Client Details button in the Quick Actions.
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A window will pop up displaying the client details you initially entered, including:
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Group name (if applicable)
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Individual signers' legal names
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Individual signers' emails
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Make changes to any details in the modal, then click Continue to save.
3. Navigating the Deal Room - Key Features & Functions
1. Quick Action Buttons
Quick actions are dynamic shortcut buttons to key actions in a transaction. You can use them to:
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Request Client Signatures:
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Select the documents to send your client(s), then click Send.
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This unlocks documents for signing or filling out (e.g., seller's property disclosure).
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Share Docs with Client:
- This sends a read-only locked version of a document for clients to review.
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Add a DORA Document (Recommended):
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Select any state document to add to Deal Room.
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These are system documents, which is recommended because it allows you to auto-fill available data from the MLS, public records, and the ERS if available. Auto-fill significantly reduces the time required to manually fill a contract.
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Add a PDF Document:
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Use this to upload important transaction documents that were already created outside the system. You'll be prompted to identify the document type and which parties have signed it.
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Follow the prompts and enter the requested data to ensure the system can auto-fill data later to save you time, and track dates and deadlines accurately.
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Add a Co-Agent
- Invite your co-agent to join you in the Deal Room. Co-agent will receive an email invitation, and a signature box will be added to system documents automatically for them.
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Create an Amend or Counter:
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Click Create an Amend to add a GIC Amend/Extend and be taken right into the editing view.
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Click Create a Counter for the system to add a Counterproposal and take you to editing.
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2. High-Level Transaction Actions
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Withdraw Offer:
- Option to withdraw your offer at any time.
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Submit Docs to Listing:
- This submits/shares documents that you select with the listing side for collaboration and signature (if applicable).
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Download All Documents:
- This allows you to download all shared and created documents for compliance after closing, or anytime you need them.
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Claim Your Free Account
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Claim a free account in one simple step to access expanded (but still free) features of GIC.
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Claiming an account is not necessary to transact, but allows you to add a transaction coordinator and track dates and deadlines among other features.
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Next Lesson — Add Documents to Deal Room →