{"id":126250,"date":"2026-05-18T20:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1455025_1779134643-real-estate-paralegal-fort-lauderdale-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:48:16","slug":"1455025_1779134643-real-estate-paralegal-fort-lauderdale-florida","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1455025_1779134643-real-estate-paralegal-fort-lauderdale-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Paralegal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A national law firm seeks a Residential Real Estate Paralegal for their Fort Lauderdale office.<\/p>\n

POSITION SUMMARY:<\/p>\n

The real estate paralegal collects, analyzes, organizes, and maintains factual information and documents in accordance with correct legal practice and procedure.<\/p>\n

DUTIES:<\/p>\n

Must be able to handle a moderate volume of residential and\/or commercial real estate closings (25-30) from contract to closing. Duties include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Order title, lien search, survey, estoppel letters, and zoning (if applicable).<\/li>\n
  2. Calculate and calendar critical dates and proactively request extensions.<\/li>\n
  3. Prepare preliminary CD\/Closing Statement and interacting with buyer’s lender.<\/li>\n
  4. Phone and email interaction with buyer, seller, agents, and lenders to ensure all parties are kept up to date on the status of their files.<\/li>\n
  5. Have competence in resolving title, lien, estoppel, and survey issues, and complete all processing duties so closing occurs timely. <\/li>\n
  6. Prepare and coordinate closing including notifying all parties cash to close and seller proceeds, coordinate funding and disbursements, and obtain lender approvals.<\/li>\n
  7. Understand how to balance a closing statement and incorporate lender funding “net” or “gross”.<\/li>\n
  8. Knowledge of industry closing software is required, SoftPro is preferred but not required.<\/li>\n
  9. Understand how to E-record and the order of recording.<\/li>\n
  10. Understand how to issue title policies in a timely fashion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition to the title company duties defined in Section 1, candidate must be competent:<\/p>\n

    Draft and understand residential and commercial real estate documents including:<\/p>\n