maryland settlement agent: We've forgotton how to talk to people and it's our own fault! - 01/13/15 12:57 AM
Every day we send out several if not hundreds of e-mails.  Our e-mail signature says a lot about us.
What is yours telling your contacts?
My e-mail signature is pretty straight forward, name address and PHONE NUMBER.  The e-mail address itself of course is easy to find.  
More and more I see that people are using only their social media links in their signature and completely omitting any mention to their phone number! 
There are icons for Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and others to help people find your on-line presence
but why are you not adding your phone number?
 
Yes, it is easier and sometimes faster to respond … (4 comments)

maryland settlement agent: The Fannie Mae Addendum DOES NOT say buyer pays seller's title agent - 01/08/15 02:33 AM
This is a plain language addendum that one would think is not that hard to understand, especially by those who claim to be "representing" the seller.   
I have read and re-read this addendum (current version dated 10/7/14) and simply cannot find a single word that says that buyer, if they choose to use their own title agent,  will pay the seller's title agent a "coordination" fee.  Nor can I find a single word that says that the buyer cannot be charged a flat fee commission or "admin" fee on the HUD.
These two issue have arisen over the last several weeks … (0 comments)