The Leasing Consultant is responsible for coordinating all activities related to apartment rentals, move-ins and move-outs, and lease renewals. The Leasing Consultant interacts directly with prospective and current residents to achieve maximum occupancy and ensure resident retention. This position reports directly to the Property Manager
Essential Duties
- Provide community and apartment tours, communicating features and benefits.
- Secure application and deposit in accordance with Fair Housing requirements, process applications, generate leases and complete appropriate paperwork.
- Maintain accurate availability report at all times
Responsibilities
- Inspect models and available “market ready” apartments; communicate service related needs to Property Manager.
- Follow up with prospective residents in an effort to secure business.
- Provide regular status updates/reports to property manager.
- Ensure apartments are ready for residents by agreed upon move-in date, secure signatures on appropriate paperwork prior to move-in, and orient new residents to community amenities and rules.
- Assist with annual renewals; distribute and follow-up on renewal
- Gather information about market competition; participate in outreach marketing activities to recruit prospective residents.
- Accept rental payments, maintain current resident files, distribute community notices, and record daily inspections.
- Complete maintenance service requests quickly, inform maintenance and follow up with residents.
- Assist in planning resident functions
- Assist in placing, removing/updating banners, balloons, bandit signs, flags,
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of residents, clients, customers, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and propose feasible solutions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the environment is moderate.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is also required to walk, stand, reach with arms and hands, and lift up to 50 pounds. There are no special vision requirements.
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $13.00 /hour
Experience:
- Leasing: 2 years
- customer service: 1 year
Education:
- High school
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