Leasing Consultant

Leasing Consultant

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-oriented individual to join our team as a Leasing Consultant. As a Leasing Consultant, you will play a crucial role in our apartment community, assisting prospective residents with their housing needs and ensuring a positive leasing experience. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, interacting with people, and have a passion for real estate, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in the property management industry.

Monument Real Estate Services' Values: We lead, no matter our role. We set each other up for success. We believe the details matter. We are ethical above all else. Compassion is at our core.

We are a multifamily management company with a history of caring for our residents, our employees, and our communities dating back a decade. We only manage our own properties and that focus, and passion creates the family-like environment we are proud of.

Job description: The Leasing Consultant is responsible for effectively implementing the leasing and marketing program, to promote the positive image of the apartment community and to assist management with resident programs and retention in conjunction with the Community Manager and Assistant Community Manager.

Compensation, Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour (based on education and experience)
• 20% rental discount
• Monthly leasing and bonus incentives
• Health and wellness benefits & other voluntary benefits
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Life insurance and disability insurance
• 8 paid holidays
• 15 days paid time off (PTO)
• 16 hours of well-being days
• 8 hours of volunteer time off
• Professional development assistance program

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Leasing consultant duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Handles all aspects of leasing apartments, including greeting prospective residents, touring the community, closing the sale, processing applications in a timely manner, following up with prospects, obtains signatures for completion of leases and paperwork prior to move-in.
• Appropriately qualify all prospects with the intent to market the apartments in a professional manner.
• Show model apartments and educate prospects on the benefits of our apartments. Know the property, the competitive market, and the general market area.
• Lease apartments and be responsible for all paperwork involved in taking applications and completing through lease signing.
• Set up move-in files and resident information accurately.
• Responsible for all monies taken and directing them through proper channels.
• Preparing daily and weekly reports for the community manager.
• Daily responsibility for the appearance and condition of the market-ready units, clubhouse, and leasing office, as well as the overall property.
• Report all problems to community or assistant community manager for immediate correction.
• Perform residential leasing, telephone, and sales techniques successfully.
• Perform outreach off-site marketing visits as directed.
• Design and implement an outreach (outside marketing) program with the community manager for both prospecting and networking. Keep track of corporate prospects by setting up a tickler file and follow-up routinely.
• Manage workflow in Entrata daily.
• Follow up on all guest cards and lease renewals on a routine basis. Daily responsibility for the input of all marketing traffic including walk-ins, e-mails, and telephone calls. Call residents to follow up on work orders daily, review surveys, and follow-up as needed.
• Physically visit local comparable properties and get to know the staff on a routine basis.
• Review daily pricing and exceptions in LRO.
• Maintain Grace Hill compliance monthly.
• Update renewal spreadsheet monthly, manage daily pricing in LRO.
• Assist in planning resident events.
• Perform building inspections and quarterly inspections as assigned.
• Neat, clean, and professional appearance; maintain a professional attitude and work habits in dealing with the staff, vendors, and the public.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• High school education or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Possess good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Physical demands include, but are not limited to lifting, carrying climbing, stepping, kneeling, working outdoors, overtime, and weekend coverage as needed.
• Ability to read/comprehend, write, perform calculations, communicate; orally and otherwise, reason and analyze, decision making under pressure.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.