Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Title Examiners investigate real estate records and appraise titles by researching public and private records for real estate agencies and law firms.
If you’ve ever wondered where your property ends and your neighbor’s begins, a Title Examiner could tell you. Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers investigate real estate records and appraise titles by researching public and private records for real estate agencies and law firms. Possible job titles include Title Officer, Title Searcher, Title Abstractor, Commercial Title Examiner, Title Department Manager, and Advisory Title Officer.
Important skills for a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher include communication, writing, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, social awareness, and equipment selection.
Daily tasks for a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher include assembling legal documents for a plot of land and any buildings on it, examining the documents to confirm ownership, researching title evidence necessary, confirm the accuracy of the documents, and work with realtors, buyers, sellers, contractors, and surveyors.
The work environment for a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher is indoors in an office, working with clients on the phone and in person. This career calls for frequent decision making and exactness.
In order to become a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher, you need to gain education through a vocational school, associate’s degree, or on-the-job experience. This education will teach you geography, law, clerical, and customer service.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers make approximately $18.41/hour and $38,300 annually. There are over 10,000 job openings projected for the next decade.