HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSOCIATE – BUYER OUTREACH, MARKETING, AND SUPPORT

Ready to sell homes that change lives—and reshape neighborhoods for good? Join us.

We’re looking for a real estate professional with hustle and heart—someone who knows how to move homes and move people. At Homestead Community Land Trust, we don’t just sell homes—we create opportunities for first-time buyers to put down roots in a market where affordability is out of reach for nearly everyone. Because our homes stay affordable for generations, we’re not just helping families—we’re transforming neighborhoods, preserving affordability, and protecting community in places where it’s rapidly disappearing. As our Homeownership Associate, you’ll lead marketing and outreach for both individual homes and high-impact, multi-home developments—working shoulder-to-shoulder with our community partners, communications team, and engagement staff. If you’re a broker or former broker who thrives on building trust, connecting with buyers, and making deals happen—not just making slideshows—this is your opportunity to do work that matters.

ABOUT HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Homestead Community Land Trust creates stability, equity and opportunity by developing land and housing in trust, giving lower-income households the opportunity to own a home that is affordable to them and remains affordable to future owners. Our work is expanding an equitable economy for housing to create vibrant communities, help repair the harms of housing discrimination and protect vulnerable communities from displacement.

With 257 homes in trust, Homestead Community Land Trust is the largest community land trust in Washington State. Homestead builds new homes and rehabs existing homes, raising funds to price these homes affordably for first-time homebuyers who make less than 80% of area median income. The community land trust model makes and keeps homes affordable permanently through agreements with our buyers. We have an active pipeline of 240 homes that will be built over the next six years, and emphasize the environmental sustainability of our building methods and materials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Marketing, Outreach, and Sales Coordination

• • Lead marketing and outreach for both individual homes and larger-scale developments (10+ homes at a time)
  • Work directly with Homestead engagement and communications staff, and community partners to develop and execute coordinated, neighborhood-specific outreach campaigns
  • Identify and attend in-person outreach opportunities—community meetings, tabling events, homebuyer fairs, open houses, and more
  • Support the creation of collateral by clearly scoping and requesting digital and print materials—flyers, signage, social content, etc.—from the comms team
  • Build and sustain relationships with referral partners, including nonprofits, faith-based groups, brokers, and counselors
  • Ensure all outreach is culturally responsive and linguistically accessible

Homebuyer Education and Counseling

• • Plan and deliver Homebuyer Club programs using Homestead curriculum to help buyers prepare for homeownership
  • Provide one-on-one support to prospective buyers throughout the application and eligibility process
  • Collaborate with external homebuyer education agencies and financial coaching partners

Transaction Support and Buyer Navigation

• • Draft purchase and sale agreements and other related documents
  • Coordinate directly with title, escrow, and mortgage lenders to manage smooth closings
  • Prepare funder-required application documentation and buyer approval packets

Data, Compliance, and Recordkeeping

• • Maintain accurate and up-to-date buyer data using Salesforce/HomeKeeper
  • Support internal reporting, funder compliance, and program evaluation