All these overreaching requirements for $65 or even $100 in this inflationary environment when mortgage interest rates are going up. As us long timers know, we are in the ebb and flow of the real estate industry.
Great for smash and grab car thieves to have all that equipment sitting in your car. Not so good for the life cycle of printers, toners, scanners, paper (humidity, extreme heat, and bouncing around that professional office equipment was never designed to handle). LOL if it's too hot to leave a child or a pet in a car, why is it cool enough to leave a printer and toner. Warranties won't cover "car" abuse.
I read and hear about all the errors, missed signatures, notarization, etc. Yes, inexperience and rush to the cheapest equals you don't get what you didn't pay for.
Cynical view: Human signing agents are making "costly mistakes," difficult to schedule, and asking for more money. Marketing ploy for the Perfect solution: In-house RON. Our title company, experienced EMPLOYEE closers can do it all, including notarization, as part of your all inclusive settlement fee to us. You, our client, have the satisfaction of knowing it's all taken care of, including internet security of your clients and customers' confidential information and we have cost-fixed employees that we have full control over. Humans were travel to the borrowers and signing agent mutual convenience. Today it's the borrowers convenience of time, location, and sitting in their PJs at their laptop. |
