Leasing Consultant

Brookfield Asset Management•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Brookfield Properties, the company believes a “one-size-fits-all” approach doesn’t work for residential living, offering a diverse portfolio for various life stages, all with unparalleled quality, service, and support. The company develops, operates, and manages over 600 locations, 1500+ buildings, and more than 280 million square feet of real estate globally, striving to exceed the needs of tenants, residents, and communities daily.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
1 – 2 years of Leasing or sales experience required
Fair housing laws
Affordable housing programs
Microsoft Office
Personal accountability
Persuasiveness
Customer service

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Customer service/Hospitality preferred
1 – 2 years of experience working in multisite preferred
Valid driver's license depending on property preferred
Yardi/CRM 8

Responsibilities

Meets with prospective residents, identifies their housing needs, interviews them to determine eligibility based on established criteria, shows vacant and model suites and property amenities based on established techniques specified by the company.
Quotes established rental rates and promotions.
Makes follow-up calls, sends follow-up literature and pursues rental status.
Collects funds related to applications, security deposits and rentals.
Required to manage all internet leads and proper follow up.
Maintains social media activities on different platforms and strives to increase engagement through postings and responses to reviews and ratings.
Completes applicant screening process and prepares appropriate correspondence based upon the result.
Prepares leases and related leasing addendums.
Maintains lease records and files.
Maintains property waiting list and other updates to various records and reports in accordance with policy and procedures, applicable affordable housing programs and HUD/Agency regulations.
Supports and ensures timely input, proper use and full utilization of on-site PC-based property management software for leasing data.
Ensures apartments are ready for occupancy by inspecting, placing move-in products and last-minute touches when necessary.
Distributes keys, move-in package, safety video and other appropriate paperwork at time of lease signing.
Maintains current knowledge of marketing and leasing techniques.
Strives to attain affirmative marketing goals.
Seeks out new residents through outreach, direct marketing, cold calling, distributing literature and contacting government, social, religious and community organizations in selected target areas.
Maintains current knowledge of apartments, building amenities and local agencies or attractions of interest to residents.
Maintains awareness of current rental rates and promotions of competitive properties, including visiting competitor properties to better understand their product, marketing and sales techniques.
Assist in the mentoring of newly hired leasing consultants.