Real Estate Specialist

Real Estate Specialist

Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking a Real Estate Specialist for our programs in Alameda County.

About The Role: The Real Estate Specialist is responsible for securing housing opportunities for homeless households by cultivating and maintaining a pool of participating landlords, pursuing multi-unit rental opportunities, and conducting extensive housing search and outreach. The Real Estate Specialist plays a central role in the Housing Programs by ensuring that there is an inventory of move-in-ready housing opportunities into which participants can be placed quickly.

The People and Culture: You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with! Abode Services regularly recognizes employees' efforts, seeks employees' input, and cares for employees as people with lives outside of work. We believe that we make better decisions and provide quality services when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. People of color make up nearly 70% of our workforce and we strive to recruit and retain employees from all backgrounds.

Our Benefits and Perks:

• $35.00 - $38.84 per hour
• 100% paid health, vision, and dental options
• 19 PTO days & 12 Holidays per year
• Voluntary benefits: FSA, EAP, Commuter Checks, Life Insurance, Legal, and more
• 3% retirement match/contribution
• Professional Development Trainings and Opportunities, Leadership Academy Programs, and All Staff Events
• Dynamic, mission-driven culture and supportive leadership. We support you in supporting others

How You Make An Impact:

• Building and maintaining an inventory of housing opportunities for program participants.
• Conduct extensive landlord outreach and engagement in order to recruit new landlords and secure additional units.
• Coordinate with the County's program efforts, including attending committee meetings, participating in outreach events, and following up on any leads referred by the County.
• Pursue multi-unit rental opportunities, including leasing buildings, multi-unit blocks, etc.
• Network with landlords, renter's associations, property management businesses and countywide permanent housing providers.
• Serve as a problem-solving liaison with landlords as needed, in partnership with Real Estate Accounts Specialists.
• Negotiate unit holds in order to secure housing opportunities in advance of a client referral, and maintenance of unit hold related data in the Welcome MAT database
• Perform or arrange for Habitability/Housing Quality Inspections (HQS) prior to move-in as needed, including lead paint testing, and maintain inspection paperwork for compliance purposes.
• Work collaboratively with Housing Specialists to support client move-ins, including communication with landlords, transitioning unit holds to client leases, and ensuring smooth and comprehensive unit turnover.
• Work collaboratively with program teams to secure units that meet program/participant needs, including first-floor units, ADA-accessible units, and others.
• Maintain file compliance and participate in regular file audits.
• Ensure that all regulatory agreements, contracts, and fair housing laws are met as they relate to housing.
• Other Duties as assigned.

How You Meet Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field, Real Estate license or equivalent field experience.
• 3 years of experience working in the housing field with strong knowledge of the County's housing market and geography.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.

Notice: This description is to be used as a guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. Abode Services reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade, or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at any time with or without notice.

Notice: Abode Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.