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The R.C. Hobbs Company's principals and senior management combine extensive hand-on real estate knowledge with sophisticated strategic operating, marketing and financial skills and experience. The key functions we perform in meeting our customer’s needs are:

Strategic Planning – Business planning, vision-setting, strategic goals / objectives, strategies and tactics, and strategic alliances.

Land Acquisition – Feasibility studies, due-diligence, and purchase transactions.

Master Planning – Holding capacity analysis, strategic marketing plans and product arrays, plan packaging/ documentation; recreation master plan/amenity planning.

Financial Analysis – Computerized financial modeling, product land value residual analysis, land use allocation / optimization, cash flow analysis, financial statements and audit support.

Entitlements Processing/Vesting – Public hearings/presentations, development agreements, school agreements and vesting tentative maps.

Project Financing – Investor prospecting, construction and permanent loans, lender relations and bonding.

Government and Community Relations – Public policy surveys, support group cultivation, community events/promotions and resident surveys.

Design Management – Computerized scheduling, consultant selection/contracting, value engineering and construction analysis.

Public Finance Structuring/Formation – Assessment district financing, Mello-Roos community facilities district financing and reimbursement agreements.

Infrastructure/Homebuilding Construction – Estimating, contract bidding/award, construction management, field management, cost control, contract auditing, bond exoneration and project safety.

Master Merchandising – Master merchandising manual, positioning statements and key messages, media mix strategies/buys, umbrella advertising campaign, public relations/promotions, planned sign program, information/orientation center development, homebuyer reinforcement and disclosures.

Land Marketing and Sales – Builder Selection, prospectus preparation, deal negotiations and documentation, transaction monitoring, price/profit participation’s and DRE reports.

Home Marketing and Sales – Model complex/sales office preparation and staffing, advertising and public relations, sales promotions, product theme, and sales monitoring/reporting.

Homeowner Support – Master community association formation, DRE budgets, homeowner’s manuals, newsletters and annual meetings.

Development Controls – "Villagescape Criteria", design manuals, covenants, codes and restrictions (CC&Rs), architectural standards and annual meetings

Project/Process Management – Project staffing, service agency agreements, management information systems, insurance administration, total quality management initiatives and exaction tracking.

We perform our functions and services in real estate projects that range from large-scale master planned communities to urban in-fill projects.