Leasing Agent

Cesar Chavez Foundation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cesar Chavez Foundation in Houston, TX is seeking a Leasing Agent to assist the property manager with leasing, marketing, and resident relations across two community properties. The role focuses on achieving high occupancy by leasing current availability and pre-leasing future units.

You will interview prospective tenants, process leases and deposits, manage resident accounts, coordinate moves and inspections, handle tenant issues, and generate occupancy reports.

Qualifications

• Experience with LIHTC/Tax Credit/HUD/Section 8 regulations and forms.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Yardi or similar property management software.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interview prospective tenants and assess needs and qualifications.
• Complete lease forms, collect deposits.
• Maintain bookkeeping and tenant accounts for receipts and disbursements.
• Prepare vacancy, occupancy, reports, and turnover schedules.
• Coordinate moves, inspections, and tenant issues.
• Assist with evictions per court order and supervisor directions.
• Respond to emergency calls and communicate with residents.
• Compile listings of available rental properties.

Skills

Customer service

Spanish (bilingual)

Tools

Yardi

Job description

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. This position will be split between 2 properties at 304 Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77022 & 1430 Upland Drive, Houston, TX 77043.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. 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

$18.00-$19.00 per hour DOE