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Land Acquisitioner

at D.R. Horton

📍 Ohio-Westerville Unknown Posted April 16, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Four to six years
Education Fifth year college or university program certificate
Category Operations & Logistics

The Land Acquisitioner supports D.R. Horton’s Operations Department by acquiring undeveloped land and finished lots for development. The role coordinates land acquisition leads, performs title and municipal research, prepares letters of intent, and negotiates purchase contracts while communicating with sellers and city officials.

  • Coordinate, Secure and Organize Land Acquisition Leads
  • Perform Title and municipal research and initial “cold call” inquiry
  • Prepare letters of intent and provide property details to management
  • Underwrite and analyze financial aspects of development opportunities
  • Negotiate purchase contracts with sellers and communicate regularly with city officials

This is a land acquisition and development underwriting role using standard office tools (MS Office and email). The core analytical work is underwriting and analyzing financial aspects of development opportunities, paired with property title and municipal research.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level land acquisition professional with 4+ years of related experience, strong title and municipal research skills, and the ability to evaluate development opportunities through underwriting and financial analysis. They communicate professionally with sellers, brokers, developers, and city officials, and can negotiate purchase contracts while preparing letters of intent and responding to new land acquisition leads.

Land acquisitionTitle and municipal researchPerform Title and municipal research and initial “cold call” inquiryPrepare letters of intentUnderwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunityNegotiate purchase contracts with sellersProficiency with MS Office and emailAble to travel overnight
MS Officeemail
Land acquisitionUndeveloped land acquisitionFinished lots acquisitionProperty title researchTitle and municipal researchCold call inquiryLetters of intentUnderwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunityFinancial analysisNegotiate purchase contractsMS Officeemail
Land acquisitionUndeveloped land acquisitionFinished lots acquisitionProperty title researchTitle and municipal researchCold call inquiryLetters of intentUnderwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunityFinancial analysisNegotiate purchase contractsMS OfficeEmail
Written communication skillsOral communication skillsMulti-taskingAttention to detailProfessional and ethical conductRelationship buildingCross-stakeholder communication
Industry Real Estate / Homebuilding
Job Function Acquire land and manage the end-to-end process of identifying, researching, underwriting, and negotiating development land deals
Role Subtype Operations Specialist
Land AcquisitionerLand Acquisitionacquire undeveloped landfinished lotsproperty ownersbrokersland developerscity officialstitle and municipal researchcold call inquiryletters of intentunderwriteanalyze the financial aspectsfinancial analysisnegotiate purchase contractsMS Officeemailtravel overnightFifth year college or university program certificateFour to six years related experiencemulti-taskattention to detailwritten and oral communication skillsTitle and municipal researchLetters of intentUnderwriteFinancial analysisNegotiate purchase contracts

Proficiency with MS Office and email, Ability to travel overnight, Experience performing title and municipal research for land leads, Ability to negotiate purchase contracts with sellers

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