Century Communities, Inc.

Land Acquisition Manager

Century Communities, Inc. • $80K — $95K *
Panama City, FL 32404In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years in land acquisitions or related field is essential.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or similar required; Master's is a plus.
  • Established relationships in the local land market.
  • Familiar with Fair Housing Laws.
  • Strong analytical skills for financial reports and legal documents.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and contact landowners in target areas through various means.
  • Utilize municipal maps and online tools for site analysis and assessments.
  • Maintain a detailed log of viable tracts and market transactions.
  • Monitor municipal agendas for active land acquisition opportunities.
  • Foster relationships within the real estate community for potential deals.
  • Perform due diligence on zoning and utility requirements.
  • Assist with financial proformas to evaluate land acquisition viability.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional networking and relationship building.
  • Access to market research resources for informed decision-making.
  • Support from Land Acquisition leadership during the decision-making process.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

The Land Acquisition Manager assists in identifying new land acquisition opportunities that align with the Division's land strategy and business plan goals. Conduct research, provide analysis and manage land data to maximize the profit of existing and proposed land assets.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:
  • Contact landowners in specific target areas directly: in person, by phone, letters of interest, and other means.
  • Use online appraisal district maps and municipal maps to gather information on specific sites or areas. Information will include utilities, zoning, topography, entitlement status, and other development-related information to assess each site.
  • Maintain a tracking log of viable tracts and comparable transactions.
  • Follow municipal agendas weekly to understand the active projects and acquisition opportunities for partially entitled, fully entitled, or finished lots.
  • Contact brokers on their listings and gather pertinent information.
  • Establish relationships based on integrity throughout the real estate community with landowners, brokers, municipal employees, engineers, developers, attorneys, land planners, and personal relationships, which may lead to an opportunity. Attend networking events to generate new contacts and source deals.
  • Follow up on leads through relationships and news gathered from various media sources.
  • Due diligence assistance with zoning requirements, architectural requirements, utility availability, surveys, title work, rollback tax estimations, soil reports, financial analysis, environmental reports, work proposals, preliminary engineering, and land planning.
  • Utilize Google Earth and other mapping tools to create exhibits and track land opportunities.
  • Incorporate utility information, floodplain, and net acreage into map exhibits.
  • Assist the land team with preparing financial proformas and plugging in assumptions, including timing, pricing, product lineup, sales pace, municipal fees, and other costs associated with development to determine the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
  • Perform residual analyses to determine appropriate offer prices for land acquisitions.
  • Update and maintain proformas as assumptions change.
  • Populate CMAs to help understand how the proposed product line up and pricing compare to other communities in the market area.
  • Create reports from market research resources such as Zonda, Bohlke, Metrostudy, and other data resources to help determine consumers' product preferences.
  • Assist in preparing LOI's based on the terms discussed with acquisition leadership.
  • With the guidance and assistance of Land Acquisition leadership, prepare detailed land packages with relevant support data and exhibits for submittal to the Asset Management Committee to seek approval of real estate transactions.
  • Assist with preparing update memos during the acquisition period and development and post-closing.
  • Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What You Have:
  • Experience in land acquisitions, planning, and development.
  • Knowledge and existing relationships of/in the local land market.
  • Knowledge of Fair Housing Laws.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports or legal documents.
  • Capacity to plan, organize, manage, and supervise activities of direct reports.

Your Education and Experience:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or related fields is required. A Master's degree is a plus.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in Homebuilding/Residential construction, Single or Multi-Family Land Acquisitions is required.


About Century Communities, Inc.

Century Communities is a homebuilding company that specializes in the construction of single-family homes, townhomes, and flats. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Century Communities operates in 17 states across the United States, with a focus on the western and southeastern regions of the country. The company offers a wide range of home designs and floor plans, with a focus on quality craftsmanship and customer service. Century Communities has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability, with a number of its communities receiving LEED certification.
Learn more about Century Communities, Inc.
Size
1,600 employees
Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$206.1 million
5 Year Trend
+33.5%
Revenue
$3.1 billion
NASDAQ
CCS
* Ladders Estimates

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