Leasing Agent

Leasing Agents are responsible for leasing, marketing, and maintaining positive resident relations of our communities. Vida Management Leasing Agents are experienced, self-motivated, and willing to be part of a team dedicated to making a difference.

What you will do

• Greet all residents, future residents, and internal team members in a professional and consistently positive manner.
• Discover prospects’ needs and apply product knowledge by communicating the features and benefits to match them with the perfect apartment home.
• Complete Fair Housing training prior to communicating with residents/prospects.
• Present properties and provided amenities in a positive light to prospective tenants and help secure rental agreement.
• Recommend adjustments to rental rates by researching local markets and calculating costs to ensure fair and accurate pricing.
• Conduct market surveys and shop competitive properties.
• Successfully close new sales, lease apartments, and determine if prospective residents meet community qualifications.
• Advertise available properties using a variety of social media and promotional materials to help secure quick rentals of all properties.
• Participate in outreach marketing activities on a regular basis to obtain prospective residents.
• Assist in placing, removing/updating banners, balloons, bandit signs, flags, etc.
• Inspect models and available market ready units and communicate related service needs to Property Manager.
• Screen prospective tenants to ensure they meet eligibility requirements.
• Communicate effectively to develop and maintain strong client and internal team relationships.
• Create a sense of urgency when making appointments for future residents to visit the community.
• Assist in planning resident functions. Attend functions and participate as host for any resident activities as directed by the Property Manager.
• Assist with any other office function that may be delegated by the property manager or other staff members.

Leasing Agent Required skills ad qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be willing to work weekends and evenings.
• Must have a flexible schedule.
• Outgoing, friendly attitude and ability to make others feel welcome and comfortable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good sales and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of leasing practices. Fair Housing, and basic real estate law.
• A minimum of 2 years of market rental leasing experience strongly preferred. Previous sales and customer service experience required.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Computer proficiency including, but not limited to, Microsoft office.