Leasing Specialist

BSR REIT•Richmond, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Currently, BSR has an immediate opening for a Leasing Specialist. The Leasing Specialist performs a variety of duties associated with leasing and marketing the apartment community. The Leasing Specialist will be responsible for the following: Provide information about the apartment and the community to the prospective residents and schedule visits to the community Determine the needs and respond promptly to resident needs and concerns in a professional manner Quickly close new sales and lease apartments Use effective sales techniques on the telephone and in person to maximize the conversion of traffic to leases Effectively explain all lease and community policies to new and current residents Maintain an accurate and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the community, particularly in areas such as rent and pricing information, vacancies, apartment availability, lease expirations, square footage, etc. Analyze concerns associated with apartments which are slow to lease and offers recommendations to the Property Manager Conduct follow up activity with all residents in order to establish positive resident relations Accurately and efficiently prepares and assists with all leasing paperwork Maintain current resident files Maintain accurate record of daily prospect calls and visits Completes service requests and communicates to service/maintenance department and enters information into the database Answering phones, typing, filing and other clerical functions as deemed necessary. Follow all policies and procedures defined by BSR REIT Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required
Valid Driver's license required
1-2 years apartment leasing experience
General working knowledge of computers and computer programs (MS Word, MS Excel, Resman)
Warm, engaging personality
Friendly, energetic with great people skills
Excellent at both phone and in person sales
Ability to communicate effectively
Read and write English fluently
Good organizational skills
Good verbal skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to close a sale
Ability to operate general office equipment
Ability to multi-task and commit to high performance in a busy work environment

Responsibilities

Provide information about the apartment and the community to the prospective residents and schedule visits to the community
Determine the needs and respond promptly to resident needs and concerns in a professional manner
Quickly close new sales and lease apartments
Use effective sales techniques on the telephone and in person to maximize the conversion of traffic to leases
Effectively explain all lease and community policies to new and current residents
Maintain an accurate and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the community, particularly in areas such as rent and pricing information, vacancies, apartment availability, lease expirations, square footage, etc.
Analyze concerns associated with apartments which are slow to lease and offers recommendations to the Property Manager
Conduct follow up activity with all residents in order to establish positive resident relations
Accurately and efficiently prepares and assists with all leasing paperwork
Maintain current resident files
Maintain accurate record of daily prospect calls and visits
Completes service requests and communicates to service/maintenance department and enters information into the database
Answering phones, typing, filing and other clerical functions as deemed necessary.
Follow all policies and procedures defined by BSR REIT
Perform all other duties as assigned