I've been calling MLS printouts T-sheets for as long as I can remember...which is too long to remember what the T stands for. Anyone know why they're referred to as "t-sheets"?

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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I believe the T stand for tear as in tear sheets being ripped off the printer (back in the day of the rolled thermal paper for printers) long before single page printing on copy paper.

Oct 26, 2016 04:41 AM

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My guess is Debbie Reynolds has the right answer. In 30 years, I never heard that term. How old are you, Damon? LOL

Oct 26, 2016 06:37 AM

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Damon Botticelli Debbie Reynolds has this one. This goes way back.

Oct 26, 2016 04:49 AM

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Richard Weeks

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Sorry, I've never heard that term.

Oct 26, 2016 10:28 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Jennifer Mackay

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"Tear" Sheets - old school ;)

Oct 26, 2016 10:26 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Debbie Reynolds nailed this one!

Oct 26, 2016 10:01 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Roy Kelley

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I like the answer by Debbie Reynolds.

Oct 26, 2016 09:18 PM

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Debra Leisek

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I figured it was tear sheets...that's what they called ads and proofs for print advertising......newspaper...magazines... ect... we used to use them for local MLS before we had computer MLS...

Oct 26, 2016 05:52 PM

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Patricia Kennedy

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Even I am not old enough to remember that!

Oct 26, 2016 01:50 PM

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

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Never heard that one before. Interesting!

Oct 26, 2016 12:27 PM

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Bob Crane

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I think that Debbie Reynolds is a very smart person and that her answer is correct.

Oct 26, 2016 12:18 PM

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Debbie Laity

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I guess that happened before my time in real estate.

Oct 26, 2016 08:59 AM

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten

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I never knew they were called t sheets!

Oct 26, 2016 08:57 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

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What Debbie Reynolds said! I hate that I'm old enough to remember those thermal printers! ;-)

Oct 26, 2016 08:56 AM

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Harry F. D'Elia III

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T for Tear now start calling

Oct 26, 2016 08:35 AM

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Bob Crane

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Michael J. Perry

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It must be a Regional thing !

Oct 26, 2016 08:00 AM

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William Feela

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What Debbie said...That is what we called them 15 years ago

Oct 26, 2016 07:56 AM

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Kevin J. May

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Debbie Reynolds got this one in the bag or should I say roll.

Oct 26, 2016 07:42 AM

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Susan Haughton

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Have never heard them referred to that way...have heard of "hot sheets" but never t-sheets.

Oct 26, 2016 06:26 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Barbara Todaro

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I've never heard of them being called that....sorry...but I guess I'll learn as I scroll!!!

Oct 26, 2016 06:13 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Gabe Sanders

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I've never heard of this term.

Oct 26, 2016 06:03 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Lyn Sims

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No, as we never called them anything other than a printout. This was even when we had that wierd thermal paper.

Oct 26, 2016 04:41 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Joe Pryor

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In 27 years I have never heard that term used.

Oct 26, 2016 04:04 AM

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Joan Cox

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Have never heard of that, so had to read answers.

Oct 28, 2016 06:50 AM

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FN LN

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Hot sheets is the common term in my area. However, they have not been printed in hardcopy format for a number of years.

Oct 27, 2016 09:05 PM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

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Wow. Never called them this, just printouts. Looks like Debbie has the best answer.

Oct 27, 2016 09:13 AM

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Les & Sarah Oswald

Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA

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Never heard of the terminology. Care to share your youth cream that you use?

Oct 27, 2016 12:44 AM

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Michael Jacobs

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Although I have never heard of the term "T-sheets" -- my mind immediately went to "tear" for "T" and Debbie Reynolds' answer makes sense.

Oct 27, 2016 12:31 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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I have never heard this expression. I began my real estate career in NYC where there was no mls and no printouts. By the time I landed in Charlotte, our mls was on-line.

Oct 26, 2016 11:40 PM

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Wayne Martin

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I have forgotten until Debbie Reynolds reminded me!

Oct 26, 2016 11:38 PM

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Gita Bantwal

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I do not know.

Oct 26, 2016 10:15 PM

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

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We don't know what that stands for. I have heard them referrred to as hot sheets. A

Oct 26, 2016 06:16 AM

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Richie Alan Naggar

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The only thing I can come up with is that "T" is short for The........

Oct 26, 2016 05:08 AM

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Lynnea Miller

Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR

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I have never heard this term before.

Oct 26, 2016 04:59 AM

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I believe the T stand for tear as in tear sheets being ripped off the printer (back in the day of the rolled thermal paper for printers) long before single page printing on copy paper.
My guess is Debbie Reynolds has the right answer. In 30 years, I never heard that term. How old are you, Damon? LOL
Damon Botticelli Debbie Reynolds has this one. This goes way back.
I figured it was tear sheets...that's what they called ads and proofs for print advertising......newspaper...magazines... ect... we used to use them for local MLS before we had computer MLS...
I think that Debbie Reynolds is a very smart person and that her answer is correct.
What Debbie Reynolds said! I hate that I'm old enough to remember those thermal printers! ;-)
Debbie Reynolds got this one in the bag or should I say roll.
Have never heard them referred to that way...have heard of "hot sheets" but never t-sheets.
I've never heard of them being called that....sorry...but I guess I'll learn as I scroll!!!
No, as we never called them anything other than a printout. This was even when we had that wierd thermal paper.
Hot sheets is the common term in my area. However, they have not been printed in hardcopy format for a number of years.
Wow. Never called them this, just printouts. Looks like Debbie has the best answer.
Never heard of the terminology. Care to share your youth cream that you use?
Although I have never heard of the term "T-sheets" -- my mind immediately went to "tear" for "T" and Debbie Reynolds' answer makes sense.
I have never heard this expression. I began my real estate career in NYC where there was no mls and no printouts. By the time I landed in Charlotte, our mls was on-line.
We don't know what that stands for. I have heard them referrred to as hot sheets. A
The only thing I can come up with is that "T" is short for The........