Full-Time
Land Acquisition Manager
Posted on 9/9/2026
Taylor Morrison Home Funding
1,001-5,000 employees
Homebuilder and land developer with financing
No salary listed
Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
In Person
Report to the division, corporate office, or community daily and adhere to the schedule.
Bachelor's
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- A Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or five years of direct experience in land acquisition.
- Five years of experience in land acquisition, divestiture, and development.
- Computer proficiency.
- Ability to anticipate possible obstacles and propose favorable solutions.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to implementation and execution.
- Ability to communicate, lead, multitask, negotiate, prioritize, and remain results-oriented.
- Ability to report to the division, corporate office, or community daily and adhere to the schedule.
- Ability to access, input, and retrieve information using a computer or electronic device.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable.
- Ability to remain stationary for up to 50% of the time and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
- Use the geographic information system to locate and track land development opportunities.
- Establish a network of colleagues and brokers who can bring acquisition and divestiture opportunities as needed.
- Monitor local market land transactions.
- Identify and secure favorable prices and terms for property that conforms to divisional business plans and financial objectives.
- Negotiate land purchase contracts and review them with outside law firms and in-house counsel.
- Act as a liaison to complete pro formas with the Finance Team.
- Collect pertinent data and prepare reports for potential acquisitions according to company procedures.
- Inspect acquisition sites.
- Assist with due diligence for new land acquisitions.
- Meet with engineers, planners, and governmental agencies.
- Obtain fees due at building permits and building permit or school fee increases.
- Review subdivision and development agreement requirements as needed.
- Estimate or review hard costs, soft costs, and carry costs for pro formas.
- Review environmental mitigation requirements.
- Advise the Director of Land Acquisition and Division President of potential problems or issues and offer resolution suggestions.
- Review, approve, code, and process invoices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with company policies and procedures.
- Concise writing and public speaking or presentation skills for reporting to the senior investment committee.
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation is a homebuilder and land developer that designs, builds, and sells single-family and multi-family homes across 19 markets in 11 states. Its vertical integration covers land acquisition, community development, home construction, and financing services, including mortgage origination and title insurance, via its subsidiaries to streamline the homebuying process and create additional revenue. The company manages multiple brands—Taylor Morrison, Darling Homes, and Esplanade—to target different market segments, from entry-level to luxury and resort-style communities. Its approach distinguishes it from competitors by owning the full value chain from land to home to financing and by offering a diversified brand portfolio and a broad geographic footprint. The goal is to provide homes across price points with integrated services to simplify purchasing, while expanding its land development, homebuilding, and financial services footprint.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Taylor Morrison added 400 homes to Pinewalk on August 31, 2026, expanding inventory.
- Berkshire's acquisition gives Taylor Morrison deeper capital access and lower refinancing risk.
- TIME ranked Taylor Morrison a top homebuilder on July 13, 2026, strengthening recruiting.
What critics are saying
- Berkshire owns Taylor Morrison outright since July 24, 2026, eliminating standalone shareholder upside.
- The July 16, 2026 consent solicitations show debt structure friction before integration.
- Homebuilding demand stays cyclical; a 2026 housing downturn would crush land returns quickly.
What makes Taylor Morrison Home Funding unique
- Berkshire closed Taylor Morrison on July 24, 2026, integrating it into site-built housing.
- Taylor Morrison combines homebuilding, land development, mortgage origination, and title insurance across 19 markets.
- Esplanade and Pinewalk target resort-lifestyle buyers with large-lot master-planned communities.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Insurance
Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
Home Mortgage Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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↑ 1%Taylor Morrison adds 400 homes to Pinewalk project near St. Johns. St. Augustine Record Aug. 31, 2026, 9:43 a.m. ET National homebuilder Taylor Morrison has acquired an additional property in St. Johns County to extend its Pinewalk master plan for its resort lifestyle master plan communities. The Laurelwood at Esplanade at Pinewalk will feature approximately 400 single-family homes for residents of all ages. Spanning 415-acres, the gated community will feature larger lot sizes for 60-foot and 70-foot-wide homesites with floor plans designed for luxury living, plus an amenity package.
