Success is most commonly gained in any industry with two things – An individual’s realization of their role in the task, and that person’s comfort level in the completion of that specific task. To assist every notary in their ascent to ‘Preferred Notary’ status, this article will highlight the unique and specific skills required for a notary to be recognized as a ‘Preferred Notary’ in today’s extremely competitive and demanding global mortgage industry.

First, the Preferred Notary is Experienced. Some people are comfortable with walking into a stranger’s house, all alone, and being responsible for the proper execution of legal documents representing debt of several hundred thousand dollars. Most are not … but an experienced and reliable Preferred Notary certainly is.

Second, as is true with success in most professions, the ‘Preferred Notary’ knows their role and is comfortable with it. They must be able to convey to the borrower that they are a neutral party, hired by an agency. The notary signing agent is there for the purpose of making sure the borrowers are properly identified and the loan documents are properly executed.

The Preferred Notary has learned NOT to play the role of the Real Estate Agent, Lender, Closer, Settlement Agent, Attorney, Title Insurer, Seller, or any other party to the transaction. The notary always defers to the expertise of the other professionals when borrowers ask about the terms, effects, financial and legal implications of the documents they are signing.

Third, the Preferred Notary is aware of the importance of the assignment, and has performed it many times faithfully. The players and situations change, yet the Preferred Notary grows professionally with each assignment. There is no substitute for this process. In fact, a Preferred Notary ordinarily has several hundred successful signings under their belt.

Fourth, the Preferred Notary has a Strong Work Ethic. Simply put, some people have more productive work habits than most. This is especially evident in the realm of the self-employed Notary Public.

Fifth, the Preferred Notary is reliable by virtue of the fact that they are prepared for an assignment before it is received. They actively acquire the tools and knowledge to use them when the opportunity of an assignment comes along. Efficiency and timeliness are two hallmarks of a Strong Work Ethic.

Sixth, the Preferred Notary requires very little, if any, supervision because once they accept an assignment, they follow it through to completion. This is especially valuable because the real estate industry, a business operated and guided by humans, must regularly deal with human errors.

Negative consequences and damages multiply when mistakes go undetected or are left unresolved. The transactions are large and liability is high. The Preferred Notary always takes care of business and does not leave loose ends.
Seventh, the Preferred Notary has Strong People Skills.

Preferred Notaries are aware that we are interacting with people during some of the most stressful events in their lives. Relating to borrower’s circumstances, while remaining true to one’s role is something the Preferred Notary does very well. They ask questions, listen and respond thoughtfully.

Occasionally a lack of communication in the course of a deal is cause for a borrower’s concern. The Preferred Notary’s knowledge of the loan documents and the basics of the closing process will enable them to alleviate the borrower’s concerns most of the time. Otherwise, the Preferred Notary employs a concierge-like approach to tactfully direct the borrowers to the proper professional for resolution.

For a Preferred Notary for escrow, title and mortgage industry signings across the United States contact Notaries 247 at https://www.notaries247.com,
or call (800) 807-1260.

Contact Notaries 247 today to hire a Preferred Notary with the essential and needed real estate industry experience and wisdom required for any real estate transaction – https://www.notaries247.com,or call (800) 807-1260.