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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
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 Posted - 03/22/2007 : 10:05:09 AM
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It has been a real challenge. I do it online and by telephone. I make myself available for my notaries when they are in a signing as well. I have to constantly stay up on the state laws of the notaries I mentor. The loans are all pretty standard. They all contain pretty much the same documents. The mortgage boilerplate is different in that it is conformed to state law wherever the property is located.
Funny as it seems, one of the hardest things a newbie seems to do is filling out the acknowledgments. As long as the law of the state they are in is followed, I can put them on the right track to signing. Basically, alot of conversation and discussion and of course the occasional quiz.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services |
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Joe Ewing
California
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Posted - 03/22/2007 : 07:16:12 AM
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Originally posted by dfye@mcttelecom.com
I have now been mentoring notaries from 123notary.com for approximately one year. I am currently mentoring nine notaries across the nation. If you are interested, get in touch with me.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services
How are you mentoring notaries outside of New Hampshire? |
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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
681 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2006 : 10:57:27 PM
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I have now been mentoring notaries from 123notary.com for approximately one year. I am currently mentoring nine notaries across the nation. If you are interested, get in touch with me.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services |
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edelske
New York
815 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2006 : 08:19:03 AM
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Greetings Mia,
I made the offer almost a year ago but it's still valid. And I welcome and greet you. Time has passed and it's closer to 1500 signings and thousands of individual notarizations. how long does it take to "build" a business - I see you are going to ask the tough ones! The key to having a realistic source of income is to have a "broad base" of both Clients, and Services. The "common sense" issues of integrity, reliability, honesty, etc. are assumed to be mutual knowledge. First, for a "broad base" is Advertising, both here on 123Notary and elsewhere. When you email a few hundred Title, Mortgage, Signing Agencies, Escrow, etc. Companies - don't just say "here I am and your rates", tell a little about yourself and include a NICE business card - a Distinctive one. Always carry cards and give to Security Desk (large buildings), doormen, attach to all outgoing packages (shows pride by "signing" your work). For Services, don't just think of yourself as a "Signing Agent" - also be a mobile notary. Of course there are "walk in" "2$" locations - but you CAN compete with them! You GO TO the client. Let's say your fee is $75 for a single notarization - if it would take an hour to find a 2$ location - AND the "stock broker" will loose MUCH more than 75$ in commissions by being gone for an hour - than "stock brokers" are a good and practical client. Add fingerprinting to your list of services - research and get the appropriate license (as required in your location) and get professional equipment. Always give National Notary Association receipts (look great) when receiving cash. "how long" without trying to sound glib it's inveresly proportional to the amount of effort you put into establishing yourself. There are some large "up front" expenses. Plain Paper Fax, cell phone (ideally with email ability) - an Efax account, and of course a few HI quality rubber stamps and embossers. Don't make the mistake of charging too little - what you first charge is what the signing agencies will always want to pay you. Never overcommit. A "wild guess" is that you should see "payback" in 2-3 months, assuming you really try.
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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
681 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2006 : 01:34:27 AM
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I, also am open to mentoring. I have been a signing agent for nine years and have signed over 3000 loans. I am also a freelance paralegal with 20 years experience in the real estate industry as well as a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace for 25 years.
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Posted - 02/22/2005 : 12:44:58 PM
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Ken-
I read your post, and think that it is generous of you to offer to mentor 1-2 people. I would love to be one of them. Do you have the capacity? A little bit about me - I'm 35 with two young kids, and currently work for a broker. I plan on becoming a loan signing agent (test in March) and am doing all the research I can. Most of my questions are centered around the business approach - realistically, how long does it take to "build" a business, and get calls, etc.
I would love to find someone who can mentor me through this rough start-up time! Looking forward to your response..
Thank you.
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Kenneth Edelstein
New York
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Posted - 02/09/2005 : 11:23:33 PM
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"Hello World" - a line famous to all "C" (computer language) programmers. That greeting is a data processing classic and shows that the new programmer managed to get some results. This Mentoring stuff is familar to me from work. It is based on a one-to-one "teacher / student" relationship. But much more so. The mentor actively works to help the student succeed. The traditional classroom teacher "sends" and it's up to you if you wish to "receive". Mentoring is work for both of us. I the prospective mentor has to "get to know" my "students" (for lack of a better term) - and they in turn must be open to the fact that the mentor "usually" has the experience to "know the better ways" thus the "student" must be open to accept and adopt new ideas - and actually DO the mentors suggestions and report results. I will only mentor on a long term basis - one shot questions are in a different area of the forum. One or two "students" (per mentor) and contact at least twice a month is what worked for us at work. Of course this is not a private and confidential area as in an office. So, there are some practical limitations as to content, but the concept is sound. Students choose the mentor so a bit about me: Male, age 55, retired computer support tech, Signing Agent for 2-3 years, over 900 "loan packages" and not a "bounce back", and many repeat local (Manhattan, New York City) clients. Only apply if you are willing to "think out" your requests, asking the important questions, and are willing to really listen without an attitude, and can accept the fact that someone who is successful at something probably knows more about it than a beginner. Just so someone does not feel that I am ignoring them - One or Two for this Mentor at a time, I am a volunteer - but not to respond to each persons issues/problems - I also have a living to earn and a family, and hobbies and a life. Before you apply (by just asking) read the other posts I have made on this forum - that will give you an idea of my "style and humor" some like, some dont.
Regards,
Ken |
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