Leasing Consultant

Full-Time Leasing Consultant

Join BNE Real Estate Group as a Full-Time Leasing Consultant and elevate your career in property management! Located onsite in the bustling community of Harrison, NJ. You'll have the chance to work on an experienced team dedicated to customer-centric excellence, where your negotiation and sales acumen will shine. Collaborate with like-minded professionals who prioritize integrity and organization while delivering a top-tier leasing experience. This is a chance to be part of a high-performance culture with a growing organization and talented team.

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS: includes one weekend day/week; subject to change based on business needs

What's Your Day Like?

As a Leasing Consultant at BNE Real Estate Group, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining our community's occupancy needs and retention rates while building strong relationships with residents. Your essential job functions will involve achieving leasing goals to minimize vacancy loss. With a keen understanding of the market, you will regularly engage with and qualify prospective tenants, conducting informative tours of our luxury properties while ensuring compliance with Fair Housing regulations and company policies. Additionally, you will handle day-to-day administrative duties and foster positive resident relations, making every day an opportunity to create exceptional living experiences within our vibrant community.

Join us in delivering excellence in leasing and community engagement!

What You Need To Be Successful

To thrive as a Leasing Consultant at BNE Real Estate Group, a blend of essential skills and qualifications is crucial. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, with a college degree preferred, alongside a minimum of one year of experience in property management. Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service orientation will empower you to build lasting relationships with residents and prospects. Proficiency in computer programs, including Microsoft Office and Yardi, is ideal. Your ability to work independently, coupled with excellent organizational and time management skills, will ensure success in meeting leasing goals.

A solid knowledge of property management regulations and a valid NJ Real Estate salesperson License is preferred. With a commitment to maintaining a professional image and strong verbal communication skills, you will navigate the dynamic leasing environment effectively, delivering exceptional service and support to residents and prospects alike.

Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College degree preferred
• 1+ years' experience in property management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in computer programs including Microsoft Office and Yardi
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Well organized with excellent time management skills
• Knowledge of all rules regulations and laws regarding property management
• Valid NJ real estate salesperson license
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Work over-time hours as required to complete assignments/projects
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Professional Image
• Strong Verbal Skills
• Strong customer service orientation

Essential Job Functions:

Marketing

• Meet leasing goals that reach or exceed budgeted occupancy for the community
• Reduce vacancy loss by encouraging immediate move-ins and utilizing other strategies
• Maintain current knowledge of market and competitor
• Maintain a professional, friendly, and inviting atmosphere in the leasing center
• Walk the property daily to inspect the leasing path and ensure curb appeal and presentation quality. Alert upper management to issues as needed. This includes all signage, lobby, leasing center, amenity areas, model homes, common corridors and made-ready homes.
• Keep accurate records of customer traffic and leases daily using property management software system (Yardi)
• Prepare, present, and distribute daily and weekly leasing reports to upper management team using report templates as provided by upper management

Leasing

• Meet and qualify all prospective residents and obtain necessary guest card information
• Conduct property and apartment tours with prospective residents
• Ensure Fair Housing and company policy compliance throughout all leasing presentations
• Answer phone promptly and courteously and maintain the phone traffic recording for prospect phone calls and visits
• Follow-up with prospective residents daily. Maintain acceptable call to visit and visit to application "closing ratio"
• Complete lease paperwork in accordance with company policies
• Verify lease applications through use of credit check service and online application portal
• Maintain compliance of lease application criteria
• Prepare accurate lease packages in a timely manner
• Assist residents with lease signing, move-in orientation, and apartment inspections as needed
• Prepare and distribute lease renewals

Administration

• Inspect made-ready apartments to ensure quality a minimum of 3 days prior to scheduled resident move-in
• Prepare resident/prospect correspondence as needed
• Maintain a complete resident files for every resident
• Maintain general office files
• Prepare and distribute accurate daily and weekly reports to upper management team
• Attend scheduled owners' meetings, staff meetings and resident meetings as required
• Complete other duties as assigned by upper management

Resident Relations

• Receive and report service calls promptly
• Review outside and intra-company correspondence
• Assist in responding to prospective resident complaints as directed by the Property Manager and/or Maintenance Manager
• Assist in the planning and execution of resident functions as required

Safety

• Learn and ensure compliance with all company, local, state and federal safety rules
• Ensure that unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner
• Direct staff to follow a "safety first" principle

Make Your Move

If this sounds like the right position for you, feel free to apply and we'll be in touch should there be a fit!

An offer from BNE Real Estate Group is contingent upon the results of a background check.