Berkshire Hathaway Alphabet stake reaches $36.6bn as Abel deploys cash. Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet stake now stands at roughly $36.6 billion, vaulting the Google parent to third place in Berkshire's disclosed equity portfolio after the conglomerate added approximately 48.1 million shares during the second quarter of 2026. The position, revealed in Berkshire's Q2 2026 13F filing on 14 August 2026, places Alphabet just ahead of Coca-Cola's $35.1 billion holding but well behind Apple at $69.7 billion and American Express at $51.9 billion. It is, by some distance, the biggest new bet of the quarter. How the Berkshire Hathaway Alphabet stake was built. Roughly 60% of the newly acquired shares came directly from Alphabet itself, through a $10 billion private placement announced in early June. According to Alphabet's Free Writing Prospectus filed with the SEC on 1 June 2026, the placement was split evenly: $5 billion in Class A Common Stock at $351.81 per share and $5 billion in Class C Capital Stock at $348.20 per share, both priced below Alphabet's closing prices at the time. The remaining roughly $7 billion worth of shares appears to have been acquired on the open market. The private placement formed part of a broader $80 billion equity raise by Alphabet, structured as a $30 billion underwritten offering, the $10 billion Berkshire placement, and a $40 billion at-the-market programme expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. The scale of the fundraising reflects Alphabet's ambitions in artificial intelligence. Reuters reported that Alphabet had raised its annual capital spending forecast by $5 billion earlier in 2026, to between $180 billion and $190 billion, as it accelerates investment in AI-driven computing through its business tools and custom chips. Abel's first quarter as deal-maker. The Alphabet position was not Berkshire's only meaningful move in the quarter. Greg Abel, who took over as chief executive from Warren Buffett earlier in 2026, completed his first major acquisition when Berkshire closed its purchase of homebuilder Taylor Morrison on 24 July 2026 at $72.50 per share in cash. The deal valued Taylor Morrison's equity at approximately $6.8 billion and its enterprise at roughly $8.5 billion, representing a 24% premium to the homebuilder's closing price of $58.50 on 29 May 2026, according to the company's announcement. Abel described the deal as 'an important step forward' and said Taylor Morrison would 'lead our vision for a unified site-built homebuilding operation.' Berkshire also added around $280 million to its stake in rival homebuilder Lennar during the same period. Delta Air Lines received fresh attention too. Berkshire increased its position by 44%, or roughly $1.6 billion, bringing the holding's value to $5.1 billion across 57.3 million shares. Delta had only returned to Berkshire's portfolio in the first quarter of 2026, several years after Buffett sold it and three other airline stocks at a loss during the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Operating earnings at Berkshire reached $12,983 million in the second quarter of 2026, up from $11,160 million in the same period a year earlier, according to Berkshire's SEC filings. The conglomerate also repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares in the quarter, the first meaningful buyback activity in two years. Berkshire's cash position fell to $365.5 billion as of 30 June 2026, down 8% from the end of March. Michael Burry, whose wager against the US housing market before the 2008 financial crisis was chronicled in Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short', used a Substack post to express concern that Abel is moving too quickly. He wrote that his 'biggest fear' had been that Buffett's successor would lack the 'patience for the fat pitch,' and concluded: 'I believe this fear has come true.' Burry clarified he is not recommending a short position in Berkshire. On the selling side, Berkshire trimmed Ally Financial by 7% and cut Capital One by 58%. Bank of America was reduced by a relatively modest 5.9%, but the size of the holding meant that translated into roughly $1.7 billion in value sold, the largest dollar reduction of the quarter. Berkshire has now cut its Bank of America position by 53% across eight consecutive quarters of selling. Whether Abel's early moves vindicate the speed of deployment or Burry's patience argument will become clearer when Alphabet reports its first full quarter of results following the capital raise. Funke Adeyemi spent a decade in corporate banking and fintech before moving to business journalism. She started in trade finance at a major UK bank, moved to a payments company scaling into African markets, and spent her last role leading partnerships at a cross-border remittance platform. She writes about business strategy, fintech, digital banking, and the corporate news that moves markets. She is interested in how companies actually make money rather than how they describe making money in investor presentations. Funke lives in South London. She reads earnings calls the way other people listen to podcasts, and finds them about as reliable. 27/08/2026 26/08/2026
