Real Property Agent II

About the role

The City of Sacramento is seeking a Real Property Agent II to join the Facilities and Real Property division of the Public Works Department. This position is part of the Real Estate Services Section, which oversees the acquisition of real property and property rights, sales and leasing of City-owned property, and supports other departments with real property-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, examine, and interpret property records and title reports to determine the extent and types of encumbrances and the status of interests in properties.
• Analyze and determine the effect of encumbrances.
• Negotiate with parties of interest to remove liens, judgments, or other encumbrances.
• Prepare necessary documents to effect title changes.
• Make appraisals of properties and review independent appraisals to determine market value and costs necessary in acquiring properties for City use or selling properties.
• Examine engineering plans and property maps to determine extent of property requirements for street right-of-ways and easements.
• Negotiate with property owners, in person or through correspondence, to establish terms and conditions of property conveyances.
• Recommend settlement terms and courses of action to City departments and officials.
• Investigate sites, buildings, and prevailing rates in the area of desired location; gather sales, zoning, assessment valuation, improvements, tax and other pertinent information for use in developing appraisals.
• Secure execution of formal lease documents; prepare outline and lease terms for attorney's use.
• Cookordination the disposition of real property interests.
• Aid residential and commercial property owners and tenants in relocating under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended, and other appropriate relocation laws.
• Maintain records and prepare a variety of reports.
• Represent the City in the community and at professional meetings as required.
• Write staff reports for City Council action.
• Present staff reports to City Council.
• Provide exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.

Requirements

Under general supervision, this position involves a wide variety of office and field duties in the General Services Department involving real property appraisal, acquisition, relocation assistance, disposal/sale, and lease negotiations for public agency purposes. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower level class of Real Property Agent I, or, when filled from the outside, require prior experience in public agency and/or commercial real property appraisal, appraisal review, acquisition, relocation assistance, disposal/sale, title investigation, and leasing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of real property appraisal, acquisition, disposal/sale, leasing, property management, title, and escrow activities.
• Basic engineering terminology and techniques.
• Techiques, terminology, and practices related to the acquisition, negotiation, appraisal, disposal/sale, leasing, property management and relocation assistance of real property transactions.
• Applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to right-of-way activities.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and policies related to eminent domain, easements, right-of-entry, real estate title, and other right-of-way technical, legal, and financial activities.
• Principles and practices of real property appraisal, negotiation, acquisition, relocation assistance, economics, and law, related to real property acquisition, disposal/sale, leasing, property management, easements, and related matters.
• Ability to properly interpret legal descriptions of property and make appropriate decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally, and in writing.
• Research land records sources.
• Understand and interpret engineering plans, maps, surveys, and legal documents related to real property.
• Negotiate with property owners and parties of interest in property and to explain policies, plans, and interests affecting properties.
• Write and interpret various types of real estate documents and contracts.

Experience

• Two years of experience in the classification of Real Property Agent I for the City of Sacramento.
• Three years of experience performing work in one or more of the following public agency and/or commercial real estate areas: real property appraisal, negotiation, acquisition, disposal/sale, leasing, property management, relocation assistance, title and escrow activities.

Education

• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a major in business administration, economics, real estate, or a closely related field.

Special Qualifications

• Driver License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License at the time of appointment.
• License: Possession of one or more of the following licenses, designations, or commissions is highly desirable: State of California Real Estate Salesperson License (Real Property Agent I, II, III), Member of the International Right of Way Association (Real Property Agent I, II, III), State of California Notary Public commission (Real Property Agent I, II, III), State of California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License (Real Property Agent II, III), State of California Real Estate Broker License (Real Property Agent III), Senior Member of the International Right of Way Association Designation (Real Property Agent III).