Land Acquisition Analyst

About the Role

The Land Acquisition Analyst supports the Land Acquisition team with all aspects of land acquisition, from identifying potential land prospects to closing land transactions.

Responsibilities

• Finance/Market Feasibility Analysis
  • Prepare financial proformas and competitive market analyses to determine the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
  • Work with the entitlement and development teams and consultants to determine budgets and schedules for proformas.
  • Coordinate with multiple departments to understand home construction costs and buyer preferences in proformas.
  • Review and analyze due diligence information for potential land investments.
  • Extract and analyze data from sources including MLS, company databases, Metrostudy, LandVision, Zonda, and other external websites.
  • Prepare pre-acquisition investment summaries and related support material.
  • Maintain financial proformas and competition analyses post-acquisition to assess and enhance existing communities' performance.
• Land Proforma Submissions
  • Prepare detailed proformas and land packages with relevant support data for submittal to the Corporate Land Committee to seek approval of new land acquisitions.
  • Prepare follow-up analysis and forms necessary to transact approved acquisitions.
• Land Search Function
  • Research, analyze, and identify potential land acquisition targets using mapping and market data software based on market priorities defined by leadership.
  • Maintain a database and prepare reports tracking the status of each acquisition target.
  • Perform preliminary feasibility/financial analysis on identified targets and present weekly updates and recommendations to leadership.
• Market Transactional/Entitlement Monitoring
  • Monitor land transaction and entitlement activity in the Division's core markets weekly.
  • Prepare weekly summaries and updates of notable residential land transactions and entitlement activities.
• Ad Hoc Projects
  • Assist Land Acquisition leadership with ad hoc projects as needed.
• Market Strategy
  • Assist the Land Acquisition team in preparing the annual Land Acquisition Strategy.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• Highly organized with the ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Word and Excel; exposure to GIS, Metrostudy, LandVision, and Zonda is helpful.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task.
• Strong desire to work in land acquisition.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize, and report data.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and proactive.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• A background in real estate or market research is desirable.
• Professional knowledge of the home-building and land brokerage industry is highly preferred.

About the Company

Our mission of A Home For Every Dream® is only possible with the best talent in the industry. As one of the nation's largest homebuilders and an industry leader in online home sales, we strive to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.