Posted by Pamela on 8/12/06 10:55am
Msg #138379

California Question

Good Morning Everyone!

Question: In California, what is required to be an escrow officer or
title officer, at the entry level?

Also, are these positions salaried or commissioned?

I already have my real estate license.

Thanks,

Pam

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 8/12/06 11:09am
Msg #138382

Re: Pamela are you leaving your notary career and moving to

the escrow side, sorry I have no answers for you, it's all I can do to keep up with what's on my plate......

Reply by Pamela on 8/12/06 11:17am
Msg #138386

Re: Pamela are you leaving your notary career and moving to

Hi LkArrowhd!

Nope, I still intend to stay in the notary profession.
However, I also want a stable income.
Remember, I am still new and building up
this notary business.

Pam

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 8/12/06 11:30am
Msg #138390

Re: Yes I hear you, I too keep my day job......I work a good

part of my life in a profession that offers an unreliable income and I too like to see a steady check directly deposited every two weeks no matter what......medical and dental don't hurt either.

Reply by Pamela on 8/12/06 12:00pm
Msg #138397

LKArrowhd, Yes I hear you, I too keep my day job......

I agree. However, I am one of the "newbies" who fell
for the "you can make $100,000,00 your first year in
loan signing" promises!

Pam

Reply by NCLisa on 8/12/06 11:40am
Msg #138394

You don't become an escrow officer overnight. You start out as either the office receptionist and work you way to escrow assistant, or as a green assistant. There is far more to being an EO than a notary signing agent and it can take anywhere from 2 to 10 years to move up from assistant to officer. I loved being and EO, it is a highly stressful profession, and it requires long hours when the market is good. I worked at FATCO, ORT and PTC in Contra Costa County. To get in on the title side, you started in customer service or as a typist and moved your way up. It is all about experience, and how quickly you learn.

I can't wait for NC to become a TC state one day, it is in our future.

Reply by Pamela on 8/12/06 11:47am
Msg #138396

NCLisa, Re: California Question

NCLisa,

Wow! Thank you for letting me know.
I've seen ads for escrow officers and title officers which
require experience. However, I haven't been able
to find out (until now), exactly how the experience
is obtained.

Thank You Very Much,

Pam

Reply by Brenda/CA on 8/12/06 2:18pm
Msg #138409

Re: NCLisa What part of Contra Costa County are you from n/m

Reply by NCLisa on 8/12/06 2:34pm
Msg #138413

Re: NCLisa What part of Contra Costa County are you from

My parents lived in Danville for 20 years, about 1.5 miles from the Diablo Road exit. I lived in Danville, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and San Ramon at various times. I really liked living in Walnut Creek. I had an apartment a couple blocks from Broadway Plaza so I could walk everywhere.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 8/12/06 2:56pm
Msg #138418

Re: NCLisa What part of Contra Costa County are you from

I am a California native, raised in the Napa Valley. I have lived in Contra Costa County for about 14 years I am in Oakley which is on the delta in far east county. How do you like NC as compared to CA? California is becoming more and more over populated each year, we are seeking retirement property, and have even added Nevada to the list of possibilities, along with the Sierra foothills in CA. I am just not sure if I could adjust to living in the snow in the winter (but after the last heat wave it sounds pretty darn good to me).

Reply by NCLisa on 8/12/06 6:22pm
Msg #138459

Re: NCLisa What part of Contra Costa County are you from

I like NC, but miss the culture of CA. No decent Thai food in NC! The humidity bites though.

I lived in the mountains, in Quincy, CA, Graeagle, CA & Blairsden, CA for several years. But you really have to love the small town atmosphere to make it work, and I love that. We weren't very far from Tahoe. I like the snow in the winter, and there is just the right amount up there, and you are only a few miles away from no snow areas. I prefer places with 4 very distinct seasons. I'd never be able to retire to Florida or Arizona.