Shelly Castellanos

Chicago Title Company

Walnut Creek, CA

06.2012 - 07.2022

Obtained documents such as proof of insurance and HOA statements.
Maintained open communication with lenders, brokers, buyers, sellers and third party vendors.
Prepared estimated closing statements for buyer and seller.
Studied and clarified buyer, seller and lender instructions to determine escrow requirements.
Checked signatures and legal descriptions for accuracy and integrity.
Followed industry standard escrow procedures and maintained awareness of regulations governing escrow process.
Set up escrow transactions, processed deposits and mailed out forms and preliminary title reports for review.
Returned executed loan packages to lender for review and approval in accordance with lender instructions.
Scheduled closing appointments for seller and buyer or arranged for delivery of documents for out of area closings.
Managed real estate closing process in compliance with applicable standards and legal requirements.
Followed-up on status of releases, policies and return of recorded documents.
Examined purchase and sale agreement for potential items of concern and addressed immediately.
Forwarded title clearing documentation to title officer for approval.
Communicated requirements and title exception information to clients.
Reviewed escrow accounting reports and resolved outstanding check or open file balance issues.
Prepared recordable documents for closing and handled complete audit, disbursement and follow up of real estate escrow transactions.