Skills
Title Examiner Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in title examiners, and how to build and show them.
What skills do title examiners need?
Title Examiners need technical skills such as records searching, chain of title analysis, and legal descriptions, plus people skills like attention to detail and patience. They also use tools such as County recorder databases and Title plant software.
Technical (hard) skills
- Records searching
- Chain of title analysis
- Legal descriptions
- Lien research
- Title insurance basics
- Report writing
People (soft) skills
- Attention to detail
- Patience
- Persistence
- Organization
Tools, equipment and technology
- County recorder databases
- Title plant software
- Title production systems
- GIS parcel maps
- PDF tools
- Spreadsheets
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how title examiners put their skills to work:
- How to run a full title search
- How to spot a break in the chain of title
- How to clear an old unreleased mortgage
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Records searching” and “Chain of title analysis.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “attention to detail,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as State title agent license near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our title examiner glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Title Examiner training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.