Senior Title Searcher - Real Estate Records Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

FSA/HSA options

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

PTO and holidays

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Near North Title Group in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced Title Searcher to perform searches on residential and commercial properties, examine deeds, easements, mortgages and liens, and analyze legal descriptions.

You will compile detailed reports, verify ownership and encumbrances, determine chain of title, and prepare property reports for title examiners. Travel to county offices as needed; proficiency with online searches, MS Office and PDF tools is required.

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

• Search residential and commercial properties using online and county resources.
• Analyze and evaluate records relating to residential and commercial real estate properties.
• Examine lot books, geographic and general indices, and assessor's rolls to compile lists of transactions.
• Assessing 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

Title searching

Attention to detail

Time management

MS Office

Online searching systems

PDF readers/writers

Education

College degree preferred

Indiana Title Producers license (can be obtained after hire)

Tools

County recorder portals

Online search platforms

Job description

Near North Title Group in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced Title Searcher to perform searches on residential and commercial properties, examine deeds, easements, mortgages and liens, and analyze legal descriptions.

You will compile detailed reports, verify ownership and encumbrances, determine chain of title, and prepare property reports for title examiners. Travel to county offices as needed; proficiency with online searches, MS Office and PDF tools is required.