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Career Overview: As an Apartment Leasing Consultant, you will be the first point of contact for prospective residents and play a crucial role in creating a positive and welcoming atmosphere in our communities. Your primary responsibility will be to use your strong sales skills to assist potential residents in finding their perfect home and ensuring a smooth leasing process.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and engage with prospective residents, providing tours of the community and available units with a strong sales focus.
• Conduct thorough and informative property tours, highlighting key features and amenities while effectively showcasing the benefits of living in our communities.
• Explain leasing policies, answer questions, and utilize your sales acumen to encourage applicants to complete the application process.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of property availability, pricing, and special promotions, using this information to drive sales.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with current residents to promote resident retention.
• Assist in the preparation of leasing agreements and related paperwork, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Perform market research to stay informed about competitive properties and market trends, leveraging this information to improve sales strategies.
• Collaborate with the property management team to meet and exceed leasing goals and occupancy targets.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of marketing strategies that emphasize our competitive edge and attract potential residents.
• Note: These responsibilities are a general summary of the job duties performed. Other duties may be required, as needed. 

Skills to help you Succeed:

• Previous sales experience, preferably in upscale retail/consumer sales, property management, or other applicable sales products, services, or industries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to close sales.
• Proficiency in common office software, such as MS Outlook, Word, etc. Experience with property management software (e.g., OnsSite, Yardi, AppFolio) is a plus.
• Willingness to work weekends is required (your days off are during the week).

Your Pay: $22.50/hour plus a strong sales commission structure leads you to a starting annual salary potential of high $40k-high 50+k/year to start, or more depending on your community and performance.

Other Perks: $650 allowance for stylish work attire with $450 each subsequent year, annual bonus and pay raise eligibility, a variety of medical and dental benefits plans, $36/month for clothing dry cleaning, a 401K savings plan with company match, apartment discounts, vacation time, advancement potential and much more.