Land Acquisition Manager

M/I Homes Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) options

Profit sharing

Employee home purchase plan

Job summary

M/I Homes is seeking a Land Acquisition Manager to coordinate the acquisition and development of land for residential communities in Southwest Florida. You will evaluate properties, perform due diligence, and prepare acquisition packages for corporate approval across counties including Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, and South Sarasota.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or civil engineering with 3–5 years of acquisitions experience and a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or civil engineering.
• 3-5 years’ experience in real estate acquisitions (residential a plus).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Sources and acquires land for the development of communities across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, and southern Sarasota counties.
• Generates CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) for each property.
• Monitors inventory of excess lots for sale by others.
• Develops and maintains property contact listings and establishes builder/developer contacts.
• Performs project underwriting and generates LOIs.
• Manages due diligence of land under consideration.
• Meets with sellers, engineers, planners, municipalities and other agencies as required.
• Prepares land acquisition packages for presentation and corporate approval.
• Assists in land entitlement processes.
• Assists with special projects as requested.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Budgeting

Judgment

Negotiation

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/real estate/civil engineering

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary:

The Land Acquisition Manager for M/I Homes (NYSE “MHO”) coordinates and assists in the acquisition and development of real estate into residential communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sources and acquires land for the development of communities across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, and southern Sarasota counties in the Southwest Florida Market.
• Generates Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) on a regular basis and for each property.
• Monitors inventory of available excess lots for sale by other builders and developers.
• Develops and maintains property contact listings through continuous research and analysis of available land; establishes and maintains builder and developer contacts for available lots.
• Performs project underwriting and generates letters of intent (LOI’s).
• Manages the evaluation process and the due diligence of land under consideration.
• Meets with seller/engineers/planners/municipalities/other agencies as required for each property.
• Prepares land acquisition packages for presentation and corporate approval.
• Assists in the land entitlement process.
• Assists with special projects as requested and performs additional duties as required.

Minimum Education Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or civil engineering. 3-5 years’ experience in real estate acquisitions (residential a plus). Ability to drive the market requires a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people inside and outside of organization including Landowners, Developers, Local Politicians, and Consultants. Strong budgeting skills, ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills, ability to solve complex problems, negotiating legal contracts, and analytical skills are required. Fluency in MS Office (Excel, Word, MS Project, OneDrive, and Sharepoint) is mandatory.

Work Conditions:

Must be able to walk potential sites before and during construction; be available for occasional meetings outside of typical business hours; weekly driving required between projects across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, and South Sarasota Counties.

M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee home purchase plan and more.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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