Leasing Agent

Pratum Companies; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Prescription Drug Program

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term Disability

Company Paid Long-term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Educational Assistance

Retirement Savings Plan with company-m

Company outings and events

Job summary

Pratum Companies in Gary, IN is seeking a motivated Leasing Agent for an affordable housing property. The role focuses on leasing apartments, maintaining occupancy, and ensuring HUD regulations compliance, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days.

You will process applications, verify income, manage marketing strategies, respond to leads, and coordinate with residents and vendors. Experience in HUD/Section 8 and proficiency with Yardi/OneSite are preferred; a college degree is optional.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum one year in residential property management.
• HUD/Section 8 experience preferred.
• Read and write English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Process applications, verify income, and complete HUD paperwork.
• Lease apartments and drive occupancy and revenue.
• Respond to internet leads and conduct property tours.
• Develop sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the property and audits of lease files.
• Use Yardi/OneSite for guest cards and traffic tracking.
• Adhere to all housing regulations at federal, state, and local levels.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Marketing

Time management

Organization

Communication

Crisis management

Tech literacy

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Realpage

OneSite

Job description

Leasing Agent

Sign-On Bonus: $1,000 paid after 90 days of employment!!

We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Leasing Agent to join our team at an affordable housing/section 8 property. The ideal candidate will have experience in affordable housing and a strong understanding ofHUD regulations. This role involves leasing apartments, maintaining occupancy, and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local housing regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process applications, verify income, and complete requiredHUD paperwork
• Maintain an excellent customer service relationship with prospective residents, current residents, vendors and members of the community.
• Lease apartments and sell the products and services of the property to prospective residents, including, but not limited to, features and benefits of the apartments, building and property amenities, and the surrounding neighborhood.
• Respond to internet leads, answer prospect calls and conduct property tours following the guidelines outlined in the mystery shop forms.
• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic, maintain closing ratios and work to achieve and exceed budgeted revenues.
• Maintain thorough product knowledge of the property and that of major competition
• Accurately prepare and have a thorough knowledge of all lease-related paperwork
• Maintain prospect traffic and leasing data and assist with other computer data entry as necessary
• Inspect units for move-ins to ensure apartments are ready
• Assist with planning and hosting of resident functions as needed
• Responsible for auditing all lease files for bonus submission
• Review guest cards to ensure entry into Yardi and follow-up as well as monitor any traffic trends
• Adhere to all local, state and federal housing requirements as it relates to leasing and management of the property
• Other tasks or duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty well. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Associates must follow requirements for training/development plans. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education:

A college degree is preferred but not required. The position requires the ability to read and write English fluently, the ability to accurately perform intermediate mathematical functions and the ability to understand and perform all on-site resident management software functions.

Professional Experience

A minimum of one year of experience in residential property management or a related field is required. Some experience with HUD/Section 8 program and affordable housing preferred.

Attendance/Travel Requirements

The position requires the ability to work any of the seven days of the week, 52 weeks of the year. Due to the property staffing limitations, it is extremely critical that individuals be able to work their scheduled hours on a consistent basis and, if necessary, overtime hours when requested. The position requires the ability to serve on-call, as scheduled or as necessary. Travel may be required at times to attend various company gatherings either in the general vicinity of the associates home property, or in another state. You must also be able to attend certain resident events that are held after hours.

Skills:

• Strong administrative and organizational skills (juggling multiple projects, tasks simultaneously)
• Ability to think rationally during a crisis
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize wisely
• Strong customer service orientation
• Good understanding of sales and marketing concepts and the ability to develop, implement, and evaluate marketing plans
• Ability to close a sale
• Knowledge of on-site maintenance requirements
• Ability to operate and understand personal computer functions and company utilized software packages

Physical Demands:

• Must be capable of physically accessing all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry or maneuver weights of up to 20lbs. independently and 50 lbs. with assistance.

Computer Skills:

• Basic knowledge of computers
• Ability to use Outlook
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Word and Excel, Realpage/OneSite
• Ability to develop advanced knowledge of other programs or systems as needed
• Basic Internet knowledge

Learning & Development:

Maintain a commitment to ongoing personal development and career growth through career path activities provided through the corporate office and external sources as needed.

Pratum prides itself on offering a competitive salary and extensive, market-competitive health and welfare BENEFITS including:

• Prescription Drug Program
• Paid Vacation & Holiday
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid AD& D Insurance
• Company Paid Short- Term
• Company Paid Long-term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Retirement Savings Plan with company matching
• Company outings and events

This role is non-exempt with a pay range of $18 - $19 an hour for a new employee depending on a number of relevant factors including individuals’ experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, client/property or company budgetary limitations/guidelines, and other job-related company and market considerations. This position is eligible for a and you also may be eligibleto receive discretionary and/or performance-based bonuses on a spot or annual basis, which are variable depending on individual merit/performance, budgetary limitations, company performance, and other job-related factors. This non-exempt role will be eligible for overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Full-time positions (30+ hours/week) are eligible for 2 weeks paid vacation, 3 weeks sick and related leave, 11 paid holidays, and health & welfare benefits as outlined on the Company’s website. To learn more about our company and our benefits, go to: https://pratumco.com/careers/

Pratum Companies is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pratum Company is a growing company that is looking for talented professionals who want to be part of a strong team focused on providing superior management services to our residents and owners. If you share our desire to be the best for our residents and communities, then you belong with Us.

Pratum Companies is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.