Beth's Online Transaction Management Blog

I talk to Realtors each and every day.  I have the unique opportunity to have an insider's view into their operations and their business decisions.  Unfortunately, I'm am witnessing disturbing trend:  Realtors that are choosing to "live in the moment" - Good or bad they are choosing the option to...

So, today we closed a very special escrow.  This was our first transaction where the cooperating agent, that was NOT a client of ours, was also paperless and communicated with us throughout the transaction through our online system and instant messaging.  This was a grand experiment and I am happ...

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Virtual Reality: Is it time to cast your crew? Join us for a Webinar on November 8 Working with a virtual team can benefit your business in many ways. You will no longer be restricted to the limitations of a traditional bricks & mortar office. Costs are significantly reduced by minimizing equipm...

A few weeks ago, one of the title companies that we often use laid off 26 employees in Santa Clara County.  Last week, we hear of more layoffs at that title company and the same followed suit at several others.  It is a shame to see good escrow employees be dismissed.  It is tough to see ANY hard...

SureClose has made a recent modification to their software that only allows public access to Active Listings.  The public disclosures section used to show listing that were both active and pending status.  Now, only listings that are indicated as Active on the Summary page will pop up under the p...

In This Issue Realt-eTransAct Podcasts Beth's Online Transaction Management Blog Employee Spotlight Sureclose Hint of the Month Subscribe Now! Realt-eTransAct Podcast   Beth's Online Transaction Management Blog October 2007 October's theme: Going green!   Environmentalists and conservationists h...

    Cooperation is the name of the game: How many players on your team?               Join us for a Webinar on October 18                           While becoming wireless, paperless, and mobile can be highly beneficial, it is a whole new ballgame.  Learn how to find the right players to support...

If you are currently using SureClose, you may have noticed this new feature with the latest system upgrade.  You can now file emails directly to the status page.  How does this come in handy?  The agents that we work with typically use their own email (Outlook, Top Producer, etc.)  They very rare...

I had two signing appointments yesterday.  The first appointment was with clients selling their property in Alameda County.  This is what is known as a "Buyer Pay County" which means that the buyer and his agent chose which title company would be used for the transaction.  Since our transaction m...