Model homes opening at Kingston in Estero. The first model homes are now under construction at Kingston, a conservation community that represents one of the most exciting master-planned developments in Southwest Florida. Envisioned by Cameratta Companies, Kingston is transforming farmlands east of Estero into a distinctive community that blends environmental preserves and wildlife habitats with residential neighborhoods and commercial destinations. Kingston will host a Grand Opening celebration on Oct. 17, when homebuyers will have the opportunity to tour the newly built model homes and preview planned resort-style amenities. The community will offer options for a wide range of buyers, with single-family homes, villas and future condominiums starting from the $400s. Three leading homebuilders - Pulte Homes, Lennar and Neal Communities - are constructing model homes in Kingston South, a dynamic, multigenerational neighborhood that will feature 3,625 homes designed around connection and recreation. The neighborhood's extensive list of amenities built by Cameratta Companies will include an indoor sports complex and outdoor recreation spaces, a signature saloon for live entertainment and casual dining, and a resort pool oasis with waterfalls and water slides. Cameratta Companies is partnering with WMG Development to construct commercial space for shopping, dining, wellness and local services at the main entrance to Kingston South. The builders in Kingston have been carefully selected to complement each other and provide a variety of housing options. Pulte is offering single-family homes from three design collections that range in size from 1,518 to 4,272 square feet. Lennar will build villas and single-family homes from four collections ranging from 1,462 to 3,945 square feet. Neal will be featuring villas and single-family homes from five collections ranging from 1,433 to 4,443 square feet. Adjacent to Kingston South, Cameratta Companies has partnered with Taylor Morrison to build Esplanade at Kingston, a 1,285-home lifestyle community featuring resort-inspired amenities, wellness-focused programming and curated experiences to enrich everyday life. The community will offer 14 distinctive floor plans across four collections of condos, villas and single-family homes that range in size from 1,329 to 4,591 square feet. Esplanade's on-site amenities include a spa and resort pool meticulously designed to maximize relaxation, wellness center with modern training spaces and a world-class culinary center that accommodates a range of dining options and space for cooking classes, wine tastings and culinary experiences. "This project has been in the planning and development stages for years, and seeing the first model homes under construction is an exciting moment for our team and the hundreds of families who have already reached out seeking information about our homebuilders and floor plans," said Nick Cameratta, partner of Cameratta Companies. "We've seen tremendous demand for new homes and the lifestyle we've created along the Corkscrew Road corridor. Kingston builds on that success with new housing plans, exceptional amenities and everyday conveniences, all thoughtfully integrated with the natural environment." More than 3,750 of Kingston's over 7,600 acres are designated as environmental preserves and wildlife habitats. At build out, Kingston will feature up to 10,000 residences and 700,000 square feet of commercial space for shopping, dining and everyday services. Kingston includes a K-12 tuition-free public charter school designed with golf-cart accessibility for convenient student drop-off and pick-up. True North Classical Academy is Florida's highest-performing charter school network, recognized for academic excellence and honored with the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence designation. Enrollment preferences will be provided to residents of Kingston. Phase 1 of the school is scheduled to open in 2028. Kingston is located in Estero approximately 10 miles east of Interstate 75 along Corkscrew Road. Kingston's Grand Opening celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17; RSVPs are not required. Prospective homebuyers can follow Kingston on social media at Facebook.com/KingstonEstero for details about the Grand Opening event. In addition to Kingston, Cameratta Companies is the developer behind four other premier communities in Estero on Corkscrew Road: Verdana Village, The Place at Corkscrew, Corkscrew Shores and The Preserve at Corkscrew. Site plans, renderings of model homes and a comprehensive list of community amenities are available online at KingstonLiving.com. About Cameratta Companies Cameratta Companies is a full-service, leading real estate development company and a pioneer in the real estate industry. The Cameratta team of professionals, designers, engineers and general contractors has successfully developed thousands of acres of raw land, from the Midwest through Southwest Florida, into masterfully designed communities. Cameratta has received national recognition for quality design and development. Today, its dedicated team of industry leaders plays a part in every facet of the development process. This involves acquiring land, creating a vision and land plan, acquiring financing, securing local, state and federal government approvals, infrastructure installation and amenity design and construction. Cameratta Companies has been committed to being responsible stewards of the environment in which its communities inhabit and have been known to enhance the surrounding environment by working hand in hand with hydrologists, designers, ecologists and environmental agencies to balance function and natural beauty while protecting wetlands and enhancing presence. For more information, please visit CamerattaCompanies.com.
