Tera Schmeling
Escrow Officer Western Title & Escrow
I have been in the title and escrow industry for about 9 years, prior to that I had about 5 years experience in banking, lending and investing after owning and operating our cafe/coffee shop, Brewed Awakening. Our family loves to spend time outdoors, we love to camp, we love being on the water in our boat and one of our favorite things to do is get out on the lake to catch sunrises and sunsets. In the summer months you may get annoyed by how much we do this. We love catching the beauty of nature and spending time celebrating life... we don't want to miss a thing. Everyday has something to be grateful for and something to celebrate whether it's a little thing or a big thing - we've noticed in life the little things are actually the big things.
This brings me to what I love about my job. I feel so incredibly blessed to get to be a part of the real estate process with our clients. Whether it's a first time home buyer or an investor, I believe it's important to celebrate ALL things. I believe the experience at the closing table is a good indication on how our clients will remember the entire process. If it goes well, is fun or meaningful, they'll remember their entire journey in a better light. Let's be real, we see people at their most stressful times in their lives. Everything is rushed, their life is in boxes and their world is turned upside down. My goal is to help them forget that stress for the moments they are with me. We'll get through the closing documents quickly, efficiently and explained at their level with excitement and a smile. I often hear, "Wow, that was easier than I thought it would be...and more fun". This is what I live for. For some it isn't a happy time. We'll get through this together with compassion and grace. My goal is to help people leave my room feeling cared for and remembering the memories they are leaving behind are still theirs to keep. Nothing can take that away from them and this new chapter in life is worth celebrating too.
This brings me to what I love about my job. I feel so incredibly blessed to get to be a part of the real estate process with our clients. Whether it's a first time home buyer or an investor, I believe it's important to celebrate ALL things. I believe the experience at the closing table is a good indication on how our clients will remember the entire process. If it goes well, is fun or meaningful, they'll remember their entire journey in a better light. Let's be real, we see people at their most stressful times in their lives. Everything is rushed, their life is in boxes and their world is turned upside down. My goal is to help them forget that stress for the moments they are with me. We'll get through the closing documents quickly, efficiently and explained at their level with excitement and a smile. I often hear, "Wow, that was easier than I thought it would be...and more fun". This is what I live for. For some it isn't a happy time. We'll get through this together with compassion and grace. My goal is to help people leave my room feeling cared for and remembering the memories they are leaving behind are still theirs to keep. Nothing can take that away from them and this new chapter in life is worth celebrating too.
Sep 13, 2023
Tammy Yount
Tera and her team has made “closing” stress free. Communication was open, easy and she made everything so elegant every step of the way. Why would I use anyone else?
Feb 20, 2023
Mary Louise "Lou" Panni
Tera and her staff were Incredibly efficient during my transaction sale and close. They answered my questions immediately, personnally helped my buyers with their questions and/or concerns, worked with the lender to facilitate the close and we closed in thirty days! Tera and her staff were very polished and professional. I look forward to working with her again!
Jan 17, 2023
Melissa Smith
Tera is as genuine as they come. She is caring, kind, detail oriented and her communication keeps everyone involved on the same page. I love when I get to work with her and her team!
Jan 17, 2023
Kelsey Riser
Tera is an absolute gem in this industry! You will not find another escrow officer quite like her, she is cheerful, professional and always up to the challenge. She always goes above and beyond on files, such as breaking down all items on the preliminary title report, bringing up any items of concern and providing a route forward. At the signing table, she is all smiles, incredibly helpful and such a joy to interact with! I expect our real estate team will continue to use her for a large portion of our deals going forward, as we have already utilized her services for many years now. Don't hesitate to give her a call!
Jan 16, 2023
Alisha F
Always a pleasure working with Tera and her group!
Jan 16, 2023
Jaclyn Scarbrough
I absolutely love working with Tera and her team at Western Title & Escrow! I especially appreciate the professionalism and strong communication they attribute with every transaction. My clients enjoy her great personality, care, and attention to detail, making them feel at ease while at the closing table. Thank you so much, Tera and Team, for taking such wonderful care of me and my clients!
Jan 16, 2023
Ken
I recently had the pleasure to work with Western Title - Tara Schmeling and her team on closing a house in Eugene. The process worked smoothly, quickly and painlessly. Western Title effectively uses secure technology to keep the parties informed and to collect needed information. I elected for an in-person closing and was in and out in less than 30min. I look forward to working with Tara and her team in the future.
