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Kansas Abstractors, help? - Kansas Abstractor/KS
1/17/2008 9:59:49 PM (2776 views)
Re: Kansas Abstractors, help? - Jay Duncan/MO
1/17/2008 10:41:48 PM (3119 views)

NALTEA Conference Starts Tomorrow - Jay Duncan/MO
1/17/2008 5:09:29 PM (2520 views)
Re: NALTEA Conference Starts Tomorrow - Debbie Thibodeaux/LA
1/17/2008 6:58:43 PM (2939 views)
Re: NALTEA Conference Starts Tomorrow - Patrick Scott/IL
1/17/2008 8:08:03 PM (2975 views)

Solicitation -- state of the industry & 2008 - MX/CO
1/16/2008 1:42:56 AM (2864 views)
Re: Solicitation -- state of the industry & 2008 - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/16/2008 5:56:42 AM (3222 views)
I do not think it looks to good for abstractors. The federal government is very concerned about the slowing economy and the impact of the housing slump resulting in a possible recession. Congress has signaled to Bush that it wants to address the problem through a revitalization package of legislation. Notwithstanding the rosy images of the economy painted by Bush in recent press conferences ...he is expected to address the issue more objectively in his state of the union speech. The Federal Reserve has also signaled that more interest rate cuts are in the works. However, I think it is going to be a while before we begin to see improvement.

In addition to the problems of reduced work from outsourcing which plagued the abstractors before the housing slump... the sub prime melt down has further reduced the market for their services with scores of lenders and title companies closing their doors.

The signing agents also seem to be feeling the pinch, but not to the degree experienced by the abstractors since outsourcing has not become much of an issue with them, and they are paid at a higher rate than the abstractors for their services. Their expenses seem to be lower also since they are not required to carry as much e&o insurance as the abstractors. They have less liability.

Oddly enough since refocusing on closings rather than abstracting the real estate end of my practice has seen an improvement in revenue this year even with the housing slump. Go figure.

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Re: Solicitation -- state of the industry & 2008 - Scott Perry/PA
1/16/2008 7:31:51 AM (3210 views)
Re: Solicitation -- state of the industry & 2008 - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/17/2008 4:45:37 AM (3027 views)
State of the real estate industry - Bobbi Shorthouse, Notary Public/CT
1/16/2008 8:35:58 AM (3002 views)
Re: State of the real estate industry - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/16/2008 9:10:18 AM (3089 views)
Re: State of the real estate industry - JON SARVER/GA
1/22/2008 4:47:58 PM (2732 views)

Navy Federal Settlement Services - Wendi See/SC
1/15/2008 8:46:17 PM (4229 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - Barbara Bennett/IN
1/16/2008 7:39:57 AM (3562 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - Laurie E/MD
1/16/2008 7:35:34 PM (3319 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - Stephanie /SC
1/31/2008 2:09:58 PM (2897 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - Wendi See/SC
1/31/2008 7:58:58 PM (2919 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - george Hubka/MI
2/1/2008 7:25:21 PM (3232 views)
Re: Navy Federal Settlement Services - Wendi See/SC
2/2/2008 1:04:50 PM (2921 views)

Liberty Bell Agency (Pennsylvania) New Requirements - David Kaul/PA
1/14/2008 11:31:18 PM (2882 views)
Re: Liberty Bell Agency (Pennsylvania) New Requirements - Jennifer Forshey/PA
1/22/2008 12:47:07 PM (2963 views)




National Document Retrieval - arlene nelson/NY
1/14/2008 12:50:29 PM (3098 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/24/2008 6:49:47 PM (3088 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/24/2008 6:57:19 PM (3174 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/24/2008 7:25:08 PM (3048 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - Loretta Reed/MD
1/25/2008 7:52:02 AM (3035 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/25/2008 3:59:33 PM (3091 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - arlene nelson/NY
2/5/2008 11:02:35 AM (2941 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - arlene nelson/NY
3/26/2008 12:39:37 PM (2901 views)
Re: National Document Retrieval - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/30/2008 7:41:26 PM (3028 views)

anthony muzio - arlene nelson/NY
1/14/2008 12:39:54 PM (3836 views)
Re: anthony muzio - Sheila Sten/PA
1/23/2008 3:54:44 PM (3081 views)
Re: anthony muzio - george Hubka/MI
1/23/2008 7:18:03 PM (3052 views)
Re: anthony muzio - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
1/24/2008 6:51:18 PM (3237 views)
Re: anthony muzio - Sheila Sten/PA
1/28/2008 6:23:13 AM (3606 views)
Re: nationwide court services - Ronda Roaring/NY
2/1/2008 4:23:56 PM (3007 views)
Re: nationwide court services - arlene nelson/NY
3/26/2008 12:37:13 PM (2866 views)
Re: nationwide court services - ANTHONY MUZIO/NY
5/1/2008 5:58:23 PM (2960 views)

