by Jeanne | Apr 21, 2022 | Education
The settlement industry is moving to “independent contractors,” paying them simply on a per closing basis. It cuts the overhead, fixes the ups and downs in the staffing market (especially like the post-Covid roller-coaster with rate changes with people...
by Jeanne | Apr 21, 2022 | Education
Please watch the great 4-minute video by CNBC on Financial Literacy in America. It’s shocking that fewer than 57% of Americans, taking the Financial quiz, The Big Three, can answer the questions directly. We need to do a better job teaching basic skills like...
by Jeanne | Dec 18, 2021 | Education
Just like animals flock to a watering-hole for needed water, there are times we all flock to the internet for need resources. We’ve become conditioned to just go there, and click, and get what we need. The Watering Hole scam is an internet search trick, where...
by Jeanne | Dec 4, 2021 | Education
This year’s general module, required by the state for all salespersons, is “The History of Diversity in Homeownership.” My exploration of the topic has been shocking. Much of what I was taught was untruthful, by omission of key facts. The US...
by Jeanne | Apr 1, 2021 | Closing, County Recorder Education, Diversity, Education, FHA/HUD, Government Oversite, Industry News, Licensing, mortgage, Notaries, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Sales, Signing Agents
The Minnesota Legislature passed legislation permitting video conferencing to satisfy the requirement to appear personally before a notarial officer for certain conveyances. The bill has been signed, and was set to expire Jan. 6, 2021, but was renewed by Executive...
by Jeanne | Feb 11, 2021 | Closing, Education, FAQ, FHA/HUD, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education, Real Estate Law, Recording of Legal Documents, Signing Agents, Title Insurance
HOW TO COMPLETE THE CLOSING AGENT LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS TIP: READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE APPLICATION! APPLY ONLINE: Go to https://pulseportal.com/ > MN Department of Commerce > Select a Board (Real Estate) > Licensing Services...