Posted by Les_CO on 2/20/09 10:01am
Msg #278181

Texas Notaries

I have a small web site. Many here have web sites, most far better than mine that’s a cheap $12 a year Yahoo do-it-yourself one. Maybe that’s why I’ve never gotten any business from it? I do however I do get solicitations from time to time, usually from newbies wanting to ‘sign up’ with me. I email them back and say we only do signings in Colorado. Anyway, I just got one from Texas, (Waco area, no names please) someone wanting to update their fee schedule. Stating they now charge $25 for HELOC closing? I thought that in TX if the borrower gets any cash out, that these closings had to be in at Title Co, or bank? Now I know HELOC closings are small packages, and are quickly done…but $25? I know that there many notaries out there taking FASS’s $50, and the Nations Direct $45 offers, but to advertise this? Come on people let’s not ‘lower the bar’ ‘till it’s underground!

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/20/09 10:06am
Msg #278183

Re: Texas Notaries - Les you are correct.

"$25"

The notary is confused because they have zero experience.

Ignore it.

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 2/20/09 10:23am
Msg #278189

Brenda, I Couldn't Help But Notice...

...you didn't make a single reference to gender in your reply.

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/20/09 10:25am
Msg #278190

I'm getting better and better at that. n/m

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 2/20/09 10:53am
Msg #278195

Ditto! n/m

Reply by Cari on 2/20/09 10:57am
Msg #278196

WTFish...$25.00 bucks OMG! Seriously?

UGH! Has it come down to this...tragic!

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 2/20/09 11:22am
Msg #278205

$65.00 closings

I have someone in my area doing closings for $65.00 including e-docs..She has it stated in her profile! Ugh!

Reply by davidK/CA on 2/20/09 12:52pm
Msg #278225

Re: $65.00 closings

At least the good new is (1) you didn't have to lower your standards and (2) that NSA will be out of business real soon, probably right after they complete their Schedule C and see how much money they lost.

Reply by Barbara___IL on 2/20/09 2:14pm
Msg #278253

Re: $65.00 closings

If they don't make that much, they probably won't pay taxes.

Reply by davidK/CA on 2/20/09 6:32pm
Msg #278281

Not paying taxes?

Not paying taxes is not much of a benefit when you have lost money doing a job at below market value,

If every job you do takes in less money than your expenses total you simply can't turn a profit by increasing the volume of assignments.