About this role
The Land Acquisitioner is responsible for acquiring undeveloped land or finished lots for development. The role coordinates and qualifies land leads, performs Title and municipal research, prepares letters of intent, analyzes development financials, and negotiates purchase contracts.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate, Secure and Organize Land Acquisition Leads
- Perform Title and municipal research and initial “cold call” inquiry for potential land leads
- Prepare letters of intent and provide property details to management
- Underwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunity
- Negotiate purchase contracts with sellers
Technical Overview
The job emphasizes research and financial underwriting for land/development opportunities, supported by MS Office and email for documentation and communication. No dedicated land management software is named.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level land acquisition professional with 4–6 years of related experience, strong ability to conduct Title and municipal research, and experience underwriting and analyzing development opportunities. They can coordinate land acquisition leads, prepare letters of intent, negotiate purchase contracts, and communicate effectively with sellers, brokers, land developers, and city officials.
Must-Have Skills
Fifth year college or university program certificateFour to six years related experience and/or trainingProficiency with MS Office and emailCoordinateSecure and Organize Land Acquisition LeadsPerform Title and municipal research and initial “cold call” inquiry for potential land leadsPrepare letters of intentUnderwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunityNegotiate purchase contracts with sellersAble to travel overnight
Nice-to-Have Skills
Strong written and oral communication skillsAbility to multi-task and attention to detail
Tools & Platforms
MS Officeemail
Required Skills
land acquisitiontitle and municipal researchcold call inquiryletters of intentunderwritingfinancial analysisnegotiate purchase contractscity officials communicationMS Officeemail
Hard Skills
land acquisitionacquire undeveloped land or finished lots for developmentproperty owner outreachbroker coordinationland developer coordinationcity officials communicationtitle and municipal researchcold call inquiryseller meeting coordinationproperty description information preparationletters of intent preparationfinancial aspects underwritinganalyze financial aspects of development opportunitiesunderwrite and analyze financial aspectsnegotiate purchase contractsdeal negotiationtravel overnightMS Officeemailrelationship management with land developersbrokers and land ownerssecure and organize land acquisition leadsmanage land acquisition leads from outside sourcesinitial response plan for all new leads
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong oral communicationmulti-taskingattention to detailprofessional and ethical conductnegotiation communicationstakeholder managementrelationship building
Keywords for Your Resume
Land AcquisitionerD.R. HortonLand AcquisitionOperations DepartmentCoordinateSecure and Organize Land Acquisition Leadsland acquisition leadscold callTitle and municipal researchproperty description informationletters of intentunderwriteanalyze the financial aspectsdevelopment opportunitycommunicate regularly with city officialsnegotiate purchase contractstravel overnightMS Officeemailcity officials
Deal Breakers
Four to six years related experience and/or training, Proficiency with MS Office and email, Able to travel overnight
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