notary signing agent: Is it slow?....I'd go play golf....if I could afford it! - 09/13/08 08:02 PM
Is it slow?....I'd go play golf....if I could afford it!
One of my kids goes to Community College and works at the local country club. One of the perks is free golf at numerous courses throughout Southern California....(you know the ones that I can't afford to play at).... The little rat … (8 comments)
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notary signing agent: Any other Techno-Mobile Offices out there? - 09/11/08 11:38 AM
Any other Techno-Mobile Offices out there?
I am a huge believer in technology. On board I utilize the following gadgets: Of course my blue-tooth cell phone, voice activated GPS (couldn't live without it), my laptop on a very cool device called an Airdesk with wireless internet of course, a … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: Don't want what I'm offering? That's OK, ...but why so rude? - 09/02/08 12:17 PM
I've continued utilizing my marketing skills through this rough market and found that many simply are not looking for the skillset I offer. That's O.K. I mean, that's the gamble of marketing. You put yourself or your business on the block and offer what you do or sell to the potential client. … (8 comments)
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notary signing agent: Q: How many brokers does it take to screw up just one deal? - 07/08/08 12:58 AM
The answer is, just one as I'm sure many of you already know...
I know because I've seen a number of deals go sideways at the signing table.
How?
The mortgage broker insisted on "sitting in" during the presentation of loan documents by the Notary Signing Agent. Only twice in my personal … (13 comments)
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notary signing agent: What's in a logo? Here's what's in mine... - 07/06/08 11:30 PM
Playing "office" when I was a kid was always my favorite pastime. When my friends were excited about sports equipment, toys and games, I was always happiest with a fresh batch of office supplies. I liked forms and checklists, pens and binder clips. I was always a CEO or a President … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: Political correctness? (Blah, blah, blah!!!) - 04/24/08 06:56 PM
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
Remember when it wasn't a crime to make a profit?....when someone found a recipe for success, you would strive to emulate that behavior so as to have a duplicate result? Better yet, you'd do it better than the other guy, thus raising the bar and … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Adventures of a Notary Signing Agent... - 04/19/08 02:37 PM
Adventures of a Notary Signing Agent...
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
OK, so I arrive at a very modest, older (vintage 1950's) house after dark and the house is dimly lit. I remember I'd just gotten a new prescription for my glasses and my eyes were adjusting to them... Anyways, … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: Ethics...The Golden Rule...and Us, The Notary Signing Agent... - 04/18/08 12:28 PM
Modified from a post made elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE DETAILS HERE FOLKS....YOUR STATE (OR YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT CORRECT PROCEDURE) MAY BE DIFFERENT. TRY TO SOAK IN THE BIGGER MESSAGE.....We have all been approached by the last minute Loan Officer, Mortgage Broker or even the occassional … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Notarize it.... 'cuz I said so, that's why!! - 04/17/08 02:02 PM
I'm a service provider. Nothing makes me happier than to help a client with their notary needs and to help complete their business documents. I get frustrated when, like today for example, I receive incomplete documents with blanks. I kindly instruct my client that the document must be completed prior to notarization … (16 comments)
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notary signing agent: Oops! Are your credentials showing? - 04/16/08 07:34 PM
Oops! Are your credentials showing?
Modified from a previous post made elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
I recognize that there is a vast difference in the goals, aspirations, education, training and especially the abilities of the professionals who visit this and other similar sites. This seems to be a theme that runs through … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Notaries put their livelihood and freedom on the line for you... - 04/16/08 04:07 PM
Excerpts from: Amendments and New Laws Effective January 1, 2008 [Notary Handbook-California Secretary of State]
The certificate of acknowledgment now is executed under penalty of perjury (Civil Code section 1189) In addition to the background check by the Department of Justice, notary public applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: Raise your right hand..."do you solemnly swear or affirm that...." - 04/16/08 01:09 AM
Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on May 11, 2007
Hey! CA Notaries: Did you administer your oath today?8214.1. The Secretary of State may refuse to appoint any person asnotary public or may revoke or suspend the commission of any notarypublic upon any of the following grounds:............(k) Failure to administer the oath … (12 comments)
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notary signing agent: Notaries...Planning your schedule? Plan to change it too... - 04/12/08 10:36 AM
Originally posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on April 15, 2007
As a notary signing agent, we are also master-planners. We take phone calls, set appointments, pick-up and deliver documents, catch FEDEX and UPS trucks, navigate traffic situations while printing docs, while waiting for that fax from escrow, while trying to choke down … (13 comments)
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notary signing agent: What have you done for me lately? - 04/12/08 01:53 AM
What have you done for me lately?
