Real Property Analyst

Milwaukee County Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

8d • $21 - $32

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Real Property Analyst performs a wide range of duties such as preparing and maintaining the assessment roll of 18 municipalities in Milwaukee County for assessment and taxation purposes. Work is performed in accordance with Section 70.09 of Wisconsin Statutes. Determine if information accurately describes property conveyed. Identify discrepancies, research documents, and notify attorneys, title companies, and legal professionals of inconsistency, verbally and through written letters.

Requirements

• Current resident of Wisconsin
• High school diploma/GED equivalent is required
• At least one (1) year of experience working as Real Estate title searcher, or in an assessor, mortgage, banking, archive office.
• Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Ability to push/pull/lift/carry up to 30lbs on a frequent basis

Nice To Haves

• Considerable real estate knowledge with a focus on related Wisconsin Statutes is needed.
• Must have or be able to obtain comprehensive knowledge of the real estate archive and local history.
• Incumbent must have the aptitude to learn how to use, maintain and administer a multi-format, multi-media historical archives.
• Knowledge of office practices, principles, methods and procedures; knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation; knowledge and proficiency in the use of a personal computer; written and oral communication skills; organizational skills; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to maintain records, files and store items numerically, alphabetically or by classification; ability to perform data entry into a computer system; ability to perform basic math computations; ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others.

Responsibilities

• Interpret legal descriptions and verify if the information accurately describes property being conveyed.
• Interpret questionable conveyances and determine whether the document contains the adequate information to convey property to alter Assessor's tax roll record.
• Analyze and create new parcel numbers and taxing descriptions for recorded land divisions and new developments which consist of Subdivision, Condominiums, Certified Survey Maps, Resolutions and Street vacations in accordance with Wisconsin State Statues.
• Assist the public, Municipal Assessor, Real Estate professionals and various government agencies using the various historical information to resolve boundary discrepancies and other real estate problems such as ownership questions.
• Ensure County GIS maps accurately contain updates to properly reflect parcel boundaries, streets, parks, and public HWY data which is published and accessible online.
• Notify and advise attorneys, surveyors, title companies, municipal officials, and taxpayers regarding errors in recorded documents to resolve and correct chain of title, legal descriptions, and illegal land divisions.
• Perform minor drafting procedures to Plat books which may consist of parcel number changes, mapping and drawing of new subdivision, certified survey maps, and land splits or divisions.
• Compile a list of real estate description and parcel number changes for each municipality for their yearly tax assessment rolls.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED