Leasing Agent

Southwood Realty; Jacksonville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwood Realty Company in Jacksonville, NC is seeking a Leasing Agent to greet prospects, present community features, and secure lease agreements with qualified applicants. The role emphasizes service orientation to make residents feel welcome and comfortable.

Daily duties include handling inquiries, maintaining advertising materials, and completing lease paperwork while ensuring compliance with Fair Housing and related laws. Strong leasing and closing skills, and typing 30 WPM are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of selling experience (leasing or similar)
• Typing speed of 30 words per minute
• Prefer at least 2 years of customer service
• Must be organized and detail oriented

Responsibilities

• Greet prospective residents and determine their needs and preferences
• Present community features and benefits professionally
• Show suitable apartments and secure lease agreements
• Handle inquiries and maintain professional leasing office atmosphere
• Maintain advertising materials and paperwork for applications and leases
• Accept rents and deposits and manage related records
• Ensure curb appeal and overall well‑being of the community
• Comply with Fair Housing and applicable laws

Skills

Leasing sales

Closing skills

Typing 30 WPM

Customer service

Job description

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Leasing Agent

Job Summary:

The Leasing Agent is the property's sales representative whose primary duties are to greet prospects, to present professionally the features and benefits of their assigned community and property, and secure lease agreements from qualified persons. A Leasing Agent is service oriented and strives to make current residents and prospective residents feel welcome and comfortable in their community.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, Fair Housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other laws pertaining to apartments
• Maintain a professional, but friendly atmosphere in the leasing office and throughout the community
• Inspects models and "market ready" vacancies daily
• Answers incoming phone calls and handles each call professionally
• Greet prospective residents, determine their needs and preferences, and professionally present community and show apartments suitable to the prospect's needs while communicating features and benefits
• Maintain daily property advertising materials
• Accurately and promptly complete all paperwork related to prospective applications and leases
• Accept rents and deposits
• Helps to ensure the physical well-being and curb appeal of the apartment community

Qualifications:

• Positions requires good leasing and closing skills and have at least 2 years of selling experience
• Person must be able to type 30 WPM
• Prefer at least 2 years of customer service
• Person must be organized

Full job description can be found in the below attachment.