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It?s Getting Scary Out There

By Dave Wirsching & Francine D'Elia Wirsching

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The other night we received two separate offers - the first one suggested a merger (from a company I've never heard of). The second offer was to assist in our "market expansion" by forwarding title orders to another agency for markets in which we don't have a presence. Curious, I checked them out. Both are attorney run and are quasi-regional (licensed in multiple states, but with only one or two offices).

The first offer looked and felt like bottom fishing. We were offered up front cash and a quick merger. Who do they think they'll catch? What do you think will happen to the "merged" agent after the merger?

The second offer was slick and well written. I went to their website to see what they were all about. It was hard to put my finger on, but there was something that bothered me about their content. I studied their qualifications and background ? got that nagging feeling of something left unsaid. Then it hit me - the website was light on the depth and detail and way too heavy on the marketing speak and logos. My impression ? they are marketing/money machine that's not really interested in the industry, their partners or the consumer, just in how much they can squeeze out of it/them.

Title Agents - everyone needs to be careful out there ? lots of things that go bump in the night.

Full post as published by Clearing Title on August 17, 2008 (boomark / email).