Sales Real Estate

Joseph A. DeCesaris

**** ***** *****, *******, ** 20711

301-***-**** / ***********@*****.***

PROFILE Expert in negotiations, streamlining, consolidating, reducing costs and managing resources efficiently. Skilled in drafting and interpretation of legal documents, contracts, letters of intent, etc. Vast experience in negotiations of sales and purchasing of real property, real estate and improvements, commercial and residential buildings as well as purchase and sale of a variety of businesses. Extensive knowledge of homebuilding and the homebuilding industry. i.e. Contractor Relations, Build Schedules, Quality Standards, all of which impact budgets, build times and customer satisfaction.

A real problem solver with an ability to get things done

EXPERIENCE NAI Michael Company

Licensed Sales Associate Commercial Real Estate

Licensed in Maryland, DC and Virginia

Four Treasures Farm

Thoroughbred Horse Owner and Breeder

Joseph A. DeCesaris,

Investor & Consultant Lothian MD

Served as consultant for third party transactions of real estate and general business acquisition and sales.

Provided expert business advice and negotiation skills to secure an inline space in new retail center including review and editing of legal documents.

Provided land development consultation for several residential and mixed use projects in Fairfax and Prince William County, VA.

Digico Sound London, England

Board of Directors

Board Member elected by preferred shareholders to represent same.

Acted as facilitator at all board meetings.

Participated in effecting major changes in the company to reduce cost and position the company for a Management Buy Out providing a 100% return for shareholders over a four year term.

BellaDonna Estate Homes, Inc. Lothian, MD

Division President/Principal

Built custom homes in Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.

Land Development.

Select Homes, Inc. Lexington Park, MD

Division President/Principal

Established and operated a successful homebuilding company.

Built and closed 45-85 homes per year in four counties with a five person staff.

Annual sales averaging $10,000,000 with best year gross of $14,000,000.

Washington Homes, Inc. Landover, MD

Land Acquisitions/Principal

Board of Directors

Washington Homes, Incorporated- A mid-size builder in the Washington, DC metro area, building 800 homes a year was purchased by a group I was a part of We increased operations from 880 units per year to over 4000 homes in less than eight years.

Participated in positioning the company to become a member of the NYSE.

Personally negotiated and secured the purchase of over 10,000 residential building lots while at WHI.

Restructured purchasing methods, saving the company approximately $40,000,000 on lots purchased

During downturn in market successfully restructured terms of approximately twenty communities with developers creating a win/win situation for WHI, as the builder, and for the respective developer of the communities.

Personally negotiated and prepared and/or created all land sale and purchase agreements for land bought and sold in MD, VA, PA and NC. Many are still in use today.

Sonny DeCesaris & Sons Clinton, MD

Builders/Developers

Acted as construction coordinator for several multifamily and single family communities.

Advanced to Land Acquisition and Administrative duties.

Member of a group that purchased Washington Homes, Inc., a publicly traded company which was delivering 800+ homes a year. At acquisition the company became privately held.

Did analysis relating to the lot inventory, owned and under contract, as part of the feasibility study for the acquisition of Washington Homes, Inc.

Developed and built residential and commercial properties throughout Prince Georges County, Charles County and Montgomery County, Maryland, Alexandria, Virginia and Greensboro, North Carolina.

SERVICE Knights of St George- Knight Commander

Royal Order Francis I-Knight

Annapolis Boys & Girls Club

St. Mary of the Assumption Church

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