Leasing Consultant, Residential Properties – Kannapolis, North Carolina

Job Description

Areas of Responsibility:

Performs all activities related to apartment rentals, move-ins, and lease renewals. Interacts directly with prospective and current residents to achieve maximum occupancy. Generates and handles traffic, leasing apartments, qualifying prospects, preparing lease documentation and completing move-in paperwork and procedures. Assists residents throughout their residency.

Specific duties include the following:

• Promptly responds to phone calls and emails from guests and prospective tenants.
• Reviews unit availability daily.
• Walks tour paths, vacant units and make-readies on a daily basis to insure the “model” apartments and target apartments are ready for show; responsible for maintaining work areas and office in clean and orderly manner; need to have an awareness of the “curb appeal” of the property.
• Gathers information to learn about property, surrounding community, and competition
• Leads guests to vacant and/or model apartments and discusses the features and benefits that meet the needs of the guests.
• Records all traffic in computer daily.
• Creates applicant files, processes applications and verifies qualifications of applicants
• Presents all applications to Property Manager for approval.
• Contacts applicants to confirm approval or denial of application within 24 hours.
• Completes lease agreement and schedules lease signings within 24 hours of approval.
• Ensures that applicants are set up properly in the computer, and that all monies are processed within 24 hours.
• Inspects condition of premises periodically and arranges for necessary maintenance.
• Participates in outside marketing events as required and assists in marketing and promotion of properties
• Assists manager with any requested work to be done on the property.
• Promotes resident retention programs.
• Maintains courteous communications with residents, applicants and representatives of other companies.
• Adheres to federal and state Fair Housing Laws and all company policies.
• Supports team in achieving the goals of the property.
• Maintains a “team spirit” and works well with the entire staff.
• Demonstrates flexibility with hours and days worked.
  
  
  

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three 1-3 years experience in related field. Experience with lease up is preferred. Ideal background is property management, hotel management or other commission incentivized field. Sales and/or Customer Service training required.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft software. A knowledge of Yardi or other property management software is a plus.
• Can-do attitude is required.
  
  
  

Denholtz is an equal opportunity employer.

No agencies please.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.50 - $20.00 per hour plus commissions

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance