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The Cascade Team Real Estate is now hiring for a Transaction Coordinator.

The Cascade Team Agents are Full Service. We are a real estate company like no other, because of the tools, service and savings we provide our clients with. We understand that in today's fast paced environment, we need to provide a high level of service, utilize technology to keep our clients up to date at all times and provide added value to both buyers and sellers in the transaction. By leveraging these technological tools, it allows our agents to focus more of their time to servicing our clients, and also provide the most comprehensive marketing program available. In the end, you get the perfect combination of online tools and personal service when selling your home.

 Transaction Duties:

Create File For New Transactions: Read through contracts and file

Escrow Duties: Opens escrow and assists with communication between agents, escrow, and The cascade Team

Time Frames and Deadlines: A real estate transaction coordinator's job includes paying attention to deadlines for items such as earnest money and inspections

Closing Duties: closes out files, orders sign removals, etc.

Monitoring of Transactions: The real estate transaction coordinator checks for all initials, signatures and dates before marking the disclosures as complete and filing them. Additionally, a real estate transaction coordinator calls or emails the agents and other parties to remind them of missing documents.

 Additional Duties 

• Greets guests
• Set up and break down of agent training meetings
• Answer phones
• Set up of new agent paperwork: working with the MLS and DOL
• Social media and blogging: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google plus, Instagram, Pinterest
• Assists with mailers: bundling and taking to post office for delivery

Education and Job Prerequisites

As a Real estate transaction coordinator, you can be either licensed or unlicensed real estate agents.  Regardless of licensing, a real estate transaction coordinator needs a solid clerical or administrative background and some knowledge of real estate as a job prerequisite. Formal training is not necessarily required, nor is a college degree.

Required Computer Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office Skills: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook

Professional Skills:

• Great communication skills are a must
• Attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve
• Prioritize requests appropriately
• Sense of urgency
• Ability to work on a team and independently
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to multitask

Hours and Work Environment

Transaction coordinators are available from 8:30 AM to 5PM, Monday to Friday working in The Cascade Team corporate office located in Issaquah, WA

355 NW Gilman Blvd

Issaquah, WA 98027

Compensation

Based on experience ($16- $18 per hour)

Please contact Cary Porter at 425-313-4752 or e-mail cary@thecascadeteam.com

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