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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 […]


Posted: March 6th, 2008  ::  Topic = General Business, Notary Education


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 […]


Posted: March 6th, 2008  ::  Topic = General Business


American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants Nears Website Launch

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

Great News! The AAVBA finally received the documents which enable us to go LIVE! If you’ve been with us from the beginning, you know that it has been a long and sometimes, very frustrating road. The launch date of the American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants website, AAVBA.org, is expected to be before the end […]


Posted: March 5th, 2008  ::  Topic = Additional Income


“The Successful Notary” - 2/08 Newsletter

by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts

The second month of 2008 is upon us, and we’re continuing to hope that new foreclosures stop increasing and the inventory of homes for sale starts decreasing. There are positive signs that actions will be taken this year to reverse the trend we’re in now. Keep marketing in the meantime and look for other sources […]


Posted: February 6th, 2008  ::  Topic = NEWSLETTER / Site News


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 […]


Posted: February 1st, 2008  ::  Topic = General Business, Featured 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 […]


Posted: February 1st, 2008  ::  Topic = General Business, Notary Education


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 […]


Posted: February 1st, 2008  ::  Topic = Notary Marketing, General Business


Update for American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants

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

First, I would like to apologize for the delay in going live with the American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (AAVBA) website. In an effort to give you a first class association and all that goes with it, the AAVBA must comply with certain regulations with the State of California and the Department of Financial […]


Posted: February 1st, 2008  ::  Topic = Additional Income


“The Successful Notary” - 12/07 Newsletter - Happy New Year

by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts

GOODBYE, 2007!
2007 has been an interesting and discouraging year with the collapse of the subprime mortgage industry. The resulting deluge of foreclosures nationwide and a downturn in the real estate market has affected all of us. From the calls I’m receiving, some notary signing agents who have been around for a few years are still […]


Posted: December 30th, 2007  ::  Topic = NEWSLETTER / Site News


January 08 Featured Notary:
Maria Ganci

by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts

Meet Maria Ganci, a Certified Notary Signing Agent in Mastic Beach, New York. With over 10,000 loan signings under her belt, Maria offers some valid insight into what it takes to be a successful signing agent. She has the advantage of being tri-lingual: fluent in English, Spanish and Italian!

Maria Ganci
Certified Notary Signing Agent
Mastic Beach, New […]


Posted: December 30th, 2007  ::  Topic = Notary Marketing, Featured Notary


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