Leasing Specialist

About the role

Full-time NALS Apartment Homes seeks to add a Leasing Specialist to its team at The Arbory. This position is responsible for achieving and maintaining optimum occupancy through the leasing of units and renewal of existing leases.

Responsibilities

• Lease apartments
• Convert telephone traffic to appointments
• Tour community with prospective residents
• Send thank-you notes to prospective residents
• Pre-qualify applicants
• Review pending applications to be submitted for approval
• Notify applicants on status of application
• Move-in new residents
• Review all necessary paperwork with the new resident
• Accept payment as pre-determined by Assistant Manager
• Understand and complete all lease paperwork in an accurate and timely manner (including applications and credit checks)
• Deliver move-in gifts and walk units prior to move-in
• Issue keys
• Renew current resident leases
• Determine the length of the new lease
• Review new lease terms with resident
• Move-out vacating residents
• Complete all necessary move-out paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
• Retrieve all keys, passes, etc. from resident
• Clearly and effectively assist current residents with concerns and needs to minimize resident problems in a professional manner
• Maintain positive resident relations
• Attend resident functions unless directed otherwise by supervisor
• Perform other general office duties such as opening and/or closing the office, typing, filing, answering phones, and assisting with weekly reports
• Complete quality control procedures as directed by supervisor
• Perform additional duties, responsibilities or projects as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of leasing experience
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with residents, fellow associates, vendors, and supervisors
• Self-motivated, exhibit a positive personality, and be sales motivated
• Conduct yourself in a professional, neat, and well-groomed manner always
• Walking up and down stairs to show apartments to prospective residents
• Lifting no more than 25 pounds. If more than 25 pounds are to be lifted, employee shall seek assistance from the maintenance department
• Valid drivers' license along with current auto insurance may be required
• 40-hour work week; Tuesday - Saturday

Qualifications

• Not specified

Skills

• Not specified

Benefits

• Starting compensation: $21 - $22 an hour
• Leasing/renewal commission
• 30% rent discount
• 10+ days of paid time off in your first year of employment
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance
• 401(k) with generous employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• Employee referral program
• Amazing opportunities for career progression

Pay

$21 - $22 an hour + leasing/renewal commission

Schedule

40-hour work week; Tuesday - Saturday