Posted by BrendaTX on 6/6/05 11:03am
Msg #42627

Source of Title

QUERY: Do you find http://www.sourceoftitle.com to be worthwhile of membership.

I have joined and been pulling leads off of it since 6:30 this morning. The free membership has netted me notta, however, marketing is a PRO-active investment of time. That's what's been my focus this morning.

Reply by Charm_AL on 6/6/05 11:14am
Msg #42632

Thanks Brenda...do you mean you subscribed ? I must be having a senior moment, I can't find a list, but I did register

Reply by BrendaTX on 6/6/05 11:32am
Msg #42639

Subscribed. It's $199.00 per year.

Reply by The Rose/IN on 6/6/05 11:15am
Msg #42633

Brenda,
I have been signed up with them for over a year have never gotten anything from this site that i know of. I get a weekly email newsletter.

Reply by CharlotteTX on 6/6/05 12:12pm
Msg #42654

Brenda, I have been signed up with their free listing for over a year, I get the newsletter says my listing has had 3-4 hits a week, but other than the info I get off of it, I see no reason to join for $199.00.

Reply by Shannon Blatt on 6/6/05 12:13pm
Msg #42656

I have been involved with the people at Source of Title since the site begn in march of 2001. I have met in person more than a handful of people from there who are regular posters on the forums. You will probably see my name all over there too. And you will also see information about NALTEA on the site too, for which I am a chairperson within the orginization for a committee.

I am an abstractor/examiner and a closer and have 2 companies. One which does searches and one which does closings. My search business has easily doubled from being part of SOT and since Robert started the subscription service and enhanced listings, business is even better.

I feel that the site is geared more toward abstractors and title companies. Which is why I also joined here as a notary. Though it is always good to register yourself in as many places as possibe to get your name out there.

But I will say that my notary business feeds off the search company I have and I haven't really seen alot come to my closing company from SOT. I get more closing calls being registered here than there.

Hope that helped.

Reply by BrendaTX on 6/6/05 12:20pm
Msg #42660

Re: Source of Title - Charlotte/Shannon - thanks...

Yes, I agree that there is not going to be a better site than this one to get notary jobs from.

Reply by Mysti_FL on 6/6/05 2:05pm
Msg #42687

Re: But for inspections - and keeping up to date

Do you think that $199 would be worthwhile? I have seen in their newsletters where they offer both free and premium information/articles of interest if you want to do inspections. Yet, because I am currently not a premium member, I don't have access to read some of the articles that I would find most interesting.

So, under the assumption that the site is geared towards field inspectors, would the $199 then be worthwhile in your opinion?

Mysti

Reply by BrendaTX on 6/6/05 2:26pm
Msg #42691

Re: But for inspections - and keeping up to date

**information/articles of interest if you want to do inspections. **

Mysti - I am going back to look at this, but I think it is abstracting related.

The subscription, I think is worthwhile for a serious person who wants to read some of the great articles on the site.

And, in order to reach others / learn about the business.

I don't know about inspections, though...did not know that. Will look later and get back with you.

Reply by Mysti_FL on 6/6/05 3:59pm
Msg #42713

Re: But for inspections - and keeping up to date

Thanks. I am working on getting my act together and taking a home inspection course. I believe it was Margaret_FL that led me to that site so I think it will defintely be worthwhile in that reagards, but your answer will give me another perspective on what can be done there. I will probably plunk down my money.

Thank you,
Mysti

Reply by Mistarella on 6/6/05 4:50pm
Msg #42731

Only a newsletter? What are you getting leads from B?

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/6/05 5:01pm
Msg #42735

There is a membership/It's more than a newsletter.

Reply by Loretta Reed on 6/6/05 3:11pm
Msg #42700

I pay the $199 a year fee and I have gotten at least 3 new clients because of this listing.
I have made up for that $199 fee 10 times by joining. I would be going to Virginia Beach this weekend for the conference if my daughter wasn't graduating from elementary school on Friday.

Reply by Shannon_Va on 6/6/05 3:35pm
Msg #42708

There is no category there for inspectors. You would be listed as an 'other'
The best thing I can say for you is this, do not get the subscription if you are not an abstractor or lender or title company. The articles probably are not going to be as useful to you.
BUT, I would get an enhanced listing instead. And it doesn't cost as much.
Anyone who goes on the site to look up a person will ONLY be able to see contact info for those who have an enhanced listing. Those people who do not have an enhanced listed will not have their contact information shown.
If you have a subscription, you can get everyone's contact info even if they do not have an enhanced listing.

Did that makes sence?

Reply by BrendaTX on 6/6/05 3:38pm
Msg #42709

Yes, it makes sense. Thank you. I have always hated not being able to read the articles, though.

Reply by Mysti_FL on 6/6/05 4:35pm
Msg #42726

Thanks for the info, I'll look into the enhanced subscription.
Mysti