Land Acquisition Manager

M/I Homes, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) plans

Profit sharing

Employee home purchase plan

Job summary

M/I Homes, Inc. in Indiana seeks a Land Acquisition Manager to identify, evaluate, and secure land opportunities aligned with growth objectives.

You will manage the acquisition process from initial identification through due diligence, entitlement coordination and closing to meet financial and market requirements. Responsibilities include developing relationships with landowners, brokers, and municipalities; sourcing land across the Indiana Market including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate land opportunities.
• Negotiate purchase terms, contingencies, deposits, and closing dates.
• Prepare acquisition packages for corporate approval with VP contributions.
• Underwrite projects and generate LOIs.
• Manage transaction details including deadlines and contingencies.
• Assist with entitlements and CMA analyses.
• Develop and maintain land contact lists and market knowledge.
• Collaborate with land team and legal/title groups.
• Travel as required to property sites and meetings.

Skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Decision making

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or civil engineering

Job description

Job Summary:

The Land Acquisition Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and securing land opportunities that support the company’s strategic growth objectives. This position manages the acquisition process from initial land identification and feasibility analysis through due diligence, contract execution, entitlement coordination and closing ensuring each opportunity meets the company’s financial, operational and market requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains relationships with landowners, brokers, developers and municipalities tracking opportunities through the online software platform.
• Sources and acquires land for the development of communities in the Indiana Market including but not limited to Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Morgan, and Shelby counties. This includes off-market land opportunities as well as finished lot deals.
• Negotiate purchase price, terms, contingencies, deposits, closing dates, extensions, easements and other contractual provisions.
• Assists with the preparation of land acquisition packages for presentation and corporate approval. Including collaboration with VP of Land, VP of finance, VP of Sales and VP of Purchasing as well as Area President and other members of the land team.
• Performs project underwriting and initial analysis/evaluation process and inspection of all deals under consideration and generates letters of intent (LOI’s).
• Manage transaction details for each assigned deal including but not limited to contract deadlines, contingencies, deposits, extensions, seller and municipal commitments and closing requirements.
• Assist VP of land, Director of Land Development, legal counsel and title teams to resolve transaction issues.
• Assists in the land entitlement process as needed.
• Develops and maintains property contact listings through continuous research and analysis of available land; establishes and maintains builder and developer contacts for available lots.
• Monitors inventory of available excess lots for sale by other builders and developers.
• Collaborates with Land Manager of Data Analytics to refine Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) on a regular basis for proposed deals.
• Meets with seller/engineers/planners/municipalities/other agencies as required for each property under consideration.
• Assists with special projects as requested and performs additional duties as required.

Requirements

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:

Demonstrated success in homebuilding industry preferred. Persuasive attitude with outstanding negotiation and organizational skills; detail-oriented aptitude. Ability to research, interpret, analyze, and evaluate given information relative to the acquisition of appropriate land sites. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people inside and outside of organization. Decisiveness and good judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills to act with authority and manage risk with little direction from others. Ability to work at a fast pace and manage workload efficiently. Working knowledge of given market and geographical locations.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Travel demands which require possession of a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Benefits

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 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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