Is there any advantage for a real estate agent to also be a Notary Public?

Thanks!
Joe

It could come in handy from time to time. Not sure if it's a necessity though.

Loan documents and the grant deed get notarized in a CA real estate transaction. The escrow company usually takes care of it or hires an independent notary. I can't think of any reason you would want to do it.

I agree with both Perky and BK, though I think I stand someplace in between. There *might* be situations where it proves useful, but in reality there's probably little need to go through the trouble.

The obvious upside would be that you could notarize deeds, etc., related to your clients' transactions. A quick read of the California Notary Handbook (see p. 10) tells me this is legal, but gut instinct tells me that still might not be a great idea. (Consider the implications if someone alleges fraud in the transaction.)

I just let escrow handle the notary. Most of the escrow companies I know use mobile notaries to handle the more urgent transactions.

Use the search feature for "Notary Public" --->>

There's a wealth of prior discussion.

Thanks everyone. You've been a great help!