Kelly Vincelette at CST

I love bourbon but have never been a great bartender. Is anyone interested in giving me some lessons? https://www.epicurious.com//whiskey-cocktails-drink-recipe

The North 40 has seemed like it wouldn’t really happen. Now each time I drive down Lark, Los Gatos Blvd or on 17; I’m reminded it’s coming. How do you think the 253 new homes will impact town? https://www.summerhillhomes.com/north-forty/

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You are now working remotely...shouldn't your title & escrow company do the same?

Do you ever wonder what I do?

We are starting to build up our attendance on this class. Please share it Worh others you believe could use the class.

When purchasing or refinancing a property the lender will record a deed of trust against the property. This document never goes away and will only be updated if the loan is refinanced, reconveyed or sold. What does change is who services the loan (Wells Fargo, Chase, PNC, etc...). Most often, loans are sold as soon as 30 days after they have been recorded, but as I said above, the deed of trust is not updated. Thus, we need your seller to give us their current loan informat...ion so we can close the loan to pass clear title to the buyer of the property. . . . #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #realestatetips #workingmom See more

I have been told my life looks like it comes easy. I’m here to tell you it hasn’t. I have a learning disability and had to fight to achieve in school (mind you I grew-up in a high preforming area so my confidence was sometimes hard to find). I worked in an extremely male dominated industry and fought to compete. I struggled to have children and started a career in real estate in 2005 (just in time for the golden days to be ending and the housing crisis to begin) I was often t...old I wasn’t trying hard enough or I shouldn’t try cause I wasn’t smart enough. Maybe having children just wasn’t in the cards for me. I’m here to say with each knock down I picked myself up (with the support of my family & friends) and continued to try. Despite my senior year English teacher telling me not to read Wuthering Heights cause I wouldn’t understand, I did. I needed to take sign language as my foreign language, cause I couldn’t get past Spanish 1 (and lots of other stories but this post is getting long). In the end I get to live this incredible life because I chose to fight, to try one more time. My confidence builds just by trying. I read Wuthering Heights and was proud (even though I didn’t get an A on my book report). I have two beautiful children and I have become pretty successful in my career. I believed success was/is in my future so I keep trying...pushing...just one more time. . . . #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #realestatetips #workingmom #grit #persistancepaysoff See more

Now that this little guy is 6 he has turned into quite the gentleman. He not only helped me shop at the farmers market. He carried the flowers home and took care of Dixie (though I had to pick up the poop ). . . . #beingvincelette #teachthemearly #mylittleman #farmersmarket #flowers

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Today we said goodbye to @danielledene being our nanny but got to celebrate her little man with some love. Life is sure going to look different for us without you. Thank you for all the amazing years of supporting the kids, @vincelettekurt and myself. Not sure how we are going to do it all without you but we are excited for the adventure ahead of you; growing your family and moving to the coast. . . . #beingvincelette #bestnannyever #mycoparent #iwillsurvivethis #ithinkican

Please take the time to read this. Their statement is well put and right on point. https://www.benjerry.com/whats-/2016/why-black-lives-matter

My client’s lawyer prepared the deed. The trust was dissolved. The parents don’t want to deal with the process of selling the house. These are all very common responses we get from agents when we have to ask for an affidavit to be signed. Title companies are risk mitigation companies and as much as we want to trust everyone’s word, it is our responsibility to be the neutral third party ensuring all individuals whom may have rights to the property have been addressed, leaving ...no room for question. Cause we never go to court alone. . . . #trustiskey #nostoneleftunturned #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #realestatetips #workingmom See more

I thought this was a fun read. Yesterday I went to eye doctor and it was the first time I really felt the changes COVID has made on us forever. When our office reopens for the public we too will have added glass and other safety measures to protect from germs. What safety measures do you think are here to stay?... https://apple.news/ApefcSYnlScWcL-df_dJksA

Work looks so different these days. I’m learning to connect with my clients differently, empower my sales team differently, measure my daily achievements differently and the hardest shift to measure my success differently. I have been enjoying this change of prospective and believing that the hard work I’m putting in now will create future success. Through all of the change there remains one constant in all of this....I need escrows. Thank you to my loyal customers! I’m fore...ver grateful for your continued support. To those whom haven’t worked with us yet....now is the perfect time to try. #customerservice #customerfocus #empower #togetherwewin #leadership #future See more

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In the face of COVID, our teams are now closing transactions virtually. Clients are sharing their experiences. Susanne’s @agentbohl was kind enough to share her experience with us.... Its like anything in life or in business, there are other ways, other channels to do things, but people don’t feel compelled to go that direction because no one is pushing. The circumstances pushed our industry to do this overnight. Suddenly I am seeing more companies being able to do these thi...ngs electronically. I was happily surprised that I had not a single glitch in this deal and that’s thanks to you. I feel we were helped very diligently and attentively and as always very friendly service at every step. . . . #testimonials #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #realestatetips #workingmom #virtualreality See more

Who is your super hero?

