Leasing Consultant

M K Management•Carteret, NJ

8d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Kaplan Companies is recruiting for a leasing consultant with prior leasing experience and a strong closing record to lease apartments and be a customer service representative at our apartment community located in New Jersey. The candidate must be well organized, self-motivated and adaptable to changing situations. 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 required. Valid driver license required. Full-time position that requires weekends. 40 hour work week. Health benefits offered after 90 days of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 required
Valid driver license required
Leasing: 1 year
Customer Service: 1 year

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.
Have the ability to sell qualities of community over the phone and be able to obtain appointments for the prospective resident to visit the property.
Follow all company training and leasing guidelines in the sales process.
Maintain a courteous and helpful attitude to residents, potential residents and vendors.
Respond to residents 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.
Answer incoming phone calls in a pleasant and courteous manner.
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 work space.
Enter walk-in traffic, phone-call traffic, leases and related information into the 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 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.
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.