Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Tasks Include:
- Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
- Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
- Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
- Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
- Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -6.6%
National: +2.0%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$50,490.00
State
$49,280.00
Regional
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Description
Career Cluster: | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 60.33%
- Bachelor's Degree = 13.40%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 13.39%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 12.29%
- Some College Courses = 0.59%
Related Work Experience
- None = 38.80%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 21.64%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.67%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.86%
- Over 10 years = 9.03%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 37.73%
- None = 30.70%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.05%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.28%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.23%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 26.19%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.03%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.76%
- None or short demonstration = 12.20%
- Over 10 years = 9.03%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.85%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 4.94%
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
- Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
- Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
- Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
- Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
- Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.
- Enter into record-keeping systems appropriate data needed to create new title records or to update existing ones.
- Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.
- Retrieve and examine real estate closing files for accuracy and to ensure that information included is recorded and executed according to regulations.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Direct activities of workers who search records and examine titles, assigning, scheduling, and evaluating work, and providing technical guidance as necessary.
- Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
- Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details, or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for use in examinations or as proofs or ready reference.
- Prepare real estate closing statements, using knowledge and expertise in real estate procedures.
- Determine whether land-related documents can be registered under the relevant legislation, such as the Land Titles Act.
- Assess fees related to registration of property-related documents.
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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65.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
63.25 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
53.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
52.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
50.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
62.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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92.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
90.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
88.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
85.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
82.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
78.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
77.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
71.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
71.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
71.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
71.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
63.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
58.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
79.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
78.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
75.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
71.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
69.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
69.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
69.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
66.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
62.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
99.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
96.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
94.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
92.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
89.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
88.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
87.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
87.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
86.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
86.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
85.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
83.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
77.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
73.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
70.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
69.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
68.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
67.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
65.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
60.60 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
59.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
56.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
55.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
52.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
51.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $34,060.00 | $50,490.00 | $65,690.00 |
Virginia | $36,000.00 | $49,280.00 | $59,700.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $37,966.24 | $50,690.20 | $64,249.05 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $35,700.38 | $47,650.69 | $59,589.59 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $33,686.85 | $44,691.15 | $56,809.70 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $35,880.03 | $49,421.23 | $57,592.68 |
Hampton Roads | $35,904.95 | $48,435.75 | $56,965.46 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $32,371.15 | $40,827.13 | $51,103.49 |
Northern Virginia | $40,865.56 | $56,669.51 | $70,723.70 |
Piedmont Workforce | $40,213.42 | $57,878.25 | $70,496.28 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $35,572.65 | $48,963.28 | $55,245.81 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 61,200 | 62,400 | +2.0% |
Virginia | 1,848 | 1,726 | -6.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Abstract Clerk
- Abstract Searcher
- Abstract Writer
- Abstracter
- Administrative Assistant
- Advisory Title Officer
- Commercial Title Examiner
- Counsel
- Escrow Officer
- Land Examiner
- Land Title Examiner
- Lease Examiner
- Legal Assistant
- Lien Searcher
- Map Examiner
- Office Manager
- Public Records Researcher
- Record Searcher
- Searcher
- Title Abstractor
- Title Agent
- Title Checker
- Title Clerk
- Title Closer
- Title Department Manager
- Title Examiner
- Title Inspector
- Title Insurance Examiner
- Title Investigator
- Title Officer
- Title Processor
- Title Searcher
- Title Supervisor
- Underwriter
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