Scott Link
102 Mason Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
Home: 304-363-2762Email:
Cellular: 724-880-6567
Objective
Obtain a position where I can utilize my twenty plus years of multi-dimensional lease and right of way acquisition, real estate, title abstracting, title curative, wetland mitigation acquisition, marketing, research, contract negotiation, landlord and sales experience to enhance the functions of an organization to exceed business objectives and contribute to the bottom line.
Areas of Experience
RPL West Virginia CommissionerLease Acquisition Title Curative Title AbstractsRight of Way Acquisition Wet Land Mitigation Negotiation and Acquisition Real Estate Sale Contract Preparation Contract Negotiating Lease Enforcement Management of Leased Property Price Determination for Sale and Lease Title Certification Work Oil and Gas Leases Staging/Parking/Laydown Area Negotiation and Acquisition Training/Supervision of Title AbstractorsTracking Contracts Public Record Search for Owner Identification Create Ads for Lease and Sale Properties Working Interest Acquisition
Assist Associates with Real Estate Issues Real Estate Law and TerminologyWest Virginia Notary Public Establish and Maintain Relationships with Land Service Brokers, Oil and Gas Exploration Companies, Real Estate Professionals, Developers, Builders, Appraisers, Lenders, Inspectors, Attorneys, Government Officials and others as needed to Facilitate Real Estate Transactions, Oil and Gas Leases, Rights of Way.Greenbrier Graphics Deed Plotter.
Experience
Texhoma Land Consultants, LLCRitchie and Doddridge Counties WV
Landman/ Lease BuyerOctober 2013 to Present
Lease Negotiations and buying
Leading team in leasing multiple months
Title Curative
Lease Modification (Pooling)
Working Interest Acquisition
Title Opinion review and Execution of Acquiring Leases
Contact mineral owners and negotiate Oil and Gas leases, Affidavit of Death and Heirship and other curative documents
Martec Land ServicesWashington County PA
Land AgentJune 2012 to October 2013
Right-of-Way acquisition and negotiation.
Wet Land Mitigation Negotiation and Acquisition.
Contact property owner and negotiate Right of Way Agreements, Launch/Receiver Sites, Permanent Access Roads, Temporary Access Roads, and Temporary Work Spaces, Right of Way route changes and relocations.
Prepare legal documents including Rights of Way, Land Operating Worksheets, Lease Purchase Reports, Platting from survey/legal description and more.
Saga Land Services and WV Land ServiceClendenin, WV 25405
Senior LandmanJanuary 2012 to May 2012
Oil and Gas Lease and Right-of-Way acquisition and negotiation.
Title Certification for Drilling Pad Sites Responsible for determining real property ownership, mineral ownership, liens, and judgments on title.
Determine ownership of surface owners in proposed right of way and other options for location of right of way.
Contact property owner and negotiate right of way agreements.
Prepare legal documents including rights of way, Land Operating Worksheets, Lease Purchase Reports, Platting from survey/legal description and more.
Search Court House records on site and on line for minimum of 100 years including deeds, wills, and judgments.
Upshur Agency, Inc.Buckhannon, WV
Title Abstractor/Senior LandmanOctober, 2008 to December 2011
Full title abstracts, Title curative work, Oil and Gas Lease acquisition and negotiation.
Responsible for determining real property ownership, mineral ownership, liens, and judgments on title.
Search Court House records on site and on line for minimum of 100 years including deeds, wills, and judgments.
Contact property owner and negotiate right of way agreements and leases.
Prepare legal documents including leases, rights of way, Land Operating Worksheets, Lease Purchase Reports, Mineral Ownership Reports, Platting from survey/legal description and more.
Mason DixonBridgeport, WV
Title AbstractorMay to August, 2006
Full title abstracts.
Responsible for determining real property ownership, mineral ownership, liens, and judgments on title.
Search Court House records on site and on line for minimum of 100 years including deeds, wills, and judgments.
Platting from survey/legal description and more.
Training others to run full title, platting and working efficiently in the court house.
Century 21 At Your ServiceMorgantown, WV
Associate BrokerJuly 1999 to Present
Howard Hanna Premier Properties by Barbara AlexanderMorgantown, WV
Associate Broker July 1997 to July 1999
Acquired Broker’s license at encouragement of Broker.
RE/MAX Real Estate ProfessionalsMorgantown, WV
Sales AssociateJuly 1995 to July 1997
Petroplus and Associates, Inc.Morgantown, WV
Sales AssociateJuly 1993 to July 1995
Upshur Agency, Inc.Buckhannon, WV
Title Abstractor/LandmanOctober 1980 to February 1983
Full title abstracts, Oil and Gas Lease acquisition and negotiation.
Responsible for determining real property ownership, mineral ownership.
Search Court House records for minimum of 100 years including deeds and wills.
Contact property owner and negotiate leases.
Prepare lease documents, Platting from survey/legal description and more.
Education
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
B.S Business Management
New Hampshire Technical InstituteConcord, NH
Certificate Paralegal Studies
West Virginia University-ParkersburgParkersburg, WV
Graduate of Realtor Institute of West Virginia
Cisco Certified Network AssociateMorgantown, WV
Real Estate Buyers Council of National Association of RealtorsCorrespondence
Accredited Buyers Representative
License
West Virginia Real Estate Broker
West Virginia Drivers License
Training and Affiliations
American Association of Professional Landmen, Michael Late Benedum Chapter of AAPL, National Association ofRealtors West Virginia Association of Realtors Morgantown Board of Realtors
Certified Commercial Investment CI 101 - Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
Software Skills
Mac systemsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelRF FlowLandex Remote
Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook Greenbrier Graphics Deed Plotter