Leasing Consultant

Asset Living; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with employer matching

Commission and performance bonuses

Job summary

Asset Living is hiring a Leasing Consultant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This role involves leasing, marketing, and maintaining positive relations with residents. Responsibilities include managing property tours, completing leasing paperwork, and addressing resident needs.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma and basic computer skills. A competitive salary of $13 to $18 per hour is offered, along with benefits such as medical insurance and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Understanding of on-site software functions.
• Ability to perform administrative tasks related to leasing.
• Basic knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leasing, marketing, and resident relations.
• Show, lease, and move in prospective residents.
• Conduct market survey reports and maintain property knowledge.
• Manage resident complaints and enforce community policies.

Skills

Property Leasing and Administration

Customer Service

Basic Computer Skills

Knowledge of Fair Housing Laws

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Overview

Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.

Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US. At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe "Together We Lead, Together We Succeed”. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization.

Recognized as one of the nation\'s Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO).

Position

LEASING CONSULTANT

The Leasing Consultant is responsible for all aspects of leasing, marketing, and maintaining positive resident relations of a property.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Property Leasing and Administration
• Regular/daily onsite attendance is required
• Effectively show, lease, and move in prospective residents; greet, qualify, tour the community, and sign a lease.
• Conducts all functions necessary to close the sale, including making appointments, generating new leads, conducting tours, maintaining model units, and all necessary follow-up needed.
• Completes all leasing paperwork needed before move-in
• Assisting with lease audits, walking units, and turn process
• Maintain accurate prospect traffic and leasing data, responding to prospect leads within 24 hours.
• Utilize established sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic, maintain closing ratios, and work to achieve and exceed leasing goals.
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed
• Deal with resident complaints, concerns, and requests to ensure resident satisfaction
• Assist in developing and implementing resident retention programs (i.e., resident functions, special promotions, monthly newsletter, etc.)
• Contribute to the general upkeep and cleaning of office, common areas, and model
• Marketing & Outreach
• Assist in implementing annual marketing plan outreach
• Review and assist in completing market survey/analysis continually to generate ideas and formulate plans
• Maintain thorough product knowledge of the property and competition as well as market conditions; complete weekly market survey report.
• Customer & Resident Relations
• Manage excellent customer service and monitor service request turnaround and responsiveness
• Projects a favorable image of the community to achieve property objectives and public recognition
• Ensure consistency in dealing with residents on all matters
• Enforce policies of the community that the immediate supervisor delegates

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to understand and perform all on-site software functions; basic computer skills required.
• Must have basic knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and OSHA requirements.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, communicate with others to exchange information, and repeat motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The employee is frequently required to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, step stools, and the like and remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• The employee is occasionally required to move self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces, work in an overhead position and reach, adjust, or move objects up to 25 lbs. in all directions, lift or place objects up to 25 lbs., operate machinery and/or power tools, operate vehicles and/or golf carts, assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned, identify and inspect objects, be able to work overtime, weekends, night hours (emergencies), work in extremely low or high temperatures, work in outdoor environments such as precipitation and wind, work in small and/or enclosed spaces, be exposed to hazardous chemicals, traverse flat and non-flat terrain.

Compensation and Benefits

At Asset Living, a variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including skill set, background and training, certifications, etc. The employment offer includes a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, accidental, and disability insurance), 401K with employer matching, and commission and performance bonuses, when applicable. Full-time employees also receive paid sick days and company holidays.

Salary Range: $13 per hour to $18 per hour

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This is a safety-sensitive position and may be subject to additional compliance requirements.