Leasing Consultant
Great entry-level job to get your foot in the door in the real estate industry!
Neighborhood Properties, Inc. is a privately held real estate development, investment and management company based in Charlottesville, VA. We have 40 years of experience and proven expertise acquiring, developing and operating residential rental properties.
We are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated candidate who wants to join a local growing company with great opportunities for advancement. Pay listed is salary + potential commissions. There are great benefits, room for advancement, and it is a great way to get into the real estate business.
As a Leasing Consultant, you will play an important role in all activities related to apartment rentals, move-ins, and lease renewals. The schedule for this full-time position is Tuesday - Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Our Leasing Consultants interact directly with prospective and current residents to achieve the property's maximum occupancy. This includes generating and handling traffic, qualifying prospects, leasing apartments and preparing lease documentation.
JOB DUTIES:
Marketing & Sales
- Generate interest in the property by selling its benefits and providing apartment tours to prospective renters
- Marketing through face to face interactions, internet, social media and phone conversations with prospects. Identifies creative methods to generate prospects.
- Completes market surveys to develop and maintain an awareness of the competition
Resident Service
- Provides customer service and supports the company’s commitment to go above and beyond residents’ expectations
- Positively interacts with visitors, residents, service providers, and the general public through live contact, and written and verbal correspondence
- Proactively ensures property is in order and solves before issues escalates
Administration
- Prepares property reports, leases and lease renewals, resident files, and regularly required paperwork
- Schedule and track appointments for showings, follow up, move ins/outs
- Process rental applications
- Create and follow up resident work orders
- Complete property inspections of the properties and apartments to ensure apartments are ready for new residents and properties are well-maintained
REQUIREMENTS:
- 4 year Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience in apartment leasing on sales is a plus
- Excellent customer service skills including the ability to manage difficult customers and conflict situations
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to close a sale
- Strong attention to detail and dependable
- Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media
- Eagerness to learn and self-motivated
- Drug test/criminal background screening
- Safe driving record - NO reckless, DUI/DWI convictions within past 5 years.
- Applicants must be able to provide employment references.
WHAT WE OFFER:
This is a full-time position with an excellent and comprehensive benefit package including commissions on new leases, employer-paid health insurance, a retirement plan with 3% match, dental & vision insurance option, employee housing discount, three weeks paid-time-off per year, and eight paid holidays per year.
Interested applicants please respond with salary requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time