Meritage Homes - Greenville, SC
posted 3 months ago
Meritage Homes is seeking a Land Acquisition Manager for its Greenville division, a pivotal role focused on identifying and securing land for future development projects. The successful candidate will analyze various markets and sub-markets, assessing the division's current land positions to pinpoint strategic areas for future acquisitions. This involves overseeing potential new projects, which includes identifying suitable parcels, negotiating with sellers, conducting due diligence, and preparing comprehensive Corporate Approval Packages. In this role, the Land Acquisition Manager will be responsible for reviewing and preparing market data and competitive pricing analyses, evaluating the overall technical and financial feasibility of potential projects. The position also entails preparing letters of intent and responding to requests for qualifications in competitive bidding situations. The manager will need to review survey and title issues, along with other reports, to assess the liabilities associated with potential acquisitions. Additionally, the Land Acquisition Manager will assist in presentations before municipal decision-making bodies and other government entities as necessary. Maintaining a thorough understanding of market activities, trends, and opportunities is crucial, as is generating prospective land deals through networking with industry contacts, brokers, title companies, developers, and land sellers. The role also includes preparing deal summaries and land tracking reports for corporate management and the Division President, fostering relationships with landowners, brokers, lenders, and municipalities, and negotiating amendments to existing land contracts as needed.