In answer to your questions:
1.
HireBee is currently Escrow ready:
Escrow Ready
For each agreed project you can hold the money until work ends (via PayPal Adaptive Payments). On completed projects, the money held in escrow minus any site commissions will be automatically transferred to the freelancer. On non completed projects, employers are automatically refunded.
2. This is not a default functionality of the theme, so whilst there is an advanced search which appears in the sidebar results, it would require customization if you were looking to do more with this in terms of location. Our themes are not encrypted, so you are free to make modifications if you wish. Thanks.
