Thumbs' UP . . . in Cook County, Illinois

Has anyone heard this news: Home sellers will be required to use their right thumbprint to sign off on the final documents when they close on their home, effective June 1, 1984 2009.

Cook County is in Illinois, and I'm wondering about the who, what, where, when and why (and how).

Who: Someone (the voters?) authorized this.

What: were they thinking?

Where: are their escrow officers (checking ID, notary publics, etc.)

When: will this thumprint/fingerprint scanner sweep the Nation?

Why: is this happening? Are thefts of property so rampant in Cook's County that they must implement this "Big Brother" technique?

What: are they smoking (and HOW can I get some of that?!?)

I know, I asked "what" twice.

But seriously folks, your professional opinions are appreciated.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509546,00.html

Fingerprint scanners: On SALE NOW for $39.95 (such a deal!) http://www.shopzilla.com/scanners/hp-fingerprint-scanner/422/products

Hey Hewlett-Packard . . . suck on this:

"Deed, record" -- Voice activated recordations (VAR)

Blink, blink, stare -- eye retina recognition recordations (ERRR)

Just get it OVER with, and chip me already!! GEEZ

Carla Muss-Jacobs

Carla Muss-Jacobs, ABR, CEBA, e-Pro, Broker/Owner of EBA Portland, LLC. an EXCLUSIVE BUYER AGENCY located in Portland, Oregon. She practices the "true" form of buyer agency: 100% buyer representation, 100% of the time.

WHY? Buyers have been underrepresented in the market. Listing agents represent the Sellers ... not the Buyers. Whatever a buyer says to the listing agent (at an open house, calling on a For Sale sign) may actually hinder the buyer in further negotiations.

Buyers have "emotions" with a home purchase. "You find the house you love ... I'll do the rest," focusing on the true bottom line in real estate: the legal aspects of contracts, the material and substantive issues involved in a home purchase.

Carla has a B.S. in Social Science, over 15 years in the legal industry as a legal assistant/paralegal. She is a Certified Legal Secretary (1987) through the Beverly Hills Bar Association.

Carla is an Accredited Buyers Agent and e-Pro (through the National Association of Realtors®), and a Certified Exclusive Buyers' Agent (through NAEBA, the National Assoc. of Exclusive Buyer Agents, a non-profit established to assist BUYERS!)

An EBA by choice, she knows both sides of the transaction, and is happy to answer general real estate questions with knowledge of the ever-changing markets. (Licensed in Oregon).

EBA Portland

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