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Along with articles written by members of the Go Get Experts staff and our National Advisory Council, we also search the Internet, magazines and books to provide the best, most up-to-date information for you. Please bookmark this page and check back often for our latest articles including tips on choosing a real estate agent, loan officer, escrow officer or notary public; info on mortgage programs, the escrow process, title insurance, home buying, home selling, FICO scores, credit repair, and bankruptcy. Send us an email if there's a new topic you'd like to see covered here.


“The Successful Notary” – 4/09 Newsletter

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

We’ve Moved!Hopefully you didn’t even notice, but we packed up the website and moved it to a different server over the weekend. Of course, there’s always the possibility of a glitch during a move. If you’re a paid web page member, please check your page to make sure everything transferred okay. And while you’re there, [...]


Posted: April 21st, 2009  ::  Topic = NEWSLETTER / Site News


Reduce COBRA Payment by 65%

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

This has nothing to do with GoGetNotary but I wanted to pass this info along in case you hadn’t heard. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (commonly known as the “stimulus package”) included a provision to temporarily reduce COBRA health insurance payments. You should be eligible if you had health insurance through your employer and [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = General Business, General Interest


Get Ready for Loan Signings

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

With mortgage rates at historic lows and home prices down, some areas of the country are seeing an increase in both purchases and refinaces. The first-time homebuyer’s credit may also be paying off as buyers take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit that comes right off their income, not as a percentage deduction. According to [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = General Business, Notary Marketing


Email Resume by Thomas Zucchetti

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

Thomas Zuchetti, a GoGetNotary.com member, is serious about his business. He’s not sitting around, bemoaning the economy and waiting for the phone to ring. Every few months I receive an impressive email “resume” from him because I’m on his business mailing list. Anyone looking at his message would surely think Thomas is a dedicated professional. [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = General Business, Internet Tips, Real Estate Tips, Technology


Three Bonus Months With Annual Membership

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

For a limited time, sign up or renew for a year and get three additional bonus months free. If you’re a new member, be sure to read “START HERE” so you can create an effective page. If you’re renewing, please review and improve your page and post that “Info Updated…” statement I mentioned above. By [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = Escrow / Closing, General Business, Internet Tips, NEWSLETTER / Site News


Top 20 Social Networking Websites

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

Below are 20 of the top social networking sites but there are many more. Trouble is you can get spread too thin and the key is frequent and informative posts. Check out these sites, visit the forums/communities for tips. Decide which ones appeal to you and post your profile; select only one or two for [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = Escrow / Closing, Featured Notary, Internet Tips, Loan Basics, Notary Marketing, Real Estate Tips


Beware Unsolicited Job Offers

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

Wow! Wouldn’t it be great to be a freight forwarder or some other representative for a foreign company and make over $50,000 a year working part-time? Sign me up and let me give you my bank account or paypal info so you can direct deposit into my account. Whoa, there! Every “great” job offer I’ve [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = General Business


Launch of the NSVBA

by Virginia (Vikki) Watanabe, Notary Signing Agent, Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant

Hello everyone!

It has been quite awhile since I checked in with you. I hope this finds everyone doing well. A lot of things have happened and I expect lots more good things to happen as the year unfolds.

For starters, I resigned my position as Executive Director at AAVBA early this year. I have since started [...]


Posted: April 20th, 2009  ::  Topic = Additional Income


Sorry, This Notary Is No Longer Doing Loan Signings

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

I’ve had a couple of complaints from companies looking for notary signing agents in our directory and finding active web pages for people who have left the business. There’s nothing we can do about this. We don’t know who’s no longer working as a notary and, frankly, our members have paid for their web pages, [...]


Posted: April 17th, 2009  ::  Topic = General Business


Don’t Give Up Your Domain Name

by Sharon Hassler, Founder/Webmaster, GoGetNotary.com

I was just reminded of how a little thing can slip through your fingers and maybe cost you financially. This time of year, most of you are reevaluating your expenses. If you have a website and don’t think it’s bringing in enough business to keep it, please hang onto your domain name. (I hope you’ve [...]


Posted: December 23rd, 2008  ::  Topic = General Business, Notary Marketing