Builder Services Commercial Examiner

Builder Services Commercial Examiner

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in commercial title examination is required.
• Knowledge of the title insurance and information industry is required
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to identify problems and provide resolutions to basic to moderately complex title issues.
• Ability to work in a time sensitive production environment.

Responsibilities

• Search title records to identify the records that may affect basic to moderately complex title orders.
• Research property tax information on the computer.
• Research names for bankruptcy, state and federal tax liens and judgment information on the computerized General Index System.
• Research and run names for LLCs, corporations and partnerships.
• Organize the search results into an accurate chain of title (with time researching to patent) for basic to moderately complex title orders.
• Examine all the documents in the chain of title for validity based on knowledge of legal descriptions and real property law.
• Validate that base title is within guidelines, determine how apparent title is vested and what qualifies as an outstanding lien or encumbrance for basic to moderately complex title orders.
• Prepare final title products, including the attachment of applicable records and tax information.
• Review documents prior to closing/recording and determine if they are sufficient to cure title defects and are in recordable format.
• Produce Title policies after closing.
• Interact with internal and external customers, via email and phone to answer questions, discuss findings and assist in resolution of basic to moderately complex title problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Department of Real Estate processing and mapping process is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to learn new information and build knowledge over time.
• Project oriented.