Acquisitions and Approvals Assistant

New Home Builder

Description: The Acquisition and Approvals Assistant will assist in all facets of the acquisition and entitlement process.  The Acquisition and Approvals Assistant will provide critical support to the Land Acquisition Manager and President in evaluating all new projects, as well as current projects going though the approval process. The candidate should have experience in real estate and a willingness to learn.

Skills needed:

Highly organized, proficient Microsoft Office, fundamental real estate financial knowledge,  

Specific Responsibilities:

• Track all projects and maintain acquisition and approval checklists
• Complete competitor analysis for all product types.
  • Includes site visits, online research, and phone calls
  • Organize all information for easy access in future
  • Prepare detailed memo with findings and recommendations
  • Prepare financial analysis for review by Land Acquisition Manager
  • Prepare site selection scoring for review by Land Acquisition Manager
  • Maintain Acquisitions and Approvals  Calendars and track deadlines
  • Produce Power Point Presentations for various projects throughout the acquisition and approval process
  • Update electronic directory and physical new business binders
  • Update market pipeline report
    • Call Planning Commissions to receive critical data
    • Prepare preliminary site plans using Google Earth
    • Run demographic reports and analyze findings.
    • Log all potential new business in New Business Log
      • Assistant grades all incoming new properties and presents to LAM
      • Prepare preliminary zoning information
      • Miscellaneous Senior Management reporting and communications assistance
      • Keep up on market and neighborhood news
      • Review all essential reports (market studies, economic impact, title, etc) and provide comments
      • Prepare request for proposals for consultants and prepare and summarize results

Prerequisites

• Requires college degree
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Project, Power Point and Publisher
• Requires proficiency on the Internet
• Requires high level of attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Requires strong communication and organizational skills
• Requires fundamental real estate financial knowledge
• Requires the physical ability to sit at a desk for an extended period of time
• Requires own transportation and driver’s license.