These days we are all trying to laugh a little more. Here is a song our team member in San Mateo created. Thanks for bring your creativity to work Gary! https://photos.app.goo.gl/Uupp9gPD55GHijedA

This is one of our very own. Amy Meiers from our Santa Rosa office. https://www.pressdemocrat.com//tips-recipe-ideas-for-teach

Someone asked me for booties today. For the first time in my 15 years I was not only un-afraid but proud to say, sorry, I donated all our booties to the COVID-19 unit at the hospital. #inthistogether #cornerstonecares #booties #drivingescrows

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Yesterday was one of the most gratifying days I have had in a long time. A few weeks ago I was told local medical professions are short of protective clothing. The nurses, doctors and hospital staff covering the COVID-19 in my opinion are true hero’s and because of this our leadership decided to donate the rest of our 2020 booties to the local hospitals. I was thrilled to have had the privilege of dropping off some of our booties at our local El Camino Hospital (random no value fact, it’s where I was born). This is just one drop of our donation but boy did it feel good.

Just as I was starting to accept the new norm, Santa Clara County released an updated definition of Social Distancing. As you know, the Shelter In Place order has been extended to May 3rd. Our local leadership is remaining extremely cautious in our regulations in an effort to keep our community healthy. CornerStone Title is doing everything we can to adhere to these regulations while supporting our Real Estate community and clients. Here is a quick list of how are conducting ...our day to day business: Offices are currently Closed to the Public Mobile Notaries are going to customers’ homes County recording hours are limited to 8-12 Only online recordings are being accepted as the Recorders office is closed to the public (a few counties are only open for mail in recordings. In these cases CornerStone Title will provide GAP coverage (if accepted by the lender) at no additional cost to the consumer) We are waiving any increase of fees due to changes in our standard way of doing business It is important to note with the restrictions, the timeline for transactions has slowed. Please expect signing, funding & recording to happen within 3 days vs the recent expected turn time of 1 day. All of the vendors are working hard to support your clients and meet the timelines you have set forth in the ratified contracts, however; that may be an expectation that needs to be adjusted. Please reach out to your title & escrow team to best define your transactions specific timeline. Again, we are all doing our best to meet the expectations of our customers but there may be some bumps in the road. We will get through this together by over communication and exercising patience, compassion & empathy for each other. We are in this together and will be stronger by banding together. https://www.sccgov.org//P/order-health-officer-033120.aspx

Though they are working remotely our prelim service has remained to preform at a high service levels.

Need a reason to touch base with your clients? Look no further. Like every parent they are probably struggling trying to up with ideas for the kiddos. Here is a fun YouTube channel a Willow Glen Elementary teacher started. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-ZHFrRDP0a5_XiVbZJtwg

Wanted to share with you a the message we received from Sunita Holzer this morning that I found uplifting. #inthistogether Barking dogs, tighter workspace, children running in and out, technology challengesit’s all happening to us. Last week felt like a yearit was that stressful! But, Mondays are about taking the time to reflect on the previous week and set a better path forward. Just ask yourself two questions: what worked and what didn’t? I’ll share some of what I learned.... Tap your superpowerperspective: How you look at things can victimize or empower you, so I try to focus on the opportunity rather than the difficulty. Look for the upside in a downside situation by separating what you can and can’t control. Then, it’s easier to take the right action. Multitasking: Keep it to a minimum. It is hard not to look at a text that just came in while you are on a virtual call or video. I try to be present for a call and look later. Also, in my experience when responding to an email during a call, I find I am not as clear as I should be or that I make more typos. Embrace the crazy: When you are not in a meeting and need to focus, train your brain! Studies show deep breathing and soft music signals your brain to stay calm, increases concentration and lowers your heart rate and blood pressure. These tips may sound too simplistic, given the complexities we’re all facingespecially for parents working home with young children. I certainly remember having to hide in a corner to get work done when my girls were young. I’ll offer this helpful article and if you’d like to volunteer to start a parent's Yammer group to share other tips, let me know!