Jan 16, 2023
Jackie Austin
I trust Tera explicitly to take of my clients and all the details of the transaction. She is focused, detailed orientated, warm, caring and kind. She treats my clients just like they were her own family. She always gives 110% to her clients and real estate partners. She is beyond amazing!
Jan 16, 2023
Jewon Jung
Tera is amazing to work with and will go above and beyond for you and your clients. She LOVES what she does and it shows. Highly recommend her and enjoy working with her.
Jan 16, 2023
Kathy Quick
Tera is amazing at her job from her attention to details to her infectious personality. She puts her clients at such ease and goes above and beyond to help. Tera not only makes transactions easy she makes them fun! Highly highly recommend her!!
Jan 16, 2023
Jonathan Dodson
Working with Tera and at Western Title was a wonderfully pleasant experience. Home buying/selling is stressful, with a lot of moving pieces and with several people communicating and coordinating. Western was able to ease the stress and I felt confident things would go smoothly, without a shred of doubt.
Jan 16, 2023
Terry Lynn
I love that I can always count of Tera to take great care of my borrowers. She is always so caring & friendly. She is also great about answering all my questions and get me the documents I need in a timely manner. I value the great working relationship I have with Tera!
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Jan 14, 2023
Ryan McCarty
Tera and her team were very helpful in arranging for a notary to meet me and get papers signed during the Christmas season.
I had one less set of things to worry about because Tera and Western Title did such a good job.
I had one less set of things to worry about because Tera and Western Title did such a good job.
Jan 13, 2023
Joel Wright
Tera is great to work with. She made the closing process stress free and easy.
Jan 10, 2023
Lynn Snow
I love working with Tera and her team. They are professional, friendly and provide excellent customer service to me and my clients.
Jan 10, 2023
Alejandro Damian Serrano
As first time home owners, my wife and I are very grateful to Tera for her friendly and attentive service during our closing process. She was great at helping us understand the paperwork and her team got us closed in record time within a week of escrow! My wife and I are extremely satisfied and would 100% recommend Tera and Western Title & Escrow to any first time home buyers out there.
Jan 10, 2023
Natane R Berger
Working with Tera and her team was nothing short of amazing! They were incredibly responsive, helped every step of the way to ensure our understanding, and were extremely thorough. We appreciated the hand holding as this was our first home buying experience. They were also super efficient and quick to get everything done in a timely manner. We couldn't have done it without them!
Jan 9, 2023
Kathleen Boyer
I am part of the Ricketts Group and we use Tera and her team for many of our local real estate transactions! The files are run smoothly, consistently and close on time because of their excellence to detail and dedication. Thank you so much for making our jobs easier!
Jan 9, 2023
Ken Pettigrew
Tera is always SO amazing to work with. She is on top of it from start to finish. Her signings are fun, efficient and so well explained that our buyers and sellers feel confident, educated, and cared for.
Jan 8, 2023
Mike shepard
Tera did a wonderful job making us comfortable through the paperwork for our new home.
Jan 7, 2023
Jan Offet
Our Team has used Tera Schmeling for our transaction closings for many years. She is our preferred Escrow Agent on every listing we create because Tera has always been very attentive to the details and ready to help with any issues that may arise during a transaction. She is always friendly, always smiling and always available to help. Even our clients praise Tera Schmeling for the way she handles our closings.
Jan 6, 2023
Kaleena Jensen
Tera and her team at Western Escrow were very easy to work with! Fast too! Explained things quick and easy-knowledgeable and great communication! Totally worth even driving from the coast!
Jan 6, 2023
Adam Zanotto
Tera has always done amazing with my clients. She’s always prepared and explains everything to the clients so they understand fully what each document is. She makes sure to go at the pace most comfortable for the clients and also has good conversation throughout the process. Not to mention she is always in a great mood. Highly recommend working with her.
Jan 6, 2023
Robert Jensen
Tera was great to work with on our house closing. She spoke fast so we could get thru the details and slowed down when it was more consequential. Took us about 20 min. and we were done. She was very outgoing and pleasant. You will most likely have a positive experience working with her and her team.
Jan 6, 2023
Weston E
Tera and her team were a pleasure to work with! Would recommend to anyone looking for title and escrow services!
