Title Examiners, Abstractors, & Searchers

information title document conventional interests contract abstractor english language map property mortgage

Title Abstractor, Title Examiner, Title Officer, Title Searcher

What they do:
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May 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.
On the job, you would:
  • Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
  • Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
  • Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service
  • administrative services

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Skills

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • notice when problems happen

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Cautiousness
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software

  • Data Trace Title IQ
  • Microsoft Access

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Document management software

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • File management software

Education

high school diploma/GED or
bachelor's degree
usually needed

Get started on your career:

Find Training
Find Licenses
Apprenticeship.gov

Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:

$58,650
$38,170
$90,830
Check out my state
Local Salary Info
Find Jobs

Explore More

You might like a career in one of these industries:

See more details at O*NET OnLine about Title Examiners, Abstractors, & Searchers.