Real Estate Community Development

William Skeeters

Desoto, Texas *****

Cell: 972-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced real estate developer with over 20 years in the industry. A detail-oriented, deadline-driven self-starter who completes projects on time and within budget. Excellent communication and technical writing skills, including award-winning grant writing.

Professional Experience

Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation

Director of Real Estate Development

February 2021 – April 2023

Managed every phase of the construction process for ten single-family homes.

Identified scattered sites and secured property through the City of Dallas Land Bank Program.

Maintained ongoing communication with architects, engineers, geotechnical experts, builders, and other external partners (e.g., bankers, city, and county officials).

Created project folders, budgets, secured permits, completed AIA draw reports for payments, collected lien waivers, and completed all compliance reports.

Utilized Buildertrend to communicate project status and generate reports.

City Wide Community Development Corporation

Director of Housing & Property Management

June 2012 – February 2021

Secured $950K for infrastructure development of Lisbon Village Estates through a response to the City of Dallas NOFA.

Managed the Runyon Spring development projects (phases I & II), involving the construction of twenty single-family homes.

Coordinated with architects, engineers, geotechnical experts, builders, and other external partners.

Created project folders, budgets, secured permits, completed AIA draw reports for payments, collected lien waivers, and managed all compliance matters.

Routinely visited job sites to ensure quality standards and project schedules were met.

Assistant superintendent in the development of Lancaster Plaza ($2 million, 8-unit commercial plaza) and Serenity Place apartments ($8 million, 30-unit complex for homeless women with children).

Secured $450K grant from Federal Home Loan Bank and vouchers from Dallas Housing Authority for Serenity Place.

Assistant superintendent in the development of Lancaster Urban Village ($30 million, 193-unit apartment complex), securing HUD 221(D)4 and New Market Tax Credits.

Director of Programs & Compliance

September 2008 – June 2012

Managed the rehabilitation of 42 REO properties received from various banks for sale to first-time homebuyers.

Project manager for the total rehabilitation of Blossom Gardens (12-unit apartment complex for seniors).

Managed infrastructure development phase of a new subdivision ($1.5 million project).

Prepared and submitted Davis-Bacon and SWPPP reports to the City of Dallas.

Acted as property manager for Blossom Gardens & Jubilee Park apartments, handling rent collection, maintenance requests, and eviction processes.

Researched and secured over $3.5 million in grants from various banks, foundations, corporations, and government sources.

Operation Relief Community Development Corporation

Housing Manager

April 2002 – February 2006

Secured an $89,480 grant for the first Food Stamp Outreach Program in Dallas County.

Conducted food stamp presentations at senior citizen facilities and centers.

Managed the Dallas Enterprise Housing Opportunity Program (EHOP), rehabilitating and selling 25 homes to first-time homebuyers.

Inspected properties, prepared bids, developed project budgets, hired subcontractors, managed the rehab process, and submitted applications for payment.

Education

Mercy College

Associate Degree in Liberal Arts

Army National Guard

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