Taylor Morrison's Southern California Division named A 2026 Best place to Work SoCal for third consecutive year. Aug 26, 2026, 06:03 ET Homebuilder recognized among outstanding companies in region by Best Companies Group IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - America's Most Trusted(R) Home Builder Taylor Morrison was named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work SoCal by Best Companies Group for the third consecutive year. "This award is a testament to our Southern California team's collaboration, commitment to excellence, and passion to create an environment where everyone feels supported to do their best work every day," said Lisa Fjelstad, Taylor Morrison's Southern California Division President. "Being recognized for our strong people-first culture for the third year in a row is especially meaningful, and we're proud that our inclusive workplace continues to attract top talent." Best Places to Work SoCal is a research-driven program from employee engagement survey company Best Companies Group that analyzes companies' practices, programs, and benefits. This year's list recognized more than 60 companies throughout the Southern California area. With a longstanding presence operating in Southern California, Taylor Morrison has experienced significant growth across the market in recent years. The homebuilder currently has 14 open communities throughout the region. Located in Temecula, Pine and Sage at Elderberry Park offer a comfortable, connected lifestyle just minutes from I-15, Old Town Temecula, and Wine Country. Residents can look forward to planned amenities including a resort-style pool and hot tub, pool deck, pickleball courts, shaded play structures, and more. Thoughtfully designed floor plans at Sage begin from the low $800s and range from 1,994 - 2,672 sq. ft. and Pine starts from the low $1 million, ranging from 2,990 - 3,344 sq. ft. Both communities are now selling. Opening for sales in September, Iris at Luna Park is located within the prestigious Great Park Neighborhoods master plan and offers beautiful three-story, single-family homes starting from the low $2 millions and ranging from 2,894 - 3,101 sq. ft. Future residents can look forward to a connected lifestyle within walking distance to the brand-new Aurora Park and an array of amenities within the community including nine parks, 18 pools, miles of walking trails, a coffee shop, and The Canopy, an 11-acre destination coming in early 2027 with dining, boutiques, and more. To learn more about career opportunities with Taylor Morrison, visit https://careers.taylormorrison.com/. About Taylor Morrison Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor Morrison is one of the nation's leading community developers and homebuilders. It serves entry-level, move-up, and resort lifestyle homebuyers and renters under its family of brands - including Taylor Morrison, Esplanade, and Yardly. Taylor Morrison has been recognized as America's Most Trusted(R) Builder by Lifestory Research since 2016, was honored as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies in 2026, and on Forbes' Most Trusted and Best Companies in America lists in 2025. SOURCE Taylor Morrison
Aug 17, 2026 Taylor Morrison recognized in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For list for fourth consecutive year. America's Most Trusted(R) Home Builder earns top scores in nearly all metrics SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - For the fourth consecutive year, America's Most Trusted(R) Home Builder Taylor Morrison has been recognized for its people-first culture with a spot on the 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For list by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice. Taylor Morrison was included as a top workplace within the categories for Real Estate and Facilities Management, Overall, and West-located headquarters. "I've always believed that when we put our people first, strong business results follow, and that philosophy guides our celebrated company culture," said Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO Sheryl Palmer. "At Taylor Morrison, our people are the heart of our business and together we have built an organization where team members feel welcomed, supported, and empowered, with a clear understanding of how their work contributes to the bigger picture." The 2026-2027 list features a combined 3,900 public and privately owned companies across 14 industries. U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For ratings aim to help job seekers identify workplaces that align with their values and skillsets based on six key metrics. On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest, Taylor Morrison earned 5s in work life balance, comfort, belongingness, and professional development, followed by 4s in quality of pay and stability. "Job seekers' definitions of 'best' evolve with their needs," said Carly Chase, vice president of Careers at U.S. News & World Report. "U.S. News' ratings are a reliable resource for employers seeking best practices from their peers and job seekers finding companies that fit. From new grads in the AI era and seasoned pros seeking a career change, to HR leaders researching organizational trends, the ratings are a central hub that highlights businesses that U.S. News found effectively support their staff." Taylor Morrison holds several additional national accolades including being named America's Most Trusted(R) Home Builder since 2016, TIME's America's Best Companies, Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune's Best Workplaces in Construction and Best Workplaces for Women lists, Forbes' Most Trusted and Best Companies in America lists, Great Place To Work(R), Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greenest Companies lists, and inclusion on the Fortune 500 list since 2021. About Taylor Morrison Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor Morrison is one of the nation's leading community developers and homebuilders. It serves entry-level, move-up, and resort lifestyle homebuyers and renters under its family of brands - including Taylor Morrison, Esplanade, and Yardly. Taylor Morrison has been recognized as America's Most Trusted(R) Builder by Lifestory Research since 2016, was honored as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies in 2026, and on Forbes' Most Trusted and Best Companies in America lists in 2025. SOURCE Taylor Morrison