Karen Tew

Experience

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  Lawyers Title of Princess Anne

  Mar 1985 - Nov 1988

  Title Examiner/Supervisor

  Responsible for supervision and training of six title abstractors.Responsible for examination and abstracting of titles relating to subdivided lots, acreage, farmland and wetlands for high volume title company.

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  Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation

  Jan 1989 - Apr 1998

  Senior Title Examiner

  Searched and examined residential and commercial properties in Central Florida, including Polk, Hillsborough, Highlands, Hardee and Lake County. Promoted to Senior Title Examiner and Production Manager for high volume Title Company, responsible for examination and preparation of title commitments and policies. Duties included conferring with underwriting, title company personnel, surveyors, developers, realtors, mortgage companies and buyers/sellers for issue resolution and problem solving. Survey review, policy preparation. Show less

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  Independent Contractor

  May 1998 - now

  Mobile Notary Signing Agent, Real Estate Title Researcher

  Coordinate with title companies, lenders, homeowners/buyers as a Mobile Notary Signing Agent, to properly witness and notarize sales/loan documents at remote location, ensure documents are accurate and complete.Organize completed closing documents for prompt return to title company or lender.Certified, Background Screened, Insured and Bonded. Service Area: Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Polk Counties.Search, analyze, and evaluate public records relating to titles of subdivided and vacant properties for private investors, title companies and attorneys.Search the public records and compile foreclosure lists with specific criteria for private investors, search and examine foreclosure properties.Examine tract books, land files, geographic and general indices, assessor’s rolls and public records to compile lists of transactions.Examine deeds, mortgage documents, liens, judgments, restrictive covenants, easements, and plats/maps to determine ownership, encumbrances and exceptions to title, and to verify legal descriptions of property.Examine foreclosure files, probate cases, trusts, and divorce litigation to ensure proper transfer of property in chain of title.Analyze chain of title and preparation of reports outlining title-related matters, including property report, ownership and encumbrance report, and title commitment. Confer with realtors, title company personnel, lending institution personnel, developers, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel.Working knowledge of Closer’s Choice Program, DataTrace Information System ATIDS, Eclipse, and Courthouse Research Methods. Show less

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  Keller Williams Realty The Chadwick Group

  Apr 2016 - now

  Real Estate Agent

  Sales agent working with buyers, sellers, investors and renters. Research properties on MLS, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser for Hillsborough and Polk Counties. Organize appointments, communicate with all parties to real estate transactions, including appraisers, inspectors, title company, mortgage company, construction vendors.