Plymouth Exchange Mortgage Corp - Dexter Jung/TX
1/14/2008 8:53:54 AM (3384 views)

What are the odds of a Recession - STEVE MEINECKE/TN
1/13/2008 12:29:29 PM (3795 views)
Re: What are the odds of a Recession - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/13/2008 12:47:45 PM (3017 views)

How I deal with late payers - Ronda Roaring/NY
1/11/2008 2:14:54 PM (2905 views)
Re: How I deal with late payers - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/12/2008 5:40:20 AM (3229 views)
Re: How I deal with late payers - Mark Constable/MA
1/18/2008 5:20:54 PM (3015 views)
Re: How I deal with late payers - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/19/2008 5:02:59 AM (3145 views)
Re: How I deal with late payers - Russ Frye/GA
1/17/2008 10:28:17 PM (3078 views)

Cresent Title Agency - Theresa Ritz/WV
1/11/2008 10:42:41 AM (2964 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Chris Thomas/OH
1/14/2008 12:17:45 AM (3098 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Theresa Ritz/WV
1/14/2008 5:27:23 AM (3091 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/14/2008 7:50:17 AM (3060 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Chris Thomas/OH
1/14/2008 11:11:01 AM (3292 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Lorrie  Todd/GA
1/14/2008 11:02:29 AM (3089 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - george Hubka/MI
1/22/2008 9:03:53 PM (3101 views)
Re: Cresent Title Agency - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/23/2008 11:10:24 AM (3021 views)

Global Title Reporting Services - J Nisonger/CA
1/10/2008 2:15:33 PM (2806 views)
Re: Global Title Reporting Services - J Nisonger/CA
1/13/2008 3:10:08 AM (2972 views)
Re: Global Title Reporting Services - Heather Arndt/MN
1/14/2008 8:44:38 AM (3041 views)
Re: Global Title Reporting Services - Terrie Kelly/MN
1/21/2008 5:27:16 PM (3068 views)

Abstractorsearch.com - J Nisonger/CA
1/10/2008 2:10:29 PM (2955 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Scott Perry/PA
1/10/2008 3:00:55 PM (3307 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Robert Franco/OH
1/10/2008 3:07:10 PM (3338 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Scott Perry/PA
1/10/2008 4:19:07 PM (3183 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - J Nisonger/CA
1/10/2008 5:17:36 PM (3115 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Scott Perry/PA
1/10/2008 5:33:53 PM (4837 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - J Nisonger/CA
1/15/2008 1:40:59 PM (3194 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Scott Perry/PA
1/15/2008 5:07:49 PM (3190 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Jay Duncan/MO
1/15/2008 5:57:48 PM (3055 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Scott Perry/PA
1/15/2008 9:37:37 PM (3071 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - J Nisonger/CA
5/8/2008 3:37:12 PM (2909 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - Ron McPherson/IA
1/16/2008 12:13:35 AM (3081 views)
Re: Abstractorsearch.com - BDliquid/MI
5/8/2008 2:52:21 PM (2956 views)

Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Jay Duncan/MO
1/8/2008 4:34:38 PM (3848 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Kurt deVries/FL
1/9/2008 4:26:18 PM (3066 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/9/2008 5:01:23 PM (3080 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Douglas Gallant/OH
1/9/2008 7:01:35 PM (3052 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Jessica Talley/NJ
1/9/2008 7:31:07 PM (2894 views)
Now seeing BOA might buy Countrywide - Ben Kohnen/WI
1/10/2008 4:10:09 PM (4637 views)
Re: Now seeing BOA might buy Countrywide - Jay Duncan/MO
1/10/2008 4:37:37 PM (2986 views)
Re: Now seeing BOA might buy Countrywide - J Nisonger/CA
1/10/2008 9:58:14 PM (2839 views)
Re: Now seeing BOA might buy Countrywide - Ben Kohnen/WI
1/11/2008 9:07:45 AM (2881 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Kevin Ahern/CT
1/11/2008 10:26:54 AM (2815 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - Jay Duncan/MO
1/11/2008 10:50:56 AM (3302 views)
Re: Citigroup Coughing and Countrywide Choking - STEVE MEINECKE/TN
1/11/2008 12:06:07 PM (3020 views)
UPDATE: BOfA Buying Countrywide - Jarrod Clabaugh/OH
1/11/2008 12:21:01 PM (2823 views)
Re: UPDATE: BOfA Buying Countrywide - Janis Talbot/SC
1/17/2008 9:59:34 AM (2791 views)

Paradise Settlement Services - VIVIAN SLYKER/OH
1/8/2008 2:28:47 PM (3084 views)


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