Title Researcher

Position Summary:

A Title Researcher is responsible for searching for titles, real estate records, and compiling a list of mortgage and other contracts. Inputs data into database systems and review all data for errors and report unusual findings to management. This position requires a large degree of attention to detail.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Search for and verify titles.
• Search real estate records
• Examine lot books, geographic and general indices, and assessor’s rolls to compile lists of transactions.
• Retrieve closing files for accuracy.
• Summarize legal or insurance documents.
• Compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
• Search, analyse, and evaluate records relating to titles of homes, land, and buildings.
• Ensure that the title to a property in question has no restrictions that may prevent or hinder its sale or use.
• Search public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
• Examine deeds, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, easements, and plats/maps to determine ownership, encumbrances, and to verify legal descriptions of property.
• Prepare property reports and title commitments.
• Analyse chain of title and preparation of reports outlining title-related matters.
• Process incoming orders.
• Ensure timely deliveries of orders to title researchers.
• Obtain and enter orders as requested.
• Search for Tax Certificates that are used for a variety of purposes, including tax liens, verifying withholding amounts, proof of eligibility for certain tax credits, and evidence that taxes have been paid.

Qualifications Required:

• Requires a minimum of a Diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of data entry experience preferred.
• University degree preferred.

Skills Profile:

• Attention to detail
• Fast typing skills
• Must be able to type a minimum of 50 WPM
• Problem-solving skills
• Creativity skills
• Computer and Technical skills
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills