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Lana Walter

Lana Walter

Carey,OH

Summary

Dedicated real estate management professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Director Affordable Housing

The Good Samaritan Society
Sioux Falls, SD
07.2012 - Current
  • Provide overall leadership, oversight, guidance, development, coordination, integration, planning and control operations of 48 GSS Affordable Housing locations.
  • Manage department operations including human resources, budget and finance, short and long-range planning, legal and regulatory compliance.
  • Effectively interview, hire, counsel and discipline employees.
  • Design, develop, implement and maintain program design and operational support systems. Provides subject matter expert operational support to National Campus team and site management.
  • Inspire results by engaging teams, actively listening, valuing diversity, influencing others to action and shaping culture to support a high performance environment.
  • Oversee organizational metrics and analyze data to make recommendations for improvement to policy, procedure or systems. Identifies and developments opportunities and strategies for senior services development.
  • Help my team attain high levels of financial performance, customer service, and operational efficiency by setting goals, providing best practice solutions and focusing on employee growth.
  • Work with staff to prepare and execute successful MOR, REAC, State, and financial inspections.
  • Complete sight visits to ensure marketability of our locations, engage with team members, identify capital projects, ensure compliance with GSS policies and procedures and interact with residents.
  • Work with residents and families to find common sense solutions to problems that seniors today face. Anticipate and identify residents needs for today, tomorrow and in to the future.

Real Estate Manager

Walter Rentals
Findlay , OH
02.2010 - Current
  • Purchase and oversee construction / maintenance of newly acquired Real Estate
  • Design cost comparisons for prospective purchases
  • Manage 15 privately owned properties

Escrow Officer

All Star Land Title / Ohio First Land Title Agency
Rocky River, OH
08.2009 - 11.2011
  • Followed industry standard escrow procedures and maintained awareness of regulations governing escrow process.
  • Prepared documents for closing and handled complete disbursement and follow up of escrow transactions.
  • Set up escrow transactions, processed deposits and mailed out forms and preliminary title reports for review.
  • Managed real estate closing process in compliance with applicable standards and legal requirements.

Real Estate Agent /Auctioneer

Walter Bros. Inc.
FIndlay, OH
09.2008 - 08.2009
  • Managed contracts, negotiations and all aspects of sales to finalize purchases and exceed customer expectations.
  • Communicated with clients to understand property needs and preferences.
  • Maintained connections with clients to encourage repeat business and referrals.
  • Negotiated, facilitated and managed real estate transactions.

Escrow Officer /Office Manager

Sherman Title
Parma Heights , OH
04.2005 - 09.2008
  • In charge of daily title company operations and 5 employees
  • Prepare titles, clearing of liens & Payoffs, funding loans, file accounting for errors, research for clients on loans & liens, working along with lenders to prepare Settlement Statements & loan documents, writing policies for closed loans daily.
  • Solely in charge of Sales for new business.
  • Implemented new sales material for Title Sales -speeding profitability.
  • Licensed Title Agent

Real Estate Title Sales Agent

Tri Source Title
Cleveland, OH
10.2000 - 04.2005
  • Worked along side of the owners in the opening Cleveland & Columbus offices.
  • Brought in new business for company closing 150 loans per month within 2 months of business opening
  • Managed 3 Sales Representatives
  • Licensed Title Agent

Education

Communications

Heidelberg College
Tiffin, OH

Auctioneer

Walton School of Auctioneering
Medina, OH

Real Estate

Hondros College
Westerville, OH

Skills

  • Written and verbal communication
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Problem-Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Client needs assessments
  • MS Office
  • Proficient in Onesite
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Maintenance knowledge
  • Staff Management
  • Tenant and eviction laws
  • Affordable housing programs knowledge
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Building operations
  • Budgeting
  • Customer service-focused

Certification

  • NCHM - Certified Occupancy Specialist
  • NCHM - Tax Credit Specialist
  • NCHM - Tax Credit Specialist Advanced


Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Director Affordable Housing

The Good Samaritan Society
07.2012 - Current

Real Estate Manager

Walter Rentals
02.2010 - Current

Escrow Officer

All Star Land Title / Ohio First Land Title Agency
08.2009 - 11.2011

Real Estate Agent /Auctioneer

Walter Bros. Inc.
09.2008 - 08.2009

Escrow Officer /Office Manager

Sherman Title
04.2005 - 09.2008

Real Estate Title Sales Agent

Tri Source Title
10.2000 - 04.2005

Communications

Heidelberg College

Auctioneer

Walton School of Auctioneering

Real Estate

Hondros College
Lana Walter