Land Acquisition Analyst

Land Acquisition and Approvals

• Affiliate in sourcing potential properties for purchase, developing offers for those properties, and assisting in submitting Letters of Intent (LOI’s)
• Employ GIS software and other market data tools to search for potential acquisition targets
• Collaborate with the land, finance, and sales teams to conduct land feasibility studies, including competitive market and pro forma financial analyses
• Support the land and legal teams in land and lot purchase negotiations and contract reviews
• Coordinate and assist the land team with due diligence investigations and evaluations of potential acquisitions
• Coordinate and assist the land, sales and marketing, production, and finance teams with the creation and presentation of investment packages to Land Committee
• Distribute critical information to purchasing, production, and sales teams regarding new projects and ongoing issues as they arise

Land Development and Entitlement

• Prepare Request for Proposal (RFPs) to select consultants for initial due diligence and entitlement of projects
• Collaborate with the land team to secure entitlements for future projects by working with civil engineers, consultants, and municipal staff and elected bodies to achieve plan approvals and permits for new land development opportunities
• Assist in the evaluation of development contractor bids through a comparative bid analysis process
• Analyze land development budgets and cash flows

Strategic Sales and Marketing

• Utilize available marketing tools such as Zonda/MetroStudy, MLS, John Burns, and others to provide regular updates to division and corporate leadership on local housing market conditions
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to review the division's current market position related to absorptions and pricing versus competitors
• Identify potential submarket and lot pipeline or product offering deficiencies and formulate options to address those deficiencies