. . . it's just that in some parts of the United States it doesn't work like that and you are trying to get her to do something that is not even remotely a possibility in the area where she lives and works. It's kind of like telling me to go out in my yard and pick an orange or a lemon directly off the tree instead of going to the grocery store to buy it. We don't have orange or lemon trees here in Minnesota. I am forced to go to the grocery store to purchase them.
I know many of the California notaries are very fortunate to go out in their yard and pick an orange or a lemon directly off the tree, just like they are fortunate to be able to work with the local escrow officers directly and that is great that you are able to do all of that. Luckydog has mentioned several times in the past that she is not able to do that in her area. I am not able to do that in my area either. Working directly for Escrow Officers was first brought to my attention by our dear friend Cheryl and I didn't understand what she was talking about. I researched it and that is not how it works here in my state. 99% of the local Escrow Officers order title through local title companies and the loan is closed by a title company employee at the title company. Mobile notaries are typically not used for these transactions, and they have no desire to hire a mobile notary. Everything is kept in-house by title company employees.
Please try to understand that in certain parts of the United States the only option for Mobile Notaries like Luckydog and myself is to work with the out-of-state title companies and signing companies. These are the companies that we work for. These are the companies that hire us. It's not that we wouldn't like to work directly for the Escrow Officers in our area, it's that it is not an option for many of us like it is for you.
Please try to understand that what works in your area doesn't necessarily work in other areas. I understand that you get to charge more for your closings because of your unique situation, just like I can charge less because of my unique situation. I am able to charge less than you because my average closing is 10 miles or less from my house. My Fed Ex and UPS drop sites are two miles from my house. I can get five signings done in four hours, make a UPS and Fed Ex drop, and only put 24 miles on the car.
Thank you though for trying to help all of us learn how to get direct work. I wish that was an option in my area. |
| Messages in this Thread |
|  EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - John Bouchard on 6/4/18 5:02pm |
|  Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES -  Cheryl Elliott on 6/4/18 5:10pm |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Luckydog on 6/4/18 5:36pm |
|  And then... - Luckydog on 6/4/18 5:42pm |
|  JUST SAY NO! We can't let this become the industry standard. - grapebed on 6/4/18 8:09pm |
|  Re: JUST SAY NO! We can't let this become the industry stand - SteveS/CA on 6/4/18 8:23pm |
|  I am probably very naive about the large number of notaries - grapebed on 6/4/18 9:11pm |
|  I know some will accept $50, but my answer is NO. n/m - Louisiana33 on 6/5/18 2:05pm |
| Re: JUST SAY NO! We can - Luckydog on 6/4/18 9:09pm |
| Totally agree, LD. n/m - grapebed on 6/4/18 9:12pm |
| Re: Totally agree, LD. - pdl/cali on 6/4/18 11:10pm |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - John Bouchard on 6/5/18 5:23am |
| OMG! Ask their employees if their salaries have been cut - MW/VA on 6/5/18 8:43am |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Yoli/CA on 6/5/18 10:51am |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Cheryl Elliott on 6/5/18 10:31am |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Linda_H/FL on 6/5/18 10:33am |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Cheryl Elliott on 6/5/18 10:47am |
| Re: EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LOWERS FEES - Luckydog on 6/5/18 1:43pm |
| *50.00 closings not 550.00 n/m - Luckydog on 6/5/18 1:44pm |
| Re: *50.00 closings not 550.00 - SteveS/CA on 6/5/18 2:14pm |
| They may be getting desperate... - JanetK_CA on 6/5/18 3:43pm |
| No way - Heather Tianen on 6/5/18 4:27pm |
| 100 printed pages is almost a standard refi package - CH2inCA on 6/5/18 4:46pm |
| Re: No way - schlub/NC on 6/5/18 6:49pm |
|  They will get tired of newbies showing drunk and in tatered - grapebed on 6/5/18 6:59pm |
| Re: No way - Heather Tianen on 6/5/18 10:03pm |
| How to make fifty bucks work. - jnew on 6/6/18 10:13am |
| Re: They may be getting desperate... - Luckydog on 6/5/18 7:12pm |
| They have disrespected their borrower clients by sending a - grapebed on 6/5/18 7:19pm |
| Re: They have disrespected their borrower clients by sending a - Claudine Osborne on 6/5/18 9:12pm |
|  in theory , XYZ is supposed to be advocating for notaries. - grapebed on 6/5/18 9:32pm |
|  Re: in theory , XYZ is supposed to be advocating for notaries. - JanetK_CA on 6/5/18 9:56pm |
| Return to the "Old Days" when ... - BobbiCT on 6/6/18 6:31am |
| Re: Return to the "Old Days" when ... - Cheryl Elliott on 6/6/18 8:06am |
| Agree Bobbi - I see it returning to that scene too - Linda_H/FL on 6/6/18 9:32am |
| The upside of this? Signing services will be a thing of the - Linda_H/FL on 6/6/18 9:37am |
| Re: The upside of this? Signing services will be a thing of the - Cheryl Elliott on 6/6/18 9:43am |
| Re: The upside of this? Signing services will be a thing of the - jnew on 6/6/18 9:59am |
| If you are an out of town lender or internet lender, how - grapebed on 6/6/18 10:59am |
| Via a local TC as a 'courtesy closing'...Get Plan B working n/m - Lee/AR on 6/6/18 11:19am |
| Why would a local title company do a "courtesy close" for an - grapebed on 6/6/18 1:20pm |
| Re: Why would a local title company do a "courtesy close" for an - Lee/AR on 6/6/18 1:33pm |
|  Re: Why would a local title company do a "courtesy close" for an - Luckydog on 6/6/18 5:08pm |
| Yep, it's the way they used to do them all the time. - JanetK_CA on 6/6/18 5:39pm |
| I disgree - Luckydog on 6/6/18 12:28pm |
| Re: I disgree - ananotary on 6/6/18 1:47pm |
| Re: I disgree - ananotary on 6/6/18 1:47pm |
| Re: I disgree - Luckydog on 6/6/18 5:11pm |
| Different thinking is needed to break the cycle... - JanetK_CA on 6/6/18 6:11pm |
| Re: Different thinking is needed to break the cycle... - Luckydog on 6/6/18 6:30pm |
| Title company, not occupancy. auto correct. ugh n/m - Luckydog on 6/6/18 6:35pm |
| Luckydog- The idea is to work direct, collect the entire fee - ananotary on 6/6/18 9:01pm |
|  Re: Luckydog- The idea is to work direct, collect the entire fee - Luckydog on 6/6/18 9:42pm |
|  This is where I think you are wrong and missing the point - ananotary on 6/9/18 11:29am |
 |  I Don't Believe She Missed Your Point . . . - PegiT_MN on 6/9/18 1:51pm |
|  Great Post Pegi - it's the same for me in my area too - Linda_H/FL on 6/9/18 1:55pm |
| Understood. I was confused when she seemed - ananotary on 6/9/18 9:44pm |
| Re: Different thinking is needed to break the cycle... - Calnotary on 6/6/18 7:29pm |
| Calnotary- EXACTLY. n/m - ananotary on 6/6/18 8:58pm |
| Janet- Could not have said it better. n/m - ananotary on 6/6/18 8:58pm |
| Re: Janet- Could not have said it better. - Luckydog on 6/6/18 9:09pm |
| Re: Janet- Could not have said it better. - ananotary on 6/7/18 8:59am |
| Exactly! Great point - and well said! - JanetK_CA on 6/7/18 1:54pm |
| Re: Exactly! Great point - and well said! - notaryKing on 6/8/18 11:37am |
