Topic : General Business
Another Notary Opportunity: Work Auctions!
by Kelly Robertson, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, SigningAgentCoach.com
Is your world small? Step out of your comfort zone and make your money-making world bigger by saying “Yes!” to the many opportunities that are available to Notaries Public. Aside from traveling (mobile) Notary work, Wedding Officiate, Process Server, Field Agent, Mystery Shopper, Merchandiser or Bankruptcy Specialist (check out www.AAVBA.org), I’ve discovered yet another […]
Notary Signing Agent Basics - There Oughta be a Law!
by United States Notary Association
A letter from a notary signing agent in Pennsylvania says:
I have been a notary signing agent for about a year now and have been having problems collecting money owed to me by several companies. Can’t the state legislature do something for us notaries to back us up since we are a public official? We are […]
Notary Signing Agent Basics - 9 Steps to Getting Paid
by United States Notary Association
Quite possibly the biggest complaint of notary signing agents (NSAs) in all states—after the price of gasoline—is getting stiffed by companies that will not pay for the services the NSAs have performed. Here are some suggestions for making sure you get the money you have earned.
Set a business practice for payment. Decide on a credit […]
Healthcare and the Notary: A Patient’s Dilemma
by Carol Salter, Notary Public and Office Coordinator, McKee Medical Center
I work in a hospital. I love the healthcare atmosphere and the wonderful care I see given to patients every day. Occasionally, I get a call to go to a patient’s room to notarize a document. Yesterday was just such a day and away I went with my rolling National Notary Association […]
Clear the Clutter: Taking Advantage of a Tough Time
by Kelly Robertson, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, SigningAgentCoach.com
If you’re like me and love this business, it’s hard to turn away from Loan Signing and face the fact that we have to get a “real job.” For some of you that found it necessary to go back to work, I have a feeling it may take you all […]
February 08 Featured Notary:
Christine Ortiz
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
Our Featured Notary for February is Christine Ortiz, a Mobile Notary and Certified Signing Agent in Wailuku on the Hawaiian island of Maui. She has more than 16 years dedicated to mortgage loan processing and notary signings and has notarized thousands of documents over the years. Think there’s a difference between how a professional notary […]
Getting Ahead in Reverse
by Kelly Robertson, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, SigningAgentCoach.com
I’m really happy that rates went down again this week and I’m thinking positive about our industry hoping that President Bush will be signing the FHA Modernization Act soon. Upping the limits on government-backed loans, reducing their origination fees and easing up on qualification requirements should mean more work for us. HUD doesn’t just […]
New Marketing Book for Reverse Signing Agent Work
by Laura Vestanen, Mobile Notary, Notary Signing Agent
Just released a few months ago, my new book on marketing, Marketing for Reverse Mortgage Notary Signing Agent Work, couldn’t have come at a better time considering the current state of the real estate and mortgage industries:
Reverse Mortgages are the only growing part of the refinance market.
Volume of home loan refinances has declined to a […]
What You Think About Is What you Bring About
by Kelly Robertson, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, SigningAgentCoach.com
Friends, trust me on this: Many of the “poopie-heads” (more about this term later) that were in our industry are just about gone. That’s the truth so quit worrying about “your competition”—there’s not any. Get it out of your head once and for all that there’s someone in your neighborhood who’s a better […]
Changes to 2008 California Law Pertaining to Notaries Public
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
We’ve noticed a lot of visitors to our site looking for “changes to California law.” Rather than referring you on to the California Business Portal/Notary Public page, we’re quoting that information for you here but you can visit the Portal page to verify the info. We’ve also provided links to the text of each related […]