Posted by mwm143 on 1/13/11 3:04pm
Msg #368507

How's your January?

I've had more closing requests than I could handle and nearly on a daily basis since last Spring. Now suddenly January has come close to a halt. It seems based on prior months' tallys that when one part of the country is slow another will be booming. So who's booming this month and who isn't? I, for one am not!

Reply by Deseree Wynne on 1/13/11 3:16pm
Msg #368512

Like you, came to a complete halt from last month.

Reply by CopperheadVA on 1/13/11 3:18pm
Msg #368513

I have been crazy busy since August - all the way up to Dec 31st. First week of January was slow but I still had a few closings. This week my business has screeched to a halt.

Reply by Dennis_IN on 1/13/11 3:34pm
Msg #368515

Dec was strong and Jan has continued to be very good, hope it continues.

Reply by bagger on 1/13/11 4:59pm
Msg #368534

Oh sure Dennis - your going strong, and that's only because we here in Illinois have elected idiots. All the business and people are moving East in droves. I loved your governors quote, comparing us to the Simpsons (your dis-functional neighbors).
I have slowed considerably since Jan.

Reply by Robert Williams on 1/13/11 3:53pm
Msg #368520

I shut down in mid December and just got back this past Monday. Very slow so far, but then it's only the first half of the month...

Reply by JanetK_CA on 1/13/11 4:00pm
Msg #368522

I had a very strong start to this month but this week has been relatively quiet. I don't think this is unusual. We're likely experiencing a lull from a combination of two things: the reduction in new originations that happens over the holidays when most people are busy with lots of things other than getting a new loan, and the uptick in interest rates that occurred a short while back.

Here's hoping it picks up again soon!

Reply by Scott/NJ on 1/13/11 4:46pm
Msg #368530

Must be that online Notary business taking away all the jobs.

Reply by James Dawson on 1/13/11 4:53pm
Msg #368533

One signing Friday, nothing since. 6 General notary jobs thank God!

Reply by OR on 1/13/11 5:08pm
Msg #368539

Re: How's your January? JMO but I think it may have to do..

JMO but I think it may have to do with the fact that...States were required to enact SAFE laws that will bring their mortgage loan originators into compliance with the SAFE Act no later than December 31, 2010. They all needed to pass some knid of test. JMO

Reply by Isabel/CA on 1/13/11 5:21pm
Msg #368540

Lets just say I have gotten a couple of closets organized and my house is spic and span!!

Seriously though, I've had a couple of jobs this month and thats IT so far. Bummer.

Reply by ME/NJ on 1/13/11 6:47pm
Msg #368553

Since come back 2 months ago

I have to say it's a nice surprise. When I stopped I was getting 5 closings a month. January started slow but by the 7th it's been fairly steady everyday.

Reply by Deb_AL on 1/13/11 7:06pm
Msg #368557

Still busy here in North Alabama - has been since about October. This month hasn't slowed any and turned down a couple at the first of the week because of snow which is very abnormal here.

Reply by Frank/NC on 1/13/11 7:45pm
Msg #368567

Just a so-so month so far. Doesn't look like it's going to be great but, who knows in this crazy business?

Reply by Kay/IL on 1/13/11 11:14pm
Msg #368597

Been slow the last couple of weeks. However, the phone has been ringing off the hook the last couple of days. I now have about 5 closings scheduled for next week thus far.

Reply by Larry/IL on 1/14/11 7:39am
Msg #368607

January has been surprisingly busy. I have been averaging 3 a day, two days had 5. Today only 2. Had one each Saturday so far as well and quite a few calls for general notary work. I have turned down about 5 up north for long travel times with insufficient fees.

Reply by WINotary on 1/14/11 12:32pm
Msg #368653

It's been slow here in Western Wisconsin

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 1/15/11 8:47am
Msg #368768

January is usually slow because most companies are getting their final paperwork for year end taxes rapped up from last year. It ususally starts at a trickle and then in February it starts picking up. So open the flood gates. I'll be waiting in my boots. Let's just hope this be a year of plenty.