Property Agent III

Overview

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice. The City of Sacramento is seeking a Real Property Agent III to join the Facilities and Real Property division of the Public Works Department.

The Real Property Agent III is a member of the Real Estate Services Section which oversees the acquisition of real property and property rights, sales and leasing of City owned property, and provides support to other departments for any real property related projects.

Ideal Candidate Statement

The ideal candidate will pay strong attention to detail, have a positive attitude, be flexible and calm under pressure, and be comfortable working with a diverse group of staff members, elected and appointed officials, and community members. They will possess the ability to communicate effectively with peers and senior management, provide recommendations, present staff reports to City Council, and work independently under minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate will manage and organize multiple tasks and projects at the same time and have broad knowledge of real estate transactions, including property appraisals/valuations, negotiations, and Federal and State legal aspects specific to governmental real estate transactions.

• Under general supervision, perform a wide variety of office and field duties in the General Services Department involving real property appraisal, acquisition, relocation assistance, disposal/sale, and lease negotiations for public agency purposes.
• Obtain, examine, and interpret property records and title reports to determine the extent and types of encumbrances and the status of interests in properties.
• Analyze and determine the effect of encumbrances.
• Negotiate with parties of interest to remove liens, judgments, or other encumbrances.
• Prepare necessary documents to effect title changes.
• Make appraisals of properties and review independent appraisals to determine market value and costs necessary in to acquire properties for City use or sale of properties.
• Examine engineering plans and property maps to determine extent of property requirements for street right-of-ways and easements.
• Negotiate with property owners, in person or through correspondence, to establish terms and conditions of property conveyances.
• Recommend settlement terms and courses of action to City departments and officials.
• Investigate sites, buildings, and prevailing rates in the area of desired location; gather sales, zoning, assessment valuation, improvements, tax and other pertinent information for use in developing appraisals.
• Secure execution of formal lease documents; prepare outline and lease terms for attorney's use.
• Coordinate the disposition of real property interests.
• Assist residential and commercial property owners and tenants in relocating under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended, and other appropriate relocation laws.
• Maintain records and prepare a variety of reports.
• Represent the City in the community and at professional meetings as required.
• Write staff reports for City Council action.
• Present staff reports to City Council.
• Provide exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in this classification.

• Principles and practices of real property appraisal, acquisition, disposal/sale, leasing, property management, title, and escrow activities.
• Basic engineering terminology and techniques.
• Techniques, terminology, and practices related to the acquisition, negotiation, appraisal, disposal/sale, leasing, property management and relocation assistance of real property transactions.
• Applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to right-of-way activities.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and policies related to eminent domain, easements, right-of-entry, real estate title, and other right-of-way technical, legal, and financial activities.
• Principles and practices of real property appraisal, negotiation, acquisition, relocation assistance, economics, and law, related to real property acquisition, disposal/sale, leasing, property management, easements, and related matters.
• Personnel policies and procedures.
• Project management, including use of computer aided tools.
• Principles of employee supervision.

• Properly interpret legal descriptions of property and make appropriate decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally, and in writing.
• Research land records sources.
• Understand and interpret engineering plans, maps, surveys, and legal documents related to real property.
• Negotiate with property owners and parties of interest in…