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    Region Real Estate Paralegal - Tampa, United States - D.R. Horton, Inc.

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    D.R.

    Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

    It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets.

    The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at for more information.

    D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Region Real Estate Paralegal.

    The Region Real Estate Paralegal will assist the Florida Region team with processing the contracting, entitlement, and closing of real estate acquisitions.

    Responsible for procurement of information and documentation for due diligence reviews, including title, zoning, permitting, and other entitlements. Responsible for initial drafting and organizing of transactional documents for real estate closings. Will assist with organizing and fulfilling checklists, including arranging closing documentation and obtaining necessary transactional approvals.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


    • Review and confirm legal descriptions of property based on third-party title work
    • Manage communication, document execution and workflow for closings of land/lot acquisitions
    • Review and confirm closing statements, including tax prorations and other fees/charges
    • Facilitate communication between Region and Divisions located within the Region
    • Coordinate acquisition file management, involving coordinating all aspects of an acquisition and ensuring appropriate steps are taken in a timely fashion
    • Complete pending purchase and sale agreements, assignments, development management agreements, and amendments thereto, and create closing checklists for all real estate deals
    • Calculate legal deadlines and filing documents as required
    • Ensure the Region adheres to due diligence calendars and eliminate schedule conflicts
    • Review title reports and exception documents
    • Draft and sign legal correspondence that is informative in nature but does not include legal opinion or advice
    • Review and prepare form HOA declarations and other HOA documents
    • Prepare closing instruction letters, closing documents and binders, review title policies and work with title companies regarding any policy issues
    • Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
    • Ability to work overtime, if needed based on office's collective workload and impending deadlines
    • Ability to travel overnight
    • Regular and reliable attendance
    • Perform clerical and administrative duties as needed
    • Perform legal research, fact gathering, and information retrieval both via traditional systems such as libraries and computer-based research
    • Respond to requests for information
    • Archive files and documents
    • Under the guidance of Region Counsel, work with Division land acquisition teams and outside counsel in managing 1-3 lot acquisitions throughout Florida.
    • Review and prepare form HOA declarations and other HOA documents
    for use in Florida.

    • Additional duties as assigned
    Required Qualifications


    • Associate degree / Paralegal certification; Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university a plus
    • 5 years of Real Estate transactional experience
    • 2 years of experience with HOA law/documentation
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Highly organized and able to track an acquisition from initial contact through closing
    • Understand entitlement processes and procedures
    • Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team
    • Demonstrate an ability to meet strict deadlines, with multiple projects while maintaining organized project files
    • Must process creative problem-solving skills, resourcefulness and tenacity
    • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
    • Proficiency with MS Office and email


    Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success.


    We offer an excellent benefits package including:

    • Medical, Vision and Dental
    • 401(K)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Flex Spending Accounts
    • Life Insurance
    • Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
    Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America's Builder.

    #WeBuildPeople2

    Follow us on social media @hortoncareers for an inside look at our company and connect with us on LinkedIn for up to date job listings

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