Originally posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note" on June 2, 2007
In my former life, I managed fast-food restaurants. The kids who worked for me would ask for raises having done nothing (other than being on the payroll) to earn more compensation. I was often required to … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: California Dreamin'.........Don't give the Notary a hard time! - 04/10/08 03:59 PM
Originally posted elsewhere by "A QUICK NOTE" on May 11, 2007
I ran across another "lawfully challenged" individual (mortgage broker) yesterday. He just wanted to get his deal done and was truly "put off" by my adherence to the law. Although he didn't cross over the line, he came very close. … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: No real cure for borrowers fears...only levels of comfort with the process - 04/07/08 07:59 PM
In my experience, having conducted over 5,000 signings, borrowers often have trepidation at the signing table. For the most part, mortgage brokers don't even know that the docs have finally come together from the lender and that escrow has sent me to sign their clients. After their surprise of my calling them to … (4 comments)
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notary signing agent: I'm just a drop of water,...in a river, long and winding... - 04/05/08 09:10 AM
Playing "office" when I was a kid was always my favorite pastime. When my friends were excited about sports equipment, toys and games, I was always happiest with a fresh batch of office supplies. I liked forms and checklists, pens and binder clips. I was always a CEO or a President … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: This tape will self-destruct in 10 seconds...or my head will explode... - 04/02/08 11:22 PM
What is the meaning of life?I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you!
Perhaps the meaning of life is to enjoy the experiences you share with those you love. How's that?
So many of us get wrapped up into our business that we forget how to "download" properly... Vacations can even … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: What "pet" names do you find offensive? - 03/31/08 11:59 PM
When I was a younger guy, I used to work with a gal from somewhere down south. Her manner of speaking soon rubbed off on those who worked around her and had me referring to women I was friendly with as "Hon" ...(short for honey). I honestly never meant it as … (7 comments)
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notary signing agent: Networking groups sometimes missing the mark...must be a better way! - 03/30/08 12:01 PM
Ever feel like you've been to one-too-many mixers, seminars and networking group recruiting breakfasts? Most give you that cheesy nametag to wear so that insincere social misfits can walk up to you, call you by name, and spend the next 20 minutes blathering on about their local store which, by the … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: Running man brings new meaning to 10k - 03/28/08 03:47 PM
The running man? He's my logo and a metaphor for the craziness I experience when business is good. My best example?: My best day ever-(12) twelve sets of loan documents (across six counties) signed, sealed and delivered. I left for my first appointment that day at 4AM. My final appointment … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: An advertising suggestion that makes alot of sense (simplify....) - 03/25/08 06:32 PM
Recently, I asked for friends to review my website...(because yesterday I didn't know what a webmaster was...today I ARE ONE!!) A comment that came from my brother was about "Branding". He stated that he saw me shorten my business name to initials only in places throughout the site and that he … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: There is no magic pill for doing what is right... - 03/24/08 11:51 PM
As Notary Signing Agents, there is no magic pill that will protect us from the pitfalls of fraud in the mortgage industry. There are also no easy answers, no guarantees that we will not be approached by those less scrupulous characters in our society intent on doing fraud.
Our real protection (and … (8 comments)
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notary signing agent: Why the "bad guys" continue to get away with things...FRAUD=BAD - 03/20/08 02:32 PM
I recently was approached by an unethical person who apparently wished to engage a Notary, ...any Notary, in an endeavor whereby the act of notarization itself made the document a fraud. He apparently knew that this was an illegal act, and was fishing for a sucker so that he could say to … (4 comments)
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notary signing agent: Want advice? Don't bet on horses with long tails... - 03/19/08 07:29 PM
In my experience, having conducted over 5,000 signings, borrowers often have trepidation at the signing table. For the most part, mortgage brokers don't even know that the docs have finally come together from the lender and that escrow has sent me to sign their clients. After the surprise of my calling them to … (3 comments)
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notary signing agent: I'd like to thank the academy...er, uh...nevermind! Thanks honey! - 03/14/08 07:30 PM
I've always marvelled at the various award shows, competition shows and the like where tearful acceptance speeches and other blather passes for a thank you. Some Hollywood types, trying to squeeze it all in remind me of that old bumper sticker that also tried to be all things to all people: … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: Did your notary interpret something for you?? Oopsy!! That's a NO-NO!! - 03/11/08 01:20 AM
While a Notary Signing Agent may have all that is needed to get you through your signing and be able to provide you with alot of "general" information as to your documents, he or she shouldn't be advising you. Unless of course your NSA is also an attorney or a licensed … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Continuing the marketing effort by thinking outside the box... - 03/09/08 03:25 PM
Posters, banners, bootleg signs and blogging... because... ...sometimes, word-of-mouth just isn't enough! Sometimes, you have to go above and beyond to insure you're doing enough. Even then, you are not always sure...I update my training, list my services and attributes in as many places as I can comfortably afford, and focus on friendly customer … (2 comments)
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notary signing agent: Steer clear of fraud...and regret - 03/03/08 01:52 AM
If you choose to ask a notary to back-date or otherwise "color outside the lines" you may be engaging in a no-no yourself. While many RE professionals spend weeks, even months getting a deal together and servicing their clients so-as to cross every "t" and dot every "i", it never fails … (1 comments)
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