Real Estate Specialist

Description

The Real Estate Specialist supports Habitat Omaha’s real estate and land operations by carrying out property identification, evaluation, negotiation, due diligence, and closing activities. This role serves as a primary point of contact for land, lot, and property-related tasks; coordinates with internal teams and external partners; and helps maintain a steady pipeline of lots and homes for Habitat Omaha’s programs. Working within annual acquisition targets, the Specialist applies established evaluation standards and collaborates with other teams across the organization to ensure property decisions align with overall goals.

Requirements

What You Will Do

In this role, you’ll help strengthen Habitat Omaha’s real estate pipeline by identifying and evaluating properties that support new construction, rehabilitation, and Habitat Omaha’s Homeownership Preservation Program. You’ll manage the full acquisition process, from identifying promising opportunities to negotiating purchases and coordinating due diligence, and you’ll spend time both in the field and in the office to ensure each property is well-understood and well-positioned for next steps.

You’ll work closely with the Construction, Home Repair, Program, and Finance teams to develop informed recommendations and serve as a key point of contact for partners such as the Land Bank, real estate agents, and property managers. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys real estate, values operational clarity, and is energized by helping build a growing line of work that expands homeownership opportunities in Omaha.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Identify and evaluate properties that support Habitat Omaha’s construction and rehabilitation goals.
• Conduct negotiations and manage the acquisition process from initial contact through closing.
• Complete field visits to assess property conditions and gather essential information.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align acquisitions with rehabilitation feasibility and homebuyer needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for land, lot, and property-related activities.
• Prepare recommendations for acquisitions that fall within annual targets and collaborate with leadership when opportunities extend beyond the plan.
• Support the operational strength and growth of Habitat Omaha’s real estate portfolio.

What You Bring

• Experience in real estate, property acquisition, construction operations, or related fields.
• Active Nebraska real estate license or the ability to obtain one within one year of hire.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance fieldwork with structured, detail-oriented office work.
• Comfort applying evaluation criteria within defined frameworks.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across teams.
• A valid driver’s license and qualifies for insurance under Habitat Omaha’s policy.

Equal Opportunity Policy

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha (Habitat Omaha) actively recruits, employs, trains, and compensates employees regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Habitat Omaha complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including workplace harassment. 

At Habitat Omaha, we have a clear vision to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work. Our vision is to see a world where everyone has a safe, affordable place to live, and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in the work that we do externally in the community, as well as internally with our employment practices.