A little real estate humor

County Recorders Update County Recorder Offices Contra Costa closed to the public through 4/6/2020 - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. eRecording times are limited to the hours of 8-12 daily Imperial County - one of the CA Counties that do not e-record - staying open for now Kern County closed to the public through 4/13/2020 - processing eRecordings and mailed documents.... Kings County - one of the CA Counties that do not e-record - staying open for now Los Angeles County closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. Advised to expect delays in eRecording turnaround times. Orange County closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. Advised to expect delays in eRecording turnaround times. San Benito Effective 3/17/2020 reduced hours from 8:00am through 1:00pm until further notice; new cut off time of 12:00pm. San Bernardino - closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. Advised to expect delays in eRecording turnaround times. San Francisco Effective 3/17/2020 closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. eRecordings hours will be expanded until 4:00pm. Santa Clara Effective 3/12/2020 closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. eRecordings are limited to the hours of 8-12 daily Santa Cruz Effective 3/17/2020 closed to the public until further notice - processing eRecordings and mailed documents. Stanislaus County - one of the CA Counties that do not e-record - staying open for now See more

Title Companies have been named an essential business. Our branches will be open and will continue to close transactions for you and your clients. We are practicing social distancing so appreciate your help in arranging mobile signings to keep our employees safe. ***Santa Clara, San Mateo & San Francisco Counties will all be doing e-recordings tomorrow.***... Thank you in advance for your support and flexibility as we may have changes still ahead.

https://www.nytimes.com//bu/buying-a-home-coronavirus.html

This is a great map to understand where the hot spots are. Keep washing your hands friends! https://abc7news.com//map-of-new-coronavirus-case/5988037/

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Good news!! County is not on strike. https://www.mercurynews.com//santa-clara-county-reaches-d/

Today I took Colin Powell’s advise, Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. Watch out 2020 the 4 of us have a plan...stay tuned! . .... . #titleinsurance #bosslady #workhardplayhard #cornerstonetitlesv #makingdreamscometrue #lovemyjob #workingmom See more

Wanted to make a great first impression on my new boss. So we panned a sales meeting at the club and had guest speaker @jerry._.rice . Sharing the importance of #perserverance to achieve their goals. Only kidding, he happened to be eating lunch at the bar and we creeped up on him but he was gracious and kind. . .... . #hewillrememberthis #drivingescrows #buildingateam #lovemyjob #womenleaders #fanforlife See more

Great day at the CB Expo. Looking forward to a great 2020!

Great evening celebrating Mary Kay Groth becoming SILVAR president. Proud to surround myself with the strong, confident and powerful women in real estates

One of my addictions is shopping on Etsy! I saw these wine labels and thought they were really fun for us in the real estate industry. https://etsy.me/2S42Ec0

Huddling with the Danville team. As a communications major keeping our teams updated with recent company ups and downs is vital to our success. This morning we shared our favorite holiday traditions and talked about the direction of CornerStone Title. . . .... #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #fraudracer #realestatetips #workingmom

Survival is for those who are flexible; they are smart enough to adapt and they never give up! Noah Alaa El-Din We have found the key to our success is being flexible for our clients. Signing times, being creative in difficult situations & executing last minute marketing requests. If you ever need your business partner to be flexible in order to better support your clients we are the team for you. . .... . #cornerstonetitlesv #workhardplayhard #lovemyjob #titleinsurance #titlerep #drivingescrows #fraudracer #realestatetips #workingmom

Have you cut your Christmas Tree down yet? If not here is where to go in the Bay Area.

What are you doing differently in your 2020 marketing plan? Maybe strengthening your social media presence is on the list. If so here is some insight on Twitter... https://www.google.com//blog.hoots/twitter-statistics/amp/

Clean and simple here are some things to know about title & escrow.

Just another easy read reminder about why Real Estate is, in my opinion, the back none of America’s wealth building. https://www.cnbc.com//real-estate-is-still-the-best-invest

Found this a great read

Finished the day discussing how to farm for 1031X Transaction’s. If you want to diversify your business call me to support growing your business in 2020. Thank you to our partners at Assest Exchange.

Started the day presenting to Coldwell Banker Walnut Creek...great audience today!

Full house in Danville Coldwell Banker today. Discussed uninsured deeds, trusts, power of Attorneys, substitution of trustees and more. Most importantly learning how Title Companies & Lawyers view things differently. This group now knows how to easily navigate complicated transaction.

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It’s time to start thinking about your marking plan for the new year. Let’s meet!!

Great event with Darell Carr raising funds to benefit the Children’s Education & Transportation Funds at the Blackhawk Museum.

East Bay Contacts It’s time to start thinking about your 2020 business plan. One effective marketing strategy to consider a 1031X transaction. If you want to learn more here is a great workshop you should attend.