Real Estate Inventory Manager

About Homeward

Homeward aims to take the “what ifs” out of homebuying by creating financial products that buyers and sellers use to get certainty and convenience in the real estate market. We’re a fast-paced, remote-first, real estate start-up that partners with agents to offer innovative products and services, helping clients buy with cash, sell with certainty, and time their move — no matter the market. We offer bundled services across offers, Mortgage, and Title, making buying a home more seamless. 

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl, a 10-year industry veteran and owner of one of the fastest-growing agent teams in the country, started Homeward in 2018. In fact, he bought our first customer’s home with his own life savings. Today we offer four services -- Buy with Cash, Buy Before You Sell, Sell Before You List, and Backed by Cash, in the 7 states we serve -- Texas, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

As a remote company, we anchor to our three core values as a collective way to care for each other, represent our work, and reinforce our mission to make homebuying more accessible for all. Those are: The Golden Rule, One Team One Dream, and Calm Focus. Hear from our employees about what our values mean to them

About the opportunity

Homeward is in search of a dynamic individual to build our exciting new role of Real Estate Inventory Manager.  This person will play a vital role in handling our in-house inventory, as well as providing consultative support for inventory homes being sold on behalf of our clients. 

This position will entail pricing strategies, comprehensive management, skilled negotiation, and expert guidance on necessary home repairs. We are looking for a proactive self-starter who possesses a deep passion for the real estate industry. 

Additionally, the ideal candidate should demonstrate proficiency in financial modeling for real estate investment transactions.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct market research and feasibility studies to assess the value and potential of properties.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and agents in order to prepare and sell homes for the open market.
• Complete required state documentation. 
• Review Settlement Statements on dispositions.
• Track and budget inventory including tracking property expenses, utilities, maintenance repairs and credits received while ensuring vendors are paid
• Organize periodic property inspections to assess their condition and ensure quality control of vendors.
• Proactively manage inventory portfolio to ensure movement.
• Monitor real estate market trends and analyze data to make informed decisions about property acquisitions, pricing, and repair strategies.
• Identify and maintain key relationships with inspectors, runners, agents, general contractors to ensure Homeward has great partnerships to prepare homes for a Market Sale. 
• Establish repair solutions for those that would otherwise result in failed transactions.
• Coordinate property maintenance, repairs, and renovations as needed.
• Negotiate repairs on property dispositions.
• Manage contracts with maintenance and repair vendors.
• Ensure that properties meet safety and building code standards.
• Collaborate with other departments within the organization, such as Valuations and Customer Experience Departments.
• Provide support and information to senior management and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with the real estate portfolio.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the finance team.  

What you’ll bring

• Minimum of 3 years in Real Estate Investment, Property Management, or related roles
• Proficiency in property assessment and risk management
• Proven expertise in property preparation for sale or rental, with a keen eye on market dynamics
• Prior exposure to conventional financing guidelines
• Robust financial acumen
• Real Estate License preferred, though not required

Pay and benefits

• Compensation range:  $85,000 - $100,000 
• Remote-first environment (our Headquarters are in Austin, TX)
• Company-wide bonus 
• Exciting stock option grant for every full-time employee 
• 401(k) employer contribution match 
• Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Twenty days of vacation, five sick days, twelve company holidays, and two floating holidays each year
• Generous paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks

See more about how Homeward takes care of our team by providing a generous package of benefits here.

Value-Driven Employee Experience

THE GOLDEN RULE. It’s simple: Treat others the way we want to be treated. Whether we’re dealing with colleagues or customers, we don’t prioritize money or growth over people, and we practice empathy at every opportunity.

CALM FOCUS. We work in tech and build solutions for real estate. Both are fast-paced and stressful industries. But by focusing on the larger objective rather than rushing from one task to the next, we can create solutions our customers love.

ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM. Big problems require big solutions. We look at our customers’ experiences holistically and recognize that solving them requires collaboration across teams and our three affiliate companies — Homeward, Homeward Mortgage and Homeward Title.