Escrow Assistant

About Homeward

Homeward aims to take the “what ifs” out of homebuying by creating financial products that buyers and sellers use to get certainty and convenience in the real estate market. We’re a fast-paced, remote-first, real estate start-up that partners with agents to offer innovative products and services, helping clients buy with cash, sell with certainty, and time their move — no matter the market. We offer bundled services across offers, Mortgage, and Title, making buying a home more seamless. 

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl, a 10-year industry veteran and owner of one of the fastest-growing agent teams in the country, started Homeward in 2018. In fact, he bought our first customer’s home with his own life savings. Today we offer four services -- Buy with Cash, Buy Before You Sell, Sell Before You List, and Backed by Cash, in the 7 states we serve -- Texas, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

As a remote company, we anchor to our three core values as a collective way to care for each other, represent our work, and reinforce our mission to make homebuying more accessible for all. Those are: The Golden Rule, One Team One Dream, and Calm Focus. Hear from our employees about what our values mean to them

About the opportunity

As an Escrow Assistant at Homeward Title, you will be responsible for processing escrow files from order opening to ensuring all information and documentation is obtained, which is necessary for the transaction's closing. The ideal candidate will have experience working across most the following states: (GA, TN, DC, MD, VA, NC). 

Note: This role is a temporary, full-time position that is expected to last 120 days, with a possibility to convert to permanent status.

In this role, you will

• Work independently on a variety of different transaction types, including cash, loan and refinance transactions.
• Move seamlessly between multiple states/markets and understand the closing and title nuances of each
• Open new escrow files in the appropriate closing software and obtain all necessary documentation for the closing in a timely manner, including HOA docs, mortgage payoffs, customer information, etc.
• Work closely with real estate brokers, lenders, HOAs, escrow officers, etc to effectively communicate what is needed for closing
• Review title commitments for accuracy and completeness to ensure all curative requirements are satisfied.
• Solve complex title issues with the help of the escrow officer and title department
• Ability to …