Courthouse Research Blogs in Summary

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11 Apr 2007 03:00 PM

Since I have written so many different blogs about Courthouse Research over the course of two months, I thought that if I created one blog where you could go to and find links to all of the courthouse research blogs at once, it would make it easier for people who are interested in the subject.

Here are the blogs in the best order to read them:

Looking for the Perfect Data Entry Job? I May Have Your Answer... In this blog, I introduce the job and what it entails.

My Embarrassing Trip to the Courthouse, Part One Here, I talk about my own personal experiences when I first started out as a courthouse researcher.

My Embarrassing Trip to the Courthouse, Part Two.

How Much Does A Courthouse Researcher Make? I cover the hourly wage you can expect to make as a researcher in this blog.

Why Do Companies Pay People to Collect this Information? For some people, it makes them uncomfortable to collect this personal information, and they want to know what it is going to be used for. Hopefully this blog helps answer the potential researcher's questions.

Courthouse Research: A Full-Time Job? I already talked about the hourly wage you can make, but a good hourly wage does not mean a high monthly income, and this blog discusses the possibilities.

If Courthouse Research Isn't Full Time, Why Bother? talks about the question that many people ask--why do it if it's not going to produce full-time work.

Dove-Tailing Jobs Together: Research and Mystery Shopping is one way to up the amount of money made with each trip.

Courthouse Research Companies: Wolfgang Research gives more info on the Wolfgang Research Company.

Courthouse Research Companies: Sunlark Research, Part One. I interviewed Lark, the owner of Sunlark Research, and the interview ended up as a four-part blog.

Courthouse Research Companies: Sunlark Research, Part Two.

Courthouse Research Companies: Sunlark Research, Part Three.

Courthouse Research Companies: Sunlark Research, Part Four.

FAQs for Sunlark Research covered some questions that many tend to have about Sunlark itself and the research field in general.

Working from Home vs Working at Home. Although this isn't strictly about research, it does cover an important aspect of it, and is something to think about if you are looking at the field.

Taking Children with you to the Courthouse discusses the idea of taking children with you to the courthouse, and some things to keep in mind when thinking about it.

Laptops and Courthouse Research. I think I've covered it all, and then I get another question I haven't tackled yet. Do I need a laptop? Find the answer inside.

Once I get the interview with Amy at AMD, I will be posting that interview and editing this post. Until then, this is the most updated list of courthouse research blogs. I hope this helped!

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Hello, my name is Hava or Havs (depending on my mood and yours!) I am a freelance writer who writes for several blogs, both paid ones such as this one, and personal blogs.

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manuj (6) 13 Oct 2007 11:34 AM

Hi Havs,

Your articles about courthouse researchers are very good. This job sounds great to me. But, I need some more information before applying for this job. I know, I am asking for specific information which varies from company to company, but you may reply purely on the basis of your work experience.

Could you please clarify on following points:

1) The mortgages that are extracted are of current date (say of year 2007) or it may also require old data (like year 1985,1990 etc.) ?

3) Do we need to extract just information or we also need a printed copy of the original document ?

4) Can this job be done online at home with absolutely no requirement to go to the courthouse?

Regards, Manuj

mcmama (51978) 14 Oct 2007 06:05 AM

Where I am, (NJ) the information online would be very incomplete, so you would need to go to the courthouse.

Also I found when I was a realtor, that due to the overwhelming volume of home sales and refinanced mortgages, there was a backlog in my area of recording deeds. This meant that title companies might not be able to turn up clear title in their research for a home that flipped within six months.

When you find information online, you only find what people have put online. When you go to the courthouse or town hall. they have to give you the records that are available to the public.

hpgirl2008 (5) 14 May 2009 05:52 PM

Hi everyone! I have a question - I have a place that I want to start working for, and they want an entire fee sheet for real estate and abstract research. Can anyone help me in this area? I have NO idea what to charge for the real estate, I only am familiar with the civil cases side of it :) Thanks in advance!!!