Leasing Agent - Market Division

EUREKA MULTI-FAMILY GROUP does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Eureka Multifamily Group is currently seeking an experienced leasing agent. Responsible for performing all activities related to apartment rentals, resident move-ins, and lease renewals including completion of all required administrative paperwork. You will perform tasks related to the overall community and resident retention. The Leasing agent provides excellent customer service by responding to resident inquiries and concerns. This position reports directly to the Community Manager and may also receive direction from the Assistant Manager and has no subordinates

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the Property managers in maintaining occupancy levels at the multifamily living community.
• Assists the Property Managers with renting the apartments to meet or beat the occupancy goals. This includes, but is not limited to: conducting tours, maintaining the wait list, gathering required verification, and processing new applications.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local housing regulations.
• Obtains appropriate signatures and documentation related to the move in.
• Prepares move in packets.
• Assists with incoming/outgoing calls as needed.
• Provides tours, performs interviews and responds to mailings and phone calls.
• Complete all move-in paperwork including the lease and accompanying addendum in accordance with onsite procedures.
• Reviews resident notices to vacate and advises residents of their responsibilities.
• Receive rent payments from residents, complete resident receipts, post rent payments to resident accounts and updates resident records.
• Complies with the company policies and procedures. Promotes and ensures compliance with Fair Housing Laws and other industry-related federal, state and local laws.
• Maintain documentation verifying compliance.
• Adheres to all company and site policies and procedures according to the employee handbook, and Eureka safety policies.
• Updates residents records as necessary
• Assists in maintain the physical appearance of the community by picking up grounds, performing minor apartment cleaning and touch-up, and ensuring the common areas are clean and neat.
• Participates in all mandatory training programs.
• Responsible for reporting to work on time as scheduled and complying with dress code.
• Other duties assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Ability to communicate and maintain good relationships with office employees. Residents and site employees.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Strong Marketing experience highly recommended to be successful in this role.
• Proficiency in customer service and sales.
• Good verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma, GED. Or additional equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in Leasing for Property Management industry.
• Marketing experience preferred.
• Prior experience in customer service or sales position.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands of the job described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by the job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee normally works primarily in a temperature-controlled indoor environment, but may occasionally work in an outdoor environment exposed to adverse weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.