LEASING AGENT at Princeton Management in Lansing, MI

Description

Leading Property Management company seeking to hire a Leasing/Administrative assistant with customer service leasing skills for a beautiful successful Apartment Community located in Lansing MI. 

As a Leasing Agent, you will play a crucial role in attracting potential residents, ensuring high occupancy rates, and providing exceptional customer service.  The Leasing Agent position is co-responsible for all day-to-day property operations and overseeing and enhancing the value of the property. The Leasing Agent maintains property rentals by advertising and filling vacancies; negotiating and enforcing leases; maintaining and securing premises. 

If you are a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for real estate, we invite you to apply.

 Assisting With Financial:

• Demonstrate ability to understand financial goals, operate asset in owners’ best interest in accordance with Policies & Procedures Manual.
• Maintain accurate records of all community transactions and submit on timely basis (i.e., rent rolls, delinquency reports, move-in/move-outs, etc.).
• Helps prepare annual budgets and income projections in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in ensuring that all rents and late fees/check charges are collected, posted, and deposited in a timely manner.
• Helps ensure that all rents and late fees/check charges are collected, posted, and deposited in a timely manner.
• Helps generate necessary legal action, documents, and process in accordance with State and Company guidelines.
• Provide constant vendor/contractor communications concerning scheduling, billing, vendor relations, and certificates of insurance.
• Ensure invoices are submitted for payment, helps handle petty cash and all funds.

Leasing:

• Ensure property is rented to fullest capacity.
• Utilize marketing strategies to secure prospective residents.
• Confirm that techniques are effective in obtaining closing.
• Helping gather information about market competition in the area and file.
• Represent the company in a professional manner at all the times.

Administrative:

• Ensure current resident files are properly maintained.
• Ensure all administrative paperwork is accurate, complete, and submitted on a timely basis.

Resident Retention:

• Address resident concerns and requests on timely basis to ensure resident satisfaction with management.
• Develop and/or implement resident retention programs (i.e., resident functions, special promotions, monthly newsletters, etc.).
• Ensure distribution of all company or property-issued notices (i.e., bad weather, emergency, etc.).
• Consistently implement policies of the community.

Personnel Management:

• Consistently use successful techniques and company directives to screen, hire, orient and train new personnel.
• Ensure efficiency of staff through ongoing training, instruction, counseling, and leadership.
• Plan weekly/daily office staff schedules and assignments.
• Coordinate maintenance schedule and assignments with Maintenance Supervisor.
• Administer action plans consistently, and on a timely basis with performance problems. Document appropriately, communicate situation supervisor, Human Resources Director, and terminate properly when necessary.
• Provide support to staff to encourage teamwork and lead as an example in creating a harmonious environment.
• Ensure all administrative processes involving personnel are handled on a timely basis (i.e., performance evaluations, salary reviews, time sheets, change of status forms, etc.).

Essential Job Functions:

• Position requires a minimum of 2 years on-site as a Leasing Consultant and/or Assistant Community Manager; will consider 3 years supervisory experience in a customer service-related business preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and initiate appropriate course of action.
• Effectively convey ideas, images, and goals to a diverse group of personalities.
• Must possess a positive attitude.
• Achieve Fair Housing certifications prior to interaction with prospects or residents.
• Competence in personal computer skills, keyboard, internet search, math, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as community software applications.
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.
• Participate in training to comply with new or existing laws.* Be able to work evenings and weekends.
• Present self in a neat, clean, and professional manner always throughout the workday and/or whenever present at the community.
• Comply with expectations as demonstrated in our employee rules.

Additional Requirements:

Attendance is an imperative job function. Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules, and procedures of the company, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or writing) to employees.

Benefits:

• Competitive wages within the industry.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Short-term disability
• AFLAC
• 401(k) and 401(k) Roth
• Allyhealth Tele-Medicine
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Holidays and PTO Time
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Positive and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within the company.

Princeton Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Previous experience in leasing or real estate is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of local rental market trends and regulations is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and property management software.
• High school diploma or equivalent; additional certifications in real estate or property management are advantageous.