Land Acquisitioner

About the role

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Land Acquisitioner for their Operations Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for acquiring undeveloped land or finished lots for development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, secure and organize land acquisition leads
• Receive and provide initial response plans for all new leads from outside sources
• Perform title and municipal research and initial “cold call” inquiries for potential land leads
• Provide initial meetings with sellers and/or seller’s representatives
• Provide all pertinent property description information, seller demands, terms, conditions and contact information to management
• Prepare letters of intent
• Maintain close relationships with land developers, brokers and land owners
• Underwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunity
• Communicate regularly with city officials
• Negotiate purchase contracts with sellers
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Able to travel overnight

Qualifications

• Fifth year college or university program certificate
• Four to six years related experience and/or training
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail