Sales Account Executive

Crystal Lake, Illinois


LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE - must have a car or other reliable transportation to travel to multiple locations daily.

The Proper Title Account Executive is responsible for marketing Proper Title to Attorneys, Mortgage Brokers, Lenders and Real Estate Agents.

Job Duties:

  • Maintain on-going communication with existing clients to determine needs, solicit feedback and promote services

  • Attend events hosted by State and local professional organizations within the Real Estate Industry (i.e. CAR, NWSBA, WCR)

  • Account Executive is also responsible for taking attorneys and other customers to lunch, drinks and/or sporting events.

  • Cold calling for new business, attending monthly sales meetings, using sponsorship opportunities such as Golf Outings, Cocktail Parties, etc.

  • To market Proper Title, the Account Executive is responsible for scheduling regular follow up with existing clients and prospective customers.

  • Keep up to date with all new and current trends in the real estate marketplace, and be able to provide seminars and/or lunch and learn workshops to demonstrate their knowledge of the industry to real estate agents and mortgage lenders/brokers.

  • The AE’s receive referrals from all sources and pursue them aggressively.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred

  • 2-4 years of title or real estate experience and/or training

  • Microsoft Office proficiency a plus

 

Escrow Closer

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Job Duties:

  • Take calls from Attorneys, Lenders, Sellers, Buyers, their agents and other parties daily.

  • Opening new escrow transactions and processing escrow documents in accordance with established policies and procedures.

  • Interpret earnest money agreements as they relate to closing and prepare escrow documents required for transactions and disbursements

  • Prepare loan packages for refinance transactions and complete disbursement.

  • Post and prepare receipts for all funds received from Customers and/or lenders

  • Provide wiring instructions.

  • Create bank or software templates as instructed by Manager.

  • Review prepared documents for recording in different Counties: Assure that documents sent for recording fulfill not only the Recording Regulations, but also the Lenders' and make some corrections as necessary.

  • Drive closing performance, meet closings dates, provide a great customer experience.

  • Train on Proper Title’s procedures in closing refinance and sale/purchase transactions.

  • Complete closings as necessary and requested by Manager.

  • Manage the entire real estate closing process from start to finish, including but not limited to maintaining compliance with real estate contracts, lender instructions, title requirements, company requirements and other written instructions.

  • Understand the escrow process to determine what steps need to be taken to transfer the title of property pursuant to the conditions called for in the real estate contract and lender instructions.

  • Collaborate with the title department to resolve title issues such as legal descriptions, easements, lot splits, vesting, all tax liens, abstracts of judgments, bankruptcies, boundary disputes, encroachments, list pendants, etc. during file prep or prior to the closing, if possible.

  • Prepare all closing documents necessary to ensure title insurance is issued at closing.

  • Oversee the issuance of checks, bills/statements/invoices, receipts, and any other documents needed to ensure customer satisfaction.

  • Secure all documents (corrective and others) that may be required for the issuance of title insurance by, including but not limited to, working with our Accounting and CD Processing Department.

  • Conduct closing with professionalism with customer, realtor, lenders, and attorneys.

  • Correspond as necessary with our customers, lenders, builders, real estate agents with closing related questions.

  • Prior to disbursement, confirm all funds are collected, all appropriate documents are checked for accuracy, signatures are collected, and acknowledgements and legal descriptions are correct

  • Collect all taxes due, HOA dues, and any delinquencies and/or principal and interest

  • Ensure all payoffs have been collected, mailed, delivered or wired according to instructions.

  • Verify against the HUD/Settlement statement that all disbursements have been paid correctly.

  • Prior to submitting your recording package to the Recording Department, verify all legal documents for correct acknowledgements, legal, and lien information.

  • Manage and develop client relationships to ensure future real estate closing transactions.

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years related work experience

  • SoftPro proficiency

  • College degree


 
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We offer a variety of career opportunities. If you are interested in one of the open positions above, you can apply directly by clicking the corresponding link.

If you’d like to be informed of future career opportunities, please fill out the below form and our team will be in contact. Thank you for considering Proper Title.

 
 
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Awards & Designations

 
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Five-time, consecutive year winner of the Fidelity Excellence in Action award

Proper Title has received the “Excellence in Action” award for the past five consecutive years. This award is given to title insurance agencies that exemplify outstanding performance in best practices, customer service and operations.


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2020 WINNER OF CRAIN'S BEST PLACES TO WORK IN CHICAGO

Proper Title is thrilled to have received the Crain’s 2020 Best Places to Work in Chicago for the second consecutive year in a row.


 

2019 Winner of Crain's Best Places to Work in Chicago

Proper Title is proud to be featured as one of Crain's 2019 Best Places to Work in Chicago! On the 10th anniversary of Crain's Best Places to Work list, Crain's partnered with Best Companies Group in order to survey employees at Chicago area companies to find the top 100 to work for.  Proper Title is proud to be featured as a top 100 Company!