Director of Acquisitions - Affordable Housing
On-site · Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Director of Acquisitions – Affordable Housing: Focused on leading acquisition strategy, originating, underwriting, and closing affordable housing transactions with initial emphasis on age-restricted opportunities. The role involves overseeing the acquisition process, building and leveraging relationships with brokerage, developer, and lender communities, preparing market analyses and deal summaries, and collaborating with legal and finance teams to facilitate closings. Requires extensive acquisition experience, deep understanding of regulatory agreements encumbering affordable housing, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment. Travel is required.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10 years of real estate acquisition and underwriting experience
- Knowledge of the federal affordable housing programs (LIHTC & HAP)
- Understanding of tax and financing alternative programs
- Established relationships with regional third-party management companies
- Established relationships within the investment sale broker community
- College degree in real estate, business, finance, or accounting
- Advanced degree a plus
- Knowledge of market rate multi-family acquisitions a plus
- Strong quantitative and analytical abilities
- Outstanding analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships in a team oriented, collaborative and deadline driven environment
- Travel required
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