Posted by Gloria Roque on 9/19/07 2:11pm
Msg #212028

Business

How is the business been for all you notaries out there? it has really been slow here in Florida. I did not do not even one closing yet this month and none last month. I want to know if its just me or the business as a whole.

Let me know.

Reply by CJ on 9/19/07 2:22pm
Msg #212031

Well, I think everyone is sitting home today . . .

The whole nation is slow, and it's front page news. They yanked the subprime loans off the market, so there goes 50% of the work. Mortage companies are dropping like flies, so SS are shutting down, and when that happens they don't tend to pay their outstanding debts (to the notarites), title companies are getting less work, so they are reducing what they pay to the SS, who are generoulsy passing the savings onto the notaries, ("It's slow, so we are paying you less" and lots of out-of-work LO are now swelling the ranks of idle signing agents becuase various notary classes are telling them that they can make $100,000 per year in their spare time, "perfect for stay-home moms".

I never looked at Notary Rotary these past few years beause I was so busy. Now I am really getting to know people. Be sure to check out the politics and leisure forums since the phone isn't ringing.

Welcome to the Titanic.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 9/19/07 2:25pm
Msg #212032

Re: Business - no, it's just you. The housing market is

booming, loans can't be written fast enough, there's more cheap money than ever before, and we're all so busy, we're turning business away. Heck, the Feds just lowered the rates again!

Just kidding.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 9/19/07 2:29pm
Msg #212033

Re: That was evil, Susan!!..<G> n/m

Reply by Susan Fischer on 9/19/07 2:30pm
Msg #212035

<puppy eyes> Sorry. I tried not to type, I really did. n/m

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 9/19/07 2:32pm
Msg #212036

Re: <puppy eyes> Sorry. I tried not to type, I really did.

Please! Not the "puppy eyes". My eldest daughter used to pull that one on us when she was young.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 9/19/07 4:25pm
Msg #212072

<post-piddle puppy eyes> *plus* pitiful 'sorry' whine.

AND a guilty pill for you for that unnecessary rolled-up-newspaper thing!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 9/19/07 4:40pm
Msg #212087

Re: <post-piddle puppy eyes> *plus* pitiful 'sorry' whine.

Never ever use a rolled up newspaper. (I am sure you wouldn't Susan)
I cringe when I hear of someone using a rolled up newspaper on any animal.
I once had an argument with my mother about that.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 9/19/07 4:52pm
Msg #212102

You are so right. When my step father rolled one up and

raised his huge arm over my poor little shaking puppy, I screamed and grabbed up my puppy and ran away to the basement to hide us. Never did like that man.

Reply by Alice Jones on 9/19/07 3:13pm
Msg #212050

I have not been busy since December, 2006. I got a call today to do a closing on Monday.
This tells me that the rush is over. Docs are being sent to the borrower or overnight to notary. Hang in for the long haul.

Reply by Lee/AR on 9/19/07 4:02pm
Msg #212060

For the most part, it's tanked, folks. Boom's over. If they wanted to refi, they already have...that's what made the Boom. Now, they are probably either upside down or not credit-worthy enough for the tightened regs & will have a hard time getting out of that ARM. It's gonna be a long ride outta this valley. Just hoping it's not a box canyon.

Reply by ToniK on 9/19/07 4:35pm
Msg #212082

last week was plentiful but this week not one call n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 9/19/07 5:46pm
Msg #212110

Last 2 wks. busiest since April. Can't believe it! n/m

Reply by PA_Notary_II on 9/19/07 7:09pm
Msg #212131

Had 2 on Monday...1 on Tuesday...1 today...1 tomorrow and 2 on Friday. Not exactly burning up the road but better than last week.

Reply by spnotaryplus on 9/19/07 7:26pm
Msg #212135

I had a couple of offers today but the fees were so low for the round trip that I turned them down. One company wanted me to travel 45mi round trip to do a spanish speaking only client on Saturday for 65.00. I told them to keep looking because I'm sure someone will be desperate enough to take the assignment. Me, Nah!!!!

Reply by cassiewi on 9/19/07 7:27pm
Msg #212136

A big fat goose egg for me this week but I can't complain

I was busy in the beginning of the month.