Posted by Dawn Howard on 2/6/07 11:19am
Msg #174280

New to Loan Signing

I was working for a company for 9 years and the company had some restructuring.. needless to say I was one to get laid off. I have ventured into the loan signing business and would appreciate any advise on how to started. I am commissioned and a certified loan signing agent. Thank you to anyone willing to give advise.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 2/6/07 11:23am
Msg #174281

The best advice

Search and read message 33325, that will answer the majority of your questions.

Reply by hcampersFL on 2/6/07 11:35am
Msg #174282

Dawn I would beef up your profile on this site. Think of it as a mini resume for people looking for a Notary.

Reply by Leon_CO on 2/6/07 11:36am
Msg #174283

Hi Dawn,

The good news first. You've come to the right place. There are a lot of people who are willing to help. A lot of information has already been posted that will help to get you started. Click on the orange 'Search' tab. Enter a keyword and you'll find a lot of information on any subject.

Now the bad news. You're in a highly saturated area. There are 285 notaries vying for closing assignments in your area. You have a lot of competition, and need to find a way to stand out. One way is by entering something in your profile. I clicked on it and got, "No comments on file". So a good place to start is by adding something in your profile.

As I mentioned, the search feature on this site will answer most of your questions. I have also created a site for people wanting help getting started. Even though it's based in Colorado, I believe it can be helpful to anyone: http://getstarted-nsa.blogspot.com

There's no advertising and nothing to sell. Just lots of information that will hopefully be useful to you. Even some tips on how to get the most out of Notary Rotary.

Good luck.

Reply by Blueink_CA on 2/6/07 2:11pm
Msg #174315

If you fell for the "become a signing agent and make $100K/yr" hype, then I'm sure you're disappointed and probably already realize your time (and money) could have been wisely used in other ways. The SA classes make it sound so good " get your commission and lightning will strike and you'll be busy having fun, being your own boss and making lot's of $$$."

In reality, it took me two years of marketing to get established in this biz. I believe the only reasons I survived in this profession are 1) my hubby's support and 2) consistency in availability, accessibilily, accuracy and dependability.

I consider myself lucky to get to the point I am at - doing 80% of my work for my fav5. But I had to go through the drought before I could see just the tip of the lightning bolt. And the competition was not nearly as bad as it is today. Good Luck.

Reply by MelissaCT on 2/6/07 3:05pm
Msg #174327

So, you're certified...do you actually know anything about

the documents you'll be presenting for signature? Do you know your state's notary laws? If not, don't try this at home, as the saying goes. Someone will get hurt.

Use the search feature here, as others have already stated. Do your homework, and work on your business plan before you venture out to make your easy money. You'll go a lot farther if you're prepared.