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| - | Numerous individuals feel that acting is all about glamour and living the good life. Perhaps you get some fancy limo and a ton of other perks and that's all there is to it. Sadly, the true function of getting an actor is not glamorous. There's actual perform involved. Here is a common day on the set of a major motion image.
| + | What Is a Transaction Coordinator? |
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| - | You happen to be up at about 5:30 in the morning. Why? Simply because most probably you have a contact time of 7 AM and the shoot is in Pasadena. You happen to be on your personal as far as receiving there so you have to shower and shave early and hop in your own vehicle and drive to the shoot. Traffic in LA is awful so you far better get an early start off. After you arrive and park your own auto, a teamster shuffles you off to the film set. At the set you verify in with the second director and then get in line at the food truck for a swift breakfast. No fancy meals.
| + | A Transaction Coordinator is a person who takes responsibility for managing the deadlines and tasks of a real estate contract to closing. Some of the duties include: |
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| - | Just before you even get a opportunity to finish your bagel, a girl from wardrobe comes over to you and says they want to measure you for a new jacket that they picked out for your scene. Following you get fitted they then ship you off to makeup. Right after about an hour of possessing your face tortured you happen to be out of the makeup trailer with toilet paper stuck to your collar in order to preserve makeup off your clothes. It really is now time to head to the set.
| + | 1. Responsible for processing of all contracts through closing. |
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| - | The director and the entire crew, lighting, cameras, and so forth., are currently all there setting up the scene. At this point the director will have a short chat with you to inform you of the change in your lines that you spent half the evening studying and memorizing. At this time you will rehearse the new lines a couple of times on the set. Then they finish setting up the lights and what ever else is required for the scene. This offers you some added time to memorize your new lines. So you go to your trailer to do this. Yes, you in fact get your personal trailer. It's also the size of a stroll in closet.
| + | 2. Coordinating appointments for inspections, appraisals, and closing. |
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| - | Soon after about 20 minutes or so, the production assistant knocks on your trailer door and calls you back to the set. At this time they remove the tissue paper from your collar and you go to your mark on the set to start the scene.
| + | 3. Effectively communicates with clients, customers, other agents, lenders, title agents and other service providers throughout the process. |
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| - | The scene starts. Your co-star approaches you and starts to say her lines. You then say yours and suddenly you hear the director say "cut!" You wonder what you did incorrect. Really, nothing at all. A single of the lights on the set went out. The gaffer runs over, replaces the bulb, and then you begin once again from the starting. They do a few a lot more takes of the same scene from various angles. In the final cutting they will make a decision which one particular to use.
| + | 4. Responsible for proper documentation of the file to comply with brokerage policies. |
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| - | You will get about 2 shots completed just before it is time to modify the set for the subsequent scene. There's no applause or fanfare. You may well get a "nice job" from the director, but that is about it. You then just sit about and wait for the subsequent scene.
| + | 5. Assures that all post-closing disbursements, filing, and procedures take place. |
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| - | That is the truth about acting. Only about 10% of the time are you truly acting. The other 90% you spend waiting around for set adjustments and other things. So unless you have a main part that requires a lot of preparation, you much better bring a deck of playing cards with you or you happen to be going to be bored out of your skin.
| + | 6. Frees the agent client up to focus on business building activities. |
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| - | At about noon you break for lunch. An hour later you come back, possibly do one more scene and then get your sheets for tomorrow's shoot. You're completed for the day and go property.
| + | In many offices across the country, there are transaction coordinators on staff who are shared among the office. While this approach seems practical or beneficial on the surface because the coordinator is in house and can be accessed by stopping by her/his desk. It's not always the best or most effective approach when explored further. There are many reasons for that, a few are outlined here: |
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| - | Not really glamorous is it? No, but when the film is released and you get to see what they've accomplished with what seemed like quite dull stuff, it merely amazes you. And being aware of that people all over the globe are going to be seeing you, well, that is what acting is all about. [ Welcome to lastcallservicesinc.com]
| + | a. The transaction coordinator is paid by the office and has a job, which is not always exclusively coordinating transactions. Meaning, they could get pulled away from their job to help the other departments such as receptionist, listing coordinating or what have you. This means they aren't working on your transactions. |
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| | + | b. Interruptions! The facts are clear, it can take more than 20 minutes to get back on task after an interruption. That said, imagine how inefficient it can be if agents are walking in and out of the transactioncoordinators office all day long. |
Current revision as of 05:40, 9 December 2017
What Is a Transaction Coordinator?
A Transaction Coordinator is a person who takes responsibility for managing the deadlines and tasks of a real estate contract to closing. Some of the duties include:
1. Responsible for processing of all contracts through closing.
2. Coordinating appointments for inspections, appraisals, and closing.
3. Effectively communicates with clients, customers, other agents, lenders, title agents and other service providers throughout the process.
4. Responsible for proper documentation of the file to comply with brokerage policies.
5. Assures that all post-closing disbursements, filing, and procedures take place.
6. Frees the agent client up to focus on business building activities.
In many offices across the country, there are transaction coordinators on staff who are shared among the office. While this approach seems practical or beneficial on the surface because the coordinator is in house and can be accessed by stopping by her/his desk. It's not always the best or most effective approach when explored further. There are many reasons for that, a few are outlined here:
a. The transaction coordinator is paid by the office and has a job, which is not always exclusively coordinating transactions. Meaning, they could get pulled away from their job to help the other departments such as receptionist, listing coordinating or what have you. This means they aren't working on your transactions.
b. Interruptions! The facts are clear, it can take more than 20 minutes to get back on task after an interruption. That said, imagine how inefficient it can be if agents are walking in and out of the transactioncoordinators office all day long.
