Real Estate Analyst-FG

About the role

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. The right candidate will work alongside acquisitions, development, and investment managers to assist with due diligence, forecasting, and benchmarking of potential and existing development projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence and underwriting of prospective acquisitions and developments.
• Provide support for the acquisition, financing, development, and disposition process.
• Prepare financial modeling to support and guide both acquisition and asset management decisions.
• Prepare presentation materials on new and existing investments for internal and external uses.
• Analyze and monitor the financial performance of properties including financial modeling, benchmarking to budget, and collaborating with management in executing business plans.
• Assist with analysis of the overall market and monitor industry trends.
• Travel overnight as needed.
• Administer and manage databases.
• Assist with providing conceptual plans for subdividing and parceling assets.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of real estate development experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of real estate transactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize conclusions and confidently present well-supported arguments for or against a specific investment opportunity.
• Ability to focus under pressure and meet tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent critical reasoning, quantitative, and analytical skills demonstrated by work experience and/or academic record.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines.
• Ability to sit for the majority of an 8-hour workday; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Comfortable working in a general moderate noise level environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(K) plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal time, and company holidays.
• Multiple voluntary and company-provided benefits.