Escrow Assistant - Crestwood, KY

Escrow Assistant 

Metro Title is a part of the CIH Integrated Services family of companies launching a new innovative start-up escrow operation, partnering closely with top luxury real estate brokerages in the local markets.

Metro Title is seeking escrow talent to help establish our footprint in the Arkansas and Kentucky real estate markets.   

The ideal candidate for this role must be comfortable using an all-digital approach utilizing virtual closing programs while still delivering best in class customer service to agents and homebuyers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with pre-closing preparation and/or post-closing tasks.
• Provide support to Escrow Officers including handling money transfers, preparing documentation, coding of closing figures, closing transactions, advising customers and handling funds.
• Act as a liaison and maintained communication between customers and all parties involved in the transaction.
• Review contracts, commitments and orders in preparation for the closing as well as assemble the necessary documents to prepare the file.
• Submit post-closing documents to lender to obtain funding and disbursement approval
• Ensure all parties including the buyers, sellers and any agents receive copies of final settlement statements prior to closing, after receiving lenders final approval.
• Coordinate the collection of information to finalize the sale of the property.
• Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.

Who you are: 

• Patience personified, able to handle the pressing needs of agents, buyers and sellers in a calm, friendly and empathetic way that gives them confidence and puts them at ease. 
• Organization guru, paying attention to and tracking each and every detail, and knowing how to assemble all the puzzle pieces into a single, complete, error-free and understandable package. 
• Devoted to detail, discovering missing, incorrect or incomplete items, bringing them to the attention of agents, buyers and sellers, and pursuing solutions with dogged determination. 
• Multi-tasker, being able to work in a fast-paced environment, processing a large number of contracts simultaneously under deadline pressure. 
• Strong communicator, with good written and verbal skills; your ability to read people and understand their personality enables you to deliver both good and bad news in a sensitive way. 
• Professional demeanor, creating a positive image for the company through your appearance, performance and relationship with colleagues and customers. 

Job Requirements:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required. 
• 2-5 years of Escrow experience is required. 
• MUST have a willingness to learn and help all departments when needed.
• Real Estate industry experience preferred (title/escrow.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong computer skills.
• Ability to comprehend and write instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Excellent verbal/written skills including good punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Must have high level of organization and strong attention to detail. 
• Must have ability to consistently meet deadlines, demonstrate strong follow through, and to follow departmental procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Metro Title is built on a tradition of excellence and guided by a spirit of integrity throughout all aspects of the closing process. As your title and closing provider, we want to assure satisfaction for everyone involved in the transaction, whether you are a buyer, seller, agent or lender. Metro Title is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty® , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures.  Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together.  Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report.