Maria Orona
Denver,CO
Summary
Seeking to secure a position that challenges my skills and allows for further career growth. Currently, I am a Senior Escrow Assistant/Jr Escrow Officer with Lennar Title with 13+ years of experience in real estate transactions with extensive administrative and clerical background knowledge.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Escrow Assistant/Jr. Escrow Officer
Lennar Title
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Coordinated daily office operations and customer service while providing administrative support to escrow closing officers
- Collaborated with loan officers, real estate agents, and customers to ensure closing requirements were met and disbursed funds from transactions
- Prepared estimated and final HUD-1 Settlement Statements for lenders review and approval, with any revisions or corrections addressed in a timely manner
- Ensured all parties including the buyers, sellers and any agents receive copy of final settlement statement prior to closing, after receiving lenders final approval
- Reviewed and submitted post-closing documents to lender to obtain funding and disbursement approval
- Assisted all closing officers in the funding and disbursement process, ensuring all parties received correct disbursements
- Opened orders for sale, and refinance of real estate
- Ordered, and finalized payment of water escrow
- Scheduled closings for Escrow Officers in all office locations
- Ordered insurance, CPL’s, Home Warranties, and payoff demands
- Presented closing documents to realtors, lenders, and buyers.
Escrow Assistant/Processor
Tiago National Title
Denver, Colorado
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Maintained professional relationship with customers
- Provided status of the transaction throughout the closing process to the appropriate customers
- Reviewed real estate contract and addendums and entered title orders
- Requested Deeds, Title Orders, Liens Search, Power of Attorneys
- Entered all collected data into the closing system Bilingual Closer Other Duties and Responsibilities: Team player
- May need to assist other Escrow Assistants to maintain an even workflow, including our Client Relations Assistants
- Constant communication with assigned Escrow Officer, Supervisor and co-workers
- Proven ability to multitask, Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are required
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Closing Manager
- Performed high level of discretion and confidentiality.
Title Agent
Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company, LLC
Littleton, Colorado
06.2009 - 03.2019
- Processed titles for manufactured homes
- States supported include Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming
- Administrative duties such as contacting county and state DMV's, County Assessor and Treasurer
- Researching and paying property taxes to submit complete title applications to process title transfers
- Requested checks to pay property taxes, title and liens fees, data entry, and submit check requests in AP Yardi System
- Created quarterly occupancy reports for Collateral homes to report to VP of Accounting
- Assisted community managers with necessary information about titles or changes in the system
- Visited the Communities of the Company completing a Home Audit Inventory for Rental, leased, or Mortgaged Mobile homes
- Assisted with phone calls from Spanish speaking Residents regarding payments or any other questions
- Translated from English to Spanish Community newsletters and Corporate Office documents as needed.
Title Agent
American Residential Communities
Englewood, Colorado
04.2005 - 06.2009
- Processed titles for manufactured homes, States supported include Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Utah, Missouri and Florida
- Administrative duties included contacting county and state DMV's, researching State qualifications, contacting County Assessors and Treasurers researching property taxes
- Contacting finance companies
- Responding to community and sales leasing agent inquiries and filing/maintaining a database
- Research, pay, and request checks to pay property taxes
- Input data entry and submit check requests in the AP payment tracking system.
Operations Support/Data Entry
Spherion Temporary
Englewood, Colorado
06.2004 - 03.2005
- Computer entry of new membership applications, tracking of new applications, and tracking resort numbers
- Checking in and out resort reservations
- Assisted refund coordinator in system entries and scanning of membership cards for membership reward benefits.
Loan Officer
Homestead Home Mortgage
Englewood, Colorado
12.2003 - 03.2005
- Originated loans, analyzed credit, qualified clients, and made appropriate financing options
- Developed marketing materials and built relationships with title representatives, realtors and account reps from various investors
- Maintained open communications with clients, processors, and management
- Submittal of compliance documents related to RESPA.
Bilingual Escrow Processor
Title America
Aurora, Colorado
02.2003 - 11.2003
- Computer entry of orders, setting up files, and processing necessary paperwork
- Ordered payoffs, verified property taxes, obtained tax certificates, and worked with courts to release appropriate liens as needed
- Prepared and printed closing packages
- Translated marketing documents from English to Spanish as needed for various clients as well as verbally translated closing documents
- Ordering office supplies
- Posted closings on files and assisted as receptionist.
Real Estate Assistant
America Realty, Inc
Denver, Colorado
05.2002 - 01.2003
- Assisted Real Estate Broker with customers seeking homes
- Assisted Loan Officers by gathering loan applications and forms from qualified buyers
- Followed up on contract datelines with various realtors until the transaction was closed
- Verbally translated closing documents for clients.
Customer Service/Scheduling Tech
Rhythms Net Connections
Englewood, Colorado
04.2000 - 08.2001
- Assisted customers with account issues, technical support, and scheduling appointments
- Resolved scheduling issues accurately
- Documented conversations with customers and installations vendors.
Administrative Assistant
Austral Services
Denver, Colorado
01.1999 - 03.2000
- Provided administrative support which included typing, processing immigration forms, income tax returns preparation, answering telephones, filing, and assisting in small business accounting.
Education
Private Accounting and Commercial Secretariat -
Academia Commercial Hidalgo
06.1983
Skills
- Soft Pro Closing System
- Loan Processor
- Loan Origination
- Title Processing
- Escrow
- Yardi System
- Administrative Assistant
- Outlook
- Loan Signing Agent
- Notary Public
- NNA Certified
- Word
- Excel
- Oracle
- Peachtree
- Strong communicator with an outgoing personality
- Quick learner
- Team player
- Strong work ethics
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Escrow Assistant/Jr. Escrow Officer
Lennar Title
04.2022 - 01.2024
Escrow Assistant/Processor
Tiago National Title
03.2019 - 03.2021
Title Agent
Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company, LLC
06.2009 - 03.2019
Title Agent
American Residential Communities
04.2005 - 06.2009
Operations Support/Data Entry
Spherion Temporary
06.2004 - 03.2005
Loan Officer
Homestead Home Mortgage
12.2003 - 03.2005
Bilingual Escrow Processor
Title America
02.2003 - 11.2003
Real Estate Assistant
America Realty, Inc
05.2002 - 01.2003
Customer Service/Scheduling Tech
Rhythms Net Connections
04.2000 - 08.2001
Administrative Assistant
Austral Services
01.1999 - 03.2000
Private Accounting and Commercial Secretariat -
Academia Commercial Hidalgo