Leasing Consultant

Leasing Consultant

Under the supervision of the Community Manager, Leasing Manager, and/or Assistant Manager, the Leasing Consultant's primary responsibility includes interfacing with prospective residents at the community, handling day-to-day issues with current residents, and coordinating the renewals of existing leases. In this position, Leasing Consultants are the community's most important personnel as they can determine how well a community does in a very competitive marketplace. Specific training for leasing consultants centers on Fair Housing, closing techniques, and overcoming objections.

Reports To: Community Manager

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent service to all residents, prospects and visitors to the community
• Effectively lease apartments in accordance with budget guidelines
• Follow Fair Housing Standards in all dealings with prospects and residents
• Conduct outside marketing under the direction of the Assistant Manager and the Community Manager
• Coordinate the application review for each lease including credit and income verifications and background checks
• Complete lease packets and files for each resident to include the lease, all addendums and other proper documentation and signatures
• Ensure the condition of leased apartments prior to move-in, including a final inspection
• Follow up with residents throughout their lease terms, promote the annual renewal campaign for the community, manage lease renewals and complete lease documents

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Three to six months related experience and/or training Equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Professional and enthusiastic demeanor resulting from sales, leasing, marketing or customer service experience
• Able to demonstrate a positive attitude and to enthusiastically and effectively communicate the benefits of the apartment community to prospective students, their parents, and university personnel
• Excellent customer service, sales and negotiation skills
• Good communication and listening skills
• Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Able to read and understand lease documents
• Able to be an effective team player and interact well with others
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Patient, even-tempered and works well under pressure
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, legal correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Able to compute rate, ratio, percentage, discounts, and pro-rations
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Effective time management skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to follow directions from a supervisor
• Able to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
• Able to accept constructive criticism
• Able to work weekends or overtime as job requires
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge in Entrata preferred

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an office, sedentary setting or outdoor environment; Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Possible to work long hours and odd schedules (weekends) in order to fulfill job duties.