Posted by Omega Rose Mobile Notary - Rose on 10/14/11 3:14pm
Msg #400555

California Notary

Hello and thank you for having me. I am fighting the battle to get into Title and Escrow companies. It seems they all work with signing companies, but how do you find out who the signing companies are if they won't tell you? If anyone knows how to get through these walls I would be very grateful for your knowledge. Thank you

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/14/11 3:47pm
Msg #400559

Signing Central n/m

Reply by Riley/FL on 10/14/11 4:38pm
Msg #400565

Re: Signing Central

Sign up with all the 4 star and above companies in SC. Most you can sign up with on their websites. Send a professional email to the others. The 1-3 star companies will find you so always check them out before you agree to a signing for them.

Reply by Notarysigner on 10/14/11 4:42pm
Msg #400566

It is a good time to learn all about how this business works. I knew a little before I become a notary but in most cases people jump in and look for help (which is okay with me)!

There are 61 notaries in your Riverside Zip, Rosemarie B. and I would contact a few and ask if I can discuss some of the particulars of this business.

I didn't, I monitored the boards and had the owner of a SS tutor me. Following that, there is an orange search button you can use to see if certain topics have been discussed here. You may meet with a lot of resistance but stay focused and strong and you'll decide for yourself if it's worthwhile.

This board will be very valuable in you pursuit, welcome aboard.

Reply by NJDiva on 10/14/11 11:01pm
Msg #400601

Wooooah...63 notaries in her area? Wow, it might

take a while to get established because there is A LOT of experienced, established agents I would assume.

I would almost implore you to maybe reconsider this business because the market seems to be getting more and more inundated, especially if there so many already in your area.

I don't mean to be a downer or discouraging, and I certainly have nothing to gain by sharing MY OPINIONS, but the reality is is that this business is just not as lucrative as it used to be. There is only so much of the pie that can be split.

If you're looking to make a living at this business and you're just starting out, I can assure you that it's not going to happen overnight.

Hey, but if you are willing to give it a shot, I say good luck. Just please consider all the expenses that go along with this business and price yourself accordingly. There is a lot of information on this site. As was mentioned, be sure to use that orange search button.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 10/15/11 12:44am
Msg #400610

"There are 61 notaries in your Riverside Zip,..."

Where are you finding this, James? I used to be able to get this info under the "find a notary" tab, but it was removed quite a while back. (About 2 yrs ago, maybe? BTW, the number in my area topped out at something well over 700 within a 30 mi radius...) I'd love to know what the real number is in my area these days... [Or is this maybe something you've calculated from the database on the SOS website?]

The numbers out there used to be pretty large, too. And the Inland Empire has been devastated by the mortgage meltdown. There are scads of REOs and a very high percentage of underwater properties. I'm hearing that refi activity out there is scarce.

And as for contacting a few notaries in your own area, as a general rule, I wouldn't advise anyone to try to contact someone with whom you plan to compete to share their business knowledge or savvy. Unless you can find someone who is retired and doing this just for fun or a few extra bucks, you're probably not too likely to find someone happy to get a call like that...

Reply by Notarysigner on 10/15/11 2:16am
Msg #400613

see Msg #398757 n/m