GIC is built to be flexible, providing several options for you to conduct a transaction with external parties. The most seamless way to work with an off-platform agent is to invite them to a collaborative Deal Room, where they can transact, upload documents, and both they and their clients can sign and share docs with you within GIC — all without needing to create an account.
1. Deal Room — GIC Listing Agent + Inviting External Buyer's Agent:
2. Deal Room — GIC Buyer's Agent + Submitting to External Listing Agent:
3. Upload a PDF as External Offer
If someone submits an offer to your listing from another platform (like CTM), and is unwilling to join your Deal Room to transact directly, you can import that offer into GIC by uploading a PDF. Once you've uploaded it, you can drag and drop signature boxes onto the offer so that (if desired) your client can execute the offer and send it back to the buying agent. In this case, the acceptance process does not happen as seamlessly as it would if the offer was submitted using GIC but it's still absolutely possible to upload and interact with offers submitted outside the system.
View the Help Center article: Uploading an External Offer
4. Invite with Public Link - Free Limited Agent Account
Additionally, GIC has a free user type called 'Limited Agent,' wherein an agent who does not wish to register for a paid account or use Deal Room but still wants to submit an offer to your GIC listing can sign up for free to submit their offer. The Limited Agent accounts are only able to create and submit 10 offers for free. They have more feature access than Deal Room agents, but still have limited features compared to paid agents. They're a free and easy way for an external agent to submit to you directly.
- You can promote your listing using the 'Public Link' feature, and external parties will see a button to Submit Offer. If they have an account they will log in, if they do not have an account they will be prompted to sign up for a free Limited Agent account.