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[+] Anonymous - J Nisonger/CA (2 replies)
11/28/2005 6:49:50 PM (2606 views)

[-] Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jason Sheppard/PA (30 replies)
11/28/2005 9:04:09 AM (2671 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - STEVE MEINECKE/VA
11/28/2005 9:44:29 AM (3325 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jay Duncan/MO
11/28/2005 9:58:01 AM (3344 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Smitty Strickland/SC
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Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Robert Franco/OH
11/28/2005 9:59:51 AM (5221 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jason Sheppard/PA
11/28/2005 10:08:43 AM (3329 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Ellen Malloy/MO
11/28/2005 11:58:09 AM (3258 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Deborah Manion/VA
11/28/2005 12:23:00 PM (3258 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jason Sheppard/PA
11/28/2005 1:47:24 PM (3233 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Douglas Gallant/OH
11/28/2005 5:27:35 PM (3099 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - J Nisonger/CA
11/28/2005 6:24:02 PM (3163 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lisa Ramsey/TX
11/28/2005 7:58:51 PM (3186 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Helene/GA
11/28/2005 10:46:36 PM (3331 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Ellen Malloy/MO
11/29/2005 9:34:57 AM (3136 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lisa Ramsey/TX
11/29/2005 8:46:07 PM (3035 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - J Nisonger/CA
11/29/2005 11:47:00 PM (3051 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - J Nisonger/CA
11/30/2005 4:29:56 AM (3005 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Ellen Malloy/MO
11/30/2005 1:23:57 PM (3141 views)

Hi Judy

No problem with answering the question online. When I went independent, I joined the title plant and really had to scrounge and scrimp just to keep my foot in the door financially; and today it's tough at times.  My contract had several limitations for what I used the information for and who I could do business with.  I was a little frustrated with that part of it because it intentionally held me back.  Even today, there are strict guidelines that I must follow - such as not soliciting any local title companies for business.  They wont tolerate competition from a customer like me.  I have one company that was "grandfathered" in many years ago that is local.....otherwise my business MUST be with vendor managers.  That is why we use two sources for information; exclusive of the Recorder's office, for each of the counties we do business in.  We also utilize the County Recorder's office too....so most of the time, if something looks funny - we have alternate sources for searching.  

So, to answer your question - yes, anyone can join a title plant.  At the one I use, it can be very restrictive albeit a time saver.  I most appreciate the old books at the plant facility itself - the records go back as far as 1927 in the city and further in the county of St Louis. They are all geographical indexes.  But it can be cost prohibitive during the slow time of year for us; and since they began outsourcing their data entry - the error rate has increased considerably.  Do they care?  I dont think so - nothing is changing.

Have a Happy Day!
Ellen

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Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - J Nisonger/CA
11/30/2005 11:22:22 PM (3047 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jason Sheppard/PA
11/29/2005 12:33:18 AM (3176 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - LAWANDA MCMILLIAN/AR
11/28/2005 10:19:38 PM (3319 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Scott Perry/PA
11/29/2005 12:22:44 AM (3288 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Jason Sheppard/PA
11/29/2005 12:31:16 AM (3247 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lisa Ramsey/TX
11/29/2005 12:45:42 AM (3174 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - J Nisonger/CA
11/29/2005 11:58:05 PM (3065 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lisa Ramsey/TX
11/30/2005 8:31:22 AM (3036 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - David Bloys/TX
11/30/2005 8:51:31 AM (2987 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Kelli Gorman/TX
11/30/2005 9:04:36 PM (3080 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Patrick Scott/IL
11/30/2005 11:04:48 PM (3061 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lisa Ramsey/TX
12/1/2005 8:29:16 AM (4488 views)
Re: Please Participate! Quick 2 Question Survey :o) - Lynn Hammett/SC
12/14/2005 12:35:44 AM (3010 views)

[+] Check Out Time - David Bloys/TX (5 replies)
11/27/2005 8:01:32 AM (3560 views)

[+] In Response To The Jason Sheppard Post - Jason Sheppard/PA (1 reply)
11/25/2005 1:01:02 PM (3014 views)

'Twas the Night of Thanksgiving. - Jay Duncan/MO
11/24/2005 4:11:04 PM (1955 views)




[+] Fraud by Title Examiner - Robert Franco/OH (4 replies)
11/23/2005 1:18:43 PM (2622 views)

[+] Happy Thanksgiving! - Deborah Manion/VA (5 replies)
11/23/2005 10:21:34 AM (2455 views)

[+] Anyone have any experience - Kevin Ahern/CT (8 replies)
11/22/2005 4:30:10 PM (2540 views)

[+] If not...??? - Jay Duncan/MO (5 replies)
11/21/2005 9:28:00 PM (3482 views)

[+] Jason Sheppard... - J Nisonger/CA (13 replies)
11/21/2005 9:08:41 PM (2651 views)

[+] Security Connections - Jessica Jones/NV (3 replies)
11/21/2005 5:02:04 PM (2604 views)

State & Fed Employee notices - Deborah Manion/VA
11/21/2005 3:17:00 PM (2107 views)

[+] US Government Federal Information Center - Lisa Ramsey/TX (1 reply)
11/19/2005 12:02:44 PM (3652 views)

[+] Public Intoxication - Kevin Ahern/CT (4 replies)
11/18/2005 4:25:59 PM (2598 views)

[+] National Deed Service, Inc. - Danielle Nelson/WI (32 replies)
11/18/2005 4:00:09 PM (2796 views)


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