Escrow Officer

Meritage Homes is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Escrow Assistant to join our team. As an Escrow Assistant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth execution of real estate escrow transactions.

• Establish new escrow accounts and process escrow documents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Determine escrow requirements by studying and clarifying buyer, seller, and lender instructions.
• Obtain clear title by ordering title reports, resolving title defects, and coordinating satisfaction/release of existing liens and encumbrances against property or sellers.
• Prepare transaction documents by completing forms and statements and collecting and reviewing documents.
• Complete calculations for prorating taxes and interest.
• Complete closing transaction documents by assembling documents, reviewing documents with parties, explaining provisions and procedures, answering questions, checking documents for completeness and accuracy, and obtaining signatures.
• Close escrow account by balancing and disbursing funds.
• Comply with regulatory requirements by adhering, and enforcing adherence, to applicable regulatory requirements.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2-4 years related experience with 3+ years experience directly handling escrow transactions as an escrow officer and/or assistant.
• Intermediate to expert level of Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as operating and maintenance instructions and policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts, such as discounts, interest, commissions, prorations, and percentages.

Meritage Homes is a leading homebuilder in the United States, committed to building high-quality, energy-efficient homes that meet the needs of our customers. We are proud to be the ENERGY STAR Partner of The Year in Sustained Excellence for our commitment to protecting the environment and advancing energy efficiency in homebuilding.

We offer a competitive pay structure, strong benefits, flexibility in work-life integration, and a team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.