Leasing Agent

Cesar Chavez Foundation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commissions

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

The Cesar Chavez Foundation is seeking a Leasing Agent to assist the property manager in all facets of property operations, focusing on leasing, marketing, and resident relations to strive for 100% occupancy. You will lease vacancies, maintain resident relations, and support daily property operations in a community setting.

Key duties include screening tenants, processing leases, handling deposits, coordinating moves, and ensuring compliance with LIHTC/HUD regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience with LIHTC/Tax Credit/HUD/Section 8 regulations/forms
• Excellent customer service skills
• Yardi or comparable property management software knowledge preferred
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Interviews prospective tenants and records information to ascertain needs and qualifications.
• Completes lease form or agreement and collects rental deposit.
• Handles electronic and manual bookkeeping functions, or credits renter account for receipts and debits account for disbursements such as upkeep and maintenance costs for assigned property.
• Requests issuance of check for monies due residents.
• Prepares vacancy, occupancy, traffic, reports and turnover schedules, etc. for internal use and external agency compliance.
• Coordinates moving, inspections, dealing with tenant issues and related items.
• Inspects condition of premises periodically and arranges for necessary maintenance.
• Assists with eviction of tenants in compliance with court order and directions from supervisor.
• Responds to emergency calls and situations as required.
• Communicates and interacts with residents individually or in groups as required.
• Compiles listings of available rental property.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual

Tenant relations

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Summary

Seeking a Leasing Agent who is responsible for assisting the property manager in maintaining all aspects of property operations, but with a concentration on the leasing, marketing, resident relations, and functions of the community. The Leasing Agent strives for 100% occupancy through retention of existing residents, leasing current availability and pre-leasing of future availability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Interviews prospective tenants and records information to ascertain needs and qualifications.
• Completes lease form or agreement and collects rental deposit.
• Handles electronic and manual bookkeeping functions, or credits renter account for receipts and debits account for disbursements such as upkeep and maintenance costs for assigned property.
• Requests issuance of check for monies due residents.
• Prepares vacancy, occupancy, traffic, reports and turnover schedules, etc. for internal use and external agency compliance.
• Coordinates moving, inspections, dealing with tenant issues and related items.
• Inspects condition of premises periodically and arranges for necessary maintenance.
• Assists with eviction of tenants in compliance with court order and directions from supervisor.
• Responds to emergency calls and situations as required.
• Communicates and interacts with residents individually or in groups as required.
• Compiles listings of available rental property.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with LIHTC/Tax Credit/HUD/Section 8 regulations/forms
• Excellent customer service skills
• Yardi or comparable property management software knowledge preferred
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred

Wage

$17.00-18.00 per hour DOE ***Plus commissions and benefits including medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick leave and more!***