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D.R. Horton

Builds and sells single-family homes across the US

Land Acquisition Area Manager - Spot Lots

Real Estate DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMt Laurel Township, NJ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, or Engineering, or equivalent years of experience.
  • Five to seven years of progressive experience in land acquisition, development, real estate, or homebuilding is required.
  • Ability to independently manage complex transactions and make sound business recommendations.
  • Initiative and persistence in identifying and securing acquisition opportunities.
  • Ability to balance risk, profitability, and strategic business objectives.
  • Strong computer skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and ability to learn new programs and systems quickly.
  • Ability to understand and carry out instructions provided in written or oral form or through DRH applications.
  • Ability to sit for most of an eight-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; and meet close-vision and peripheral-vision requirements.
  • The role requires overnight travel.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and source vacant, buildable lots.
  • Meet with sellers or sellers' agents to negotiate lot purchases.
  • Determine lot viability based on zoning, utilities, topography, and location.
  • Build a pro forma for each lot and support it with a competitive market analysis.
  • Coordinate with engineers on surveys, plot plans, soils, test pits, and municipal submissions.
  • Conduct due diligence with corporate environmental staff, geotechnical contractors, and permit departments.
  • Work with permitting, purchasing, construction, and sales teams to build and sell the lot.
  • Maintain close relationships with land developers, brokers, realtors, and landowners.
  • Underwrite and analyze the financial aspects of each development opportunity.
  • Communicate regularly with county and township officials.
  • Negotiate purchase contracts with sellers.
  • Conduct business professionally and ethically to serve customers and increase company goodwill and profit.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proven residential land acquisition and contract negotiation experience.
  • Strong negotiation, financial analysis, and relationship management skills.

About the Company

D.R. Horton

Builds and sells single-family homes across the US

D.R. Horton builds and sells single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums across the United States, mostly for first-time and move-up buyers. Most revenue comes from selling homes it builds on land it buys or controls through purchase contracts, with local divisions managing land, construction and sales. Its own mortgage lender, DHI Mortgage, and its title agency earn fees by financing and closing many of those purchases. The company also builds single-family and multifamily rental communities and sells them to investors once they are leased, adding a second home-sales channel. It was founded in 1978 in Texas and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Arlington, TX
Founded
1978

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