Real Estate/Title and Escrow
Resume:
Angela M. Dixon
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
E-mail: *******@*******.***
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Social Security No.: ***-**-**** Citizenship: USA
Federal Status: N/A Veterans’ Preference: N/A
Objective: Position: Realty Specialist Grade: GS
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Organized, articulate real estate/title and escrow professional with 18 years of experience within the real estate industry. Experience in the areas of real estate acquisition, title examining skills, escrow knowledge with the ability to take on many tasks and have demonstrated the capability to prioritize the task while meeting time sensitive deadlines while working independently or on a team.
CORE QUALIFICATION:
▪ Title Expertise: Skilled in the examining of real property to determine
land ownership and property encumbrances. Executed daily operations
of the recording of legal documents within the court system, was
Instrumental in the preparing and typing of title policies. Advised on how
too remove liens and encumbrances from title reports to obtain a clean and
clear chain of title and worked as the lead locator of the legal description
plant.
▪ Escrow: Balancing of account files, ordering of payoffs, and negotiating
with various departments and people in order to fund on files in timely manner.
▪ Communication Skills: At ease interfacing with top executives, clients,
customers, clients, vendors, co-workers. Ability to communicate
my views and ideas and still remain open to knew ideas and thoughts.
▪ Negotiation Skills: Able to address issues and listen to both sides while still
keeping my eye on what the end result needs to be. Ability to negotiate
with Clients in an even, calm manner, while conveying what I would like to
obtain or what the final outcome needs to be.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bonneville Power/Ciber, Inc. June 2008 to Present
Realty Technician: Provides support to Realty Specialists in obtaining permission to enter property (PEP) for all project related activities.
Reviews and analyzes title policies to ensure policy covers property requested and that all support documentation is provided.
Utilize title clearing document, 945, prepared by Field Realty Specialist and approved by legal counsel to request Final Title.
Research, coordinate and prepare information for standard acquisition assembly package. Draft legal conveyance document(s), assemble and analyze data requirements for engineering and legal descriptions; review maps; legal descriptions and title information required for acquisition; and review appraisal reports.
Provide extensive courthouse real estate research including ownership, land rights, property descriptions, zoning, land use planning, etc. Obtain support documentation to run chain of title.
Answer real estate questions from the public including landowners, developers, public agencies, and utility companies regarding documented policy of proposed uses of BPA’s right-of-ways.
Provide real estate support to the Region’s maintenance and construction staff regarding landowner notifications, landowner issues, names and addresses and providing land right information (rights review).
Work with various railroad entities to obtain permits, easements and permission to enter property. This process requires the ability to communicate effectively what type of rights are needed and the importance of processing the applications in a timely manner in order to meet deadlines to obtain rights prior to working within the railroad right of ways.
Assist with Fish and Wildlife projects ordering payoffs, updating closing statements, preparing escrow instructions, ordering title and clearing exceptions and running out legal descriptions.
Work with the land rights for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Corp of Engineers ordering title reports, PEP’s, preparing assemblies and verifying private and tribal lands and Corp owned lands to negotiate rights and access.
Answer questions from the public regarding what is happening on their property, land rights, questions and concerns. This position requires patience and understanding of the public and the ability communicate effectively.
Key Accomplishments awards:
Assisted a Realty Specialist in the Fish and Wildlife department ordering titles, payoffs and gathered information for transactions in order to close the files by the end of the fiscal year. Working together we were able to close on all of transactions.
In August of last year, I received an award nomination from the Client Technical Lead for the Acquisition group which read, You have been a tremendous help by ordering Final Titles/Recording documents for some of the old files we have let back-log (with a lot more to come)."
In September of last year, I received an award nomination from a Client Technician which read, "Angie has been a great addition to our group with her title background. She works very well with our group and you can count on her to do a great job under pressure."
In October of this past year, I received an award nomination from the Real Property Field services Manager which read, "What can I say but, "Thanks for all your help since coming to work for CIBER/BPA."
In December of this past year, I received an award nomination from another Client Technician which read, "I want to thank Angie for the help she provides with the Rights Reviews and Vegetation Management names and addresses. Her willingness is very much appreciated."
Ticor Title and Escrow: 10-2005 to 11/2007
222 High Street
Salem, Oregon 97305
Supervisor: Bert Morris
Hours per week: 40+
May we contact: Yes
Title Examiner/Recorder: analyze the records and determine the legal status of the land. In order too issue a preliminary title report which subsequently may turn into insurance policies that insure a clear title.
Summarize the information in deeds, contracts, and other documents. Analyze all the documents and maps to verify facts about the land’s legal status.
Search public and private records to compile a list of legal instruments pertaining to property titles, such as mortgages, deed and easements and assessments, for insurance, real estate and tax purposes.
Execute daily operations of the recording of legal documents within the county records office and filing of legal documentation within the court system to clear liens and judgments for the title to the land.
Analyze the chain of title and determine how to proceed in the process of clearing title and what
Instrumental in the preparation, typing and proofing of title policies to be issued, required to verify recording/escrow instruction to clear exceptions.
Train new employees in the position of court recorder, title examiner and customer service.
Locate legal descriptions of real property to verify accurate legal descriptions and to verify ownership.
Worked with county officials with zoning and mapping issues.
First American Title 2/2002 to 10/2005
395 SW Bluff Drive
Bend, Oregon 97702
Karla Lacomb
Hours per week: 40+
May we contact: Yes
Title Technician: Searched public and private records and indices to compile list of legal instruments pertaining to property titles, such as mortgages, deeds and assessments.
Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain legal
descriptions of property and names of involved parties.
Executed daily operations of locating legal descriptions of real property and verifying it with our property maps and surveys.
Answered public inquiry questions regarding land rights, property status and general
questions regarding their file.
Recording of legal documents within the county and state offices to transfer ownership and clear encumbrances.
Worked with county officials regarding zoning and housing regulations.
LandAmerica/Lawyers Title 3/2000 to 2/2002
125 2nd street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
Judy Roberts
Hours per week: 40+
May we contact: Yes
Recorder/Locator: Ensured that information included was recorded and executed according to regulations governing the real estate industry.
Retrieved and examiner closing files to determine accuracy of information.
Structured and maintained a invoicing system to ensure accurate handling of
accounts.
Lead locator of legal descriptions
Key Title Company 01/1996 to 03/2000
Title Technician
456 SW Monroe
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
Anthony Carollo
Hours per week: 40+
May we contact: Yes
Title Technician: Compared legal descriptions of property with legal descriptions contained in the report to verify such factors as deed of ownership, tax code, parcel number and description of property boundaries.
Instrumental in processing of invoices and running month end reports for accounting department.
Reviewing closing documents prior to recording on transactions to ensure that the necessary documents were being cleared and that they were being cleared according to our title guidelines.
Lead locator of legal descriptions and verification and legality of the documents being posted to our title plant.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Real Estate Certificate Linn Benton Community College
Criminal Justice Linn Benton Community College
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