Land Acquisition Analyst

M/I Homes • Detroit, MI

220d

About The Position

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving's drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to be one of the nation's leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa. Job Summary: Provides system, process, and market analysis for all Land Operations. Maintains and improves processes, systems, and reporting tools for all aspects of land acquisition.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, Development, or other related degree.
• Five to seven years of experience in a related field.
• Skilled in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Project Management.
• Skilled at navigating to web (Metro Study, MLS, Map Wise, etc.) and government agency sites to obtain information on owners, land feasibility, land values, permits and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Compiles, organizes, and analyzes sales, building permit, and development data.
• Targets future acquisitions by analyzing trends, GIS maps, and leads provided.
• Conducts competitive market analyses for leads provided, including researching price points and leading competitor shopping.
• Establishes and maintains competitive project and market data maps.
• Develops introductory packages for all prospective land jobs.
• Compiles and analyzes sales price worksheets (SPWs) for prospective land purchases and coordinates input from division departments.
• Leads and organizes the compiling and preparation of LAFs and internal approval packages.
• Provides competitive information regarding HOA and CDD fee structures in preparation for sales openings.
• Compiles and analyzes projects and purchase contracts during the due diligence process.
• Coordinates Lot Purchase Agreements, closings, and deposit requests.
• With the Development Team, coordinates lot walks for finished lot purchases from third parties.
• Creates and monitors land development schedules and Critical Dates Summary; incorporates land development schedules in LAF's.
• Reviews initial bid packages during feasibility phases and analyzes budgets for LAF preparation.
• Compiles, organizes, and analyzes land development costs to maintain a backlog of cost history.
• Works with Director of Land Acquisition to routinely provide reports to land and operations teams regarding all projects in feasibility or lead process.
• Maintains Land Acquisition files.
• May serve as Homeowner Association board member as needed and assigned.
• May serve as Community Development District board member as needed and assigned.
• Assists with special projects as requested.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) options.
• Profit sharing plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Employee home purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree