North Carolina Real Estate
Resume:
Sandra Ray
Oak Island, NC *****
***.*****.***@*****.***
I am a dedicated, very organized professional who works well with others and will go to any extent to get the job done. I have 38 years of Residential Real Estate Experience, from the title search to the closing, as well as title curative issues. I am licensed as a title insurance underwriter for North Carolina and South Carolina, and I have experience in several other states.
Work Experience
Legal Assistant II
LOGS Legal Group
October 2024 – Present
Prepare title searches, updates, Pre-Sales, and Pre-Foreclosure updates in NC, TN, AL, and GA
Title Insurance Underwriter
Exclusive Title Agency North Carolina
May 2022 June 2025
Issue title commitments and final title policies as well as prepare the CPL letters and invoices
Title Examiner
WFG Oregon
October 2021 May 2022
Examine and review title searches, recorded documents, verify legal description, chain of title, and review surveys
Title Examiner
Team Title Services Tennessee
October 2020 October 2021
Examine and review title searches, recorded documents, verify legal description, chain of title, and review surveys
Title Insurance Underwriter (This was a temporary assignment)
CalAtlantic Title North Carolina
January 2020 October 2020
Prepare final title policies for NC, SC, and GA. Verify recording information, Notary acknowledgment, taxes, and legal descriptions
Title Abstractor
Maser Consulting, P.A. North Carolina
May 2018 January 2020
Researched title for a confidential client to prepare utility Easements for acquisition; sent easements for recording through Simplifile for the states of NC, SC, Florida, and Ohio; verified notary, grantee, tax parcel ID number and deed reference on easement before recording; updated title before recording, completed and verified before sending to client, including CCR's, Plat Map and chain of title
Title Abstractor
Northpoint Law Group North Carolina
October 2013 – May 2018
Title searches, answer phones, order payoffs, HOA, schedule closings, curative title
Title Abstractor
Boston National Title North Carolina
June 2011 October 2013
Preparing title searches and checking judgments in various states online in the following states: FL, CA, MO, MI, DE, NC, SC, TN, GA, VA, AZ and IL
Real Estate Closing Paralegal
Foodman, Hunter & Karres, PLLC North Carolina
September 2007 June 2011
Ordering payoffs, homeowner's insurance, HOA dues, and surveys. I deal with Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Surveyors, Title Insurance Companies, and Insurance Agents. Proficient in real estate closings from start to finish from ordering the search to preparing HUD settlement statements, preparing the closing package, disbursing checks, post closing, updating the title search as well as preparation of legal documents. Knowledge of SoftPro, ProTrust, Word Perfect, and disbursing the files
Senior Closing Paralegal Specialist
Brock, Scott & Ingersoll, PLLC North Carolina
February 2005 September 2007
Ordering payoffs, homeowner's insurance, HOA dues, and surveys. Daily, I deal with Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Surveyors, Title Insurance Companies and Insurance Agents. Proficient in real estate closings from start to finish from ordering the search to preparing HUD settlement statements, preparing the closing package, disbursing checks, post closing, updating the title search as well as preparation of legal documents
Real Estate Closing Paralegal/Title Abstractor
Michael J. Oliver & Associates
November 2002 – February 2005
Ordering payoffs, homeowner's insurance, HOA dues, and surveys. Daily, I deal with Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Surveyors, Title Insurance Companies and Insurance Agents. Proficient in real estate closings from start to finish from ordering the search to preparing HUD settlement statements, preparing the closing package, disbursing checks, post closing, updating the title search as well as preparation of legal documents
Team Lead – State of Texas
Atlantic Assurance
May 1998 – November 2002
Managed 6 employees to ensure that they complied with the requirements that were outlined in their job description, examined their work, verified tax information, and notary acknowledgments, and that searches were completed, as needed
Self Employed
Free Lance Title Abstractor
1995 1998
Completed 30-year/40-year title searches in numerous counties in NC/SC
Title Insurance Underwriter for NC
Record Data/TRW Real Estate Loan Services
Title Insurance Underwriter for NC
1988 – 1995
Took orders, data entry, Title/Appraisal Coordinator and acquired my NC Title Agent License
Education
High School Diploma – 1987
Skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, SoftPro, ProTrust, VCAP, Title Curative, ResWare, Ramquest, Data Tree, Data Trace, CMS GenII and Licensed Title Agent in NC and SC
References
Available upon request
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