Leasing Agent
About The Position
TFE Properties, LLC is recruiting a full-time leasing agent with prior leasing experience and a strong closing record to lease apartments and be a customer service representative at our residential communities located in Somerville, New Jersey. The candidate must be well organized, self-motivated, and adaptable to changing situations. Candidate must possess ability to work as a team to reach occupancy and renewal goals. Must have good oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are required, Yardi knowledge a plus. Valid driver license required. Position requires weekends and flexibility with the 40-hour work week.
Requirements
- prior leasing experience
- strong closing record
- well organized
- self-motivated
- adaptable to changing situations
- ability to work as a team to reach occupancy and renewal goals
- good oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Valid driver license required
- Position requires weekends and flexibility with the 40-hour work week.
Nice To Haves
- Yardi knowledge
Responsibilities
- Lease apartments at highest effective rent possible while maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction.
- Qualifying, determining needs preferences, and provide features and benefits to prospective residents.
- Possess the ability to sell the qualities of community over the phone and be able to obtain appointments for the prospective resident to visit the property.
- Follow all company and leasing guidelines in the sales process.
- Maintain a courteous and helpful attitude to residents, potential residents, and vendors.
- Respond to resident requests in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Understand and work within the guidelines of all federal and state laws regarding Fair Housing and multi-family housing; OSHA, Workers’ Compensation, and Federal Wage and Hour Act.
- Answer incoming phone calls in a pleasant and courteous manner.
- Oversee guided tours of housing units and common areas.
- Understand company policies and procedures and convey them to current and potential residents.
- Understanding of all related leasing documents and the ability to accurately complete them in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate resident files and a well-organized workspace.
- Enter walk-in traffic, phone-call traffic, leases and related information into the Yardi system daily.
- Track and accurately record traffic sources for all phone calls and walk-in traffic.
- Qualify all potential residents by following qualification guidelines of our company.
- Process applications and forward to the Property Manager for approval process within 24 hours.
- Assist new residents in the move-in process including but not limited to obtaining signature of all lease documents and move in inspection requirements.
- Inspect all move in units prior to scheduled move in to ensure there are no outstanding defects.
- Aid in resident retention programs through contribution and development of programs and resident functions.
- Market the community to local businesses, real estate companies and locators.
- Physically visit competitive properties on a monthly basis and report finding to the Property Manager and in the form of a Market Survey.
Benefits
- Full time employees will have the opportunity to earn paid time-off and join the company's health, dental, vision, and retirement plans (once qualified)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
