Terry Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Central Texas

Austin, Tx

Austin, Texas Area

Assisted in all areas of starting up a new division in the Austin area. Supported all departments until appropriate staffing in place. Prepared and distributed start panels. Processing, approving and distribution of design selections and change orders. Handled all division overhead and inventory home expenses by properly coding, approving and submitting for payment. Maintain contract in DB, assist sale agents with contracts and change orders. Responsible for weekly reporting, and the maintenance in Dynamic Builder. Earnest Money Contracts; auditing, maintaining exceptions log and distribution. Handle all closing aspects to insure homes close in a timely manner when construction complete. Liaison between title companies, mortgage companies, onsite sale agents and builders. Audit file and prepare final price amendment for execution. Register all homes for warranty, prepare and maintain all FHA/VA seller builder docs and distribute as needed. Review and approve all HUD’s statements. Maintain condo phase tracking spreadsheet and distribution while effectively monitoring when more phasing required. HR and Payroll – Responsible for maintaining resumes, acquiring applications, preparing offer letters, ordering of background checks and drug screenings, processing new hire paper-work and benefit enrollments and terminations. Utilize ADP and Paylocity to process payroll, new hires and benefit administration. Prepare, maintain and distribute a variety of reports for both the division level and corporate level weekly and monthly. Arrange and book all travel for division personnel. Prepare presentations both electronically and manually for division management as needed. Plan and coordinate all company functions. Act as receptionist for office, responsible for incoming/outgoing mail, maintain office supplies, furniture, equipment and IT Support.

Austin, Texas Area

Provide executive support to Director of Construction Operations (manage and maintain schedule, expenses reports and travel arrangements). Prepare, track and monitor approximately 60 Field Managers’ personal leave, expense reports and monthly performance bonuses. Prepare and distribute various monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to both direct manager and other departmental managers. Prepare and maintain construction department yearly budget, organizational chart, Scopes of Work and all new hire manuals. Planning and budgeting of monthly Vendor Meetings Production Meetings and Quarterly Awards Ceremony. Set up of all new communities’ construction and sales work area (trailer, utilities, computer and supplies). Responsible for maintaining internet based sales contract tool, including set-up of new communities, lot releases, pricing, plans, contract documents, loan programs, etc. Responsible for coding and approval of all construction and sales invoices through shared services program Contempus.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for the daily operations of the sales and marketing department. Audit all sales contracts for accuracy and integrity, resolve any outstanding issues. Train all sales and marketing department staff and newly hired New Home Consultants (NHC’s). Update and maintain Inventory Incentive Sheets. Check panels for accuracy and lot fit. Prepare, track and monitor all NHC’s personal leave ,expense reports, commission and draw balances. Input commissions monthly for payment into PeopleSoft Payroll software. Responsible for all sales department and model homes accounts payables. Monitor NHC’s monthly, quarterly and yearly goals. Negotiate all seller contributions with outside lenders, prepare Financing Addendum. Responsible for various weekly, monthly and quarterly reports

Austin, Texas Area

Act as internal liaison between superintendents, sales agents, mortgage companies and title company. Maintain weekly contact with all buyers’ loan officers from start of construction to closing of transaction. Provide and facilitate in acquiring any necessary documentation to assist in obtaining loan approval. Responsible for maintaining all builder closing documentation (Builder Certifications, Soil Reports, PUD Approvals, termite inspections, etc.). Set and maintain title company’s closing appointment calendar. Monitor and track ordering of title work, surveys, appraisals, status of loan approvals and closing documents. Prepare seller closing packages. Responsible for verifying accuracy of HUD-1 Settlement Statements, coding of HUD, inputting and posting of transaction into the AS400 general ledger. Maintain various daily and monthly reports, including closing reports for financials.

Austin, Tx

Responsible for coordinating mortgage closings with the lender and title company. Prepare all loan re-caps and audit HUD-1 Settlement Statements for accuracy. Research and resolve any problems or discrepancies which may arise during or prior to closing. Act as liaison between lenders and internal title company. Provide accurate property information to appraisers, assist with comps as needed. Attend daily sales meeting to maintain sales report, which tracked homes from pouring of slab to closing date. Shopped KBMC denied loans with various other lenders depending on buyers circumstances, 80% of buyers were placed with a lender that was able to obtain loan approval and therefore allow closing to occur.

Austin, Tx

FNMA/FHLMC expense billings, private investor billings, Conventional Mortgage Insurance Claims, FHA Claims (Conveyance, Pre-Foreclosure, Deed-In-Lieu, Assignments). Monitored portfolio to insure all deadlines were adhered too. Established and maintained contact with attorney’s office regarding foreclosures, bankruptcies, evictions and title problems. Ordered and submitted title packages, initiated and monitored evictions, conveyance maintenance work and overallowables. Filed insurance claims on damaged properties, cancelled and tracked insurance refunds. Cleared escrow and suspense accounts. Paid vendor invoices. Researched and prepared historical analysis on files. Assumed responsibility for claims auditing, analyzing and responding to internal and HUD audits. Initiated and implemented audit package assembly. Initiated reporting of loss to determine whether loss was unavoidable, classified write-off to show avoidable and unavoidable losses.Acquisition-Service Release Department (special assignment)Prepared spreadsheet of approximately 1100 loans, which had been serviced released carrying balances or advances (escrow and corporate account). Researched loans to determine when and to whom released too. Researched outstanding balance and advances. Prepared letters and spreadsheets to appropriate mortgage companies for collection or remittance of funds. Prepared proposal to management to write-off remaining loans so that they could be removed from system. Researched misapplied payments, remitted payments to new servicers. Researched missing Assignments and Release of Liens.

Computerized Accounting, Computerized Accounting

Accounting And Business/Management