Affordable Housing Leasing Consultant

Responsibilities

• Regular/daily onsite attendance is required.
• Effectively show, lease, and move in prospective residents; greet, qualify, tour the community, and sign a lease.
• Conducts all functions necessary to close the sale, including making appointments, generating new leads, conducting tours, maintaining model units, and all necessary follow-up needed.
• Completes all leasing paperwork needed before move-in.
• Maintain accurate prospect traffic and leasing data, responding to prospect leads within 24 hours.
• Utilize established sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic, maintain closing ratios, and work to achieve and exceed leasing goals.
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed.
• Deal with resident complaints, concerns, and requests to ensure resident satisfaction.
• Aid in developing and implementing resident retention programs (i.e., resident functions, special promotions, monthly newsletter, etc.).

Requirements

• Experience with affordable housing programs, including but not limited to : LIHTC, HUD (Project Based Section 8, Section 236, PRAC, 811 PRA, USDA - Rural Development (515), HCD, HOME Funds and Bonds).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Ability to understand and perform all on-site software functions; basic computer skills required.
• Basic knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and OSHA requirements.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, communicate with others to exchange information, and repeat motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The employee is frequently required to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, step stools, and the like and remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• The employee is occasionally required to move self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces, work in an overhead position and reach, adjust, or move objects up to 25 lbs. in all directions, lift or place objects up to 25 lbs., operate machinery and/or power tools, operate vehicles and/or golf carts, assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned, identify and inspect objects, be able to work overtime, weekends, night hours (emergencies), work in extremely low or high temperatures, work in outdoor environments such as precipitation and wind, work in small and/or enclosed spaces, be exposed to hazardous chemicals, traverse flat and non-flat terrain.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental, and disability insurance.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Commission and performance bonuses, when applicable.
• Paid sick days and company holidays.

Pay

Salary Range: $19 per hour to $21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time employees also receive paid sick days and company holidays.