Real Property Agent II

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 II to join the Facilities and Real Property division of the Public Works Department. The Real Property Agent II 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.

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

The ability to manage and organize multiple tasks and projects at the same time is required. The ideal candidate will also have a broad knowledge of real estate transactions, including Federal and State legal aspects specific to governmental real estate transactions.

This is the journey level of the series. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower level class of Real Property Agent I, or, when filled from the outside, require prior experience in public agency and/or commercial real property appraisal, appraisal review, acquisition, relocation assistance, disposal/sale, title investigation, and leasing. Appointment to the higher class requires that the employee be performing substantially the full range of duties for the class and meet the qualification standards for the class.

A Real Property Agent II works under general supervision and, within a framework of established procedures, and is expected to perform a variety of duties in the appraising and negotiating for the acquisition, disposal/sale, and leasing of real property interests related to public purposes with only occasional instruction or assistance. Adequate performance at this level requires the knowledge of departmental procedures and precedents and the ability to choose among a limited number of alternatives in solving routine problems.

A Real Property Agent II is expected to work productively even in the absence of supervision. Work is normally reviewed on completion and for overall results.

General supervision is provided by the Supervising Real Property Agent. Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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…