Senior Real Estate Title Researcher

Near North Title Group; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan

FSA & HSA options

Life insurance & disability

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Near North Title Group is seeking an experienced Title Searcher to perform searches on residential and commercial properties, examining deeds, easements, mortgages, liens, and other documents, and analyzing legal descriptions.

You will compile detailed reports, verify chain of title, and prepare property reports for title examiners while traveling to county recorder offices as needed. College degree preferred and 5+ years searching experience in Indiana are desirable.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• 5+ years residential and/or commercial searching experience.
• Indiana Title Producers license (can be obtained after hire).
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with online searching systems, MS Office and PDF readers/writers.

Responsibilities

• Searching both residential and commercial properties using online and county resources.
• Analyzing and evaluating records relating to residential and commercial real estate properties.
• Examining lot books, geographic and general indices, and assessor's rolls to compile lists of transactions.
• Assessing documents such as deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, and plats/maps in determining required document copies.
• Determining ownership, encumbrances, and verifying legal descriptions of property.
• Reading and drawing out complex legal descriptions.
• Analyzing chain of title and preparing reports outlining title-related matters.
• Preparing property reports for title examiners.
• Traveling to various county recorder’s offices, as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Online searching

MS Office

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Online searching systems

PDF readers/writers

Job description

Near North Title Group is seeking an experienced Title Searcher to perform searches on residential and commercial properties, examining deeds, easements, mortgages, liens, and other documents, and analyzing legal descriptions.

You will compile detailed reports, verify chain of title, and prepare property reports for title examiners while traveling to county recorder offices as needed. College degree preferred and 5+ years searching experience in Indiana are desirable.