Luxury Leasing Agent

Hi there, we are HotSpot Rentals, a luxury apartment brokerage that works exclusively with quality, managed apartment companies in downtown Chicago. Our properties represent more than 70,000 units and we partner with them to find them high-quality qualified renters. As a Luxury Leasing agent, you work with clients who are looking to find luxury apartments in downtown Chicago.

We are currently looking for new team members who can start immediately. Next training will be held the week of November 4th, 2024. This is a 100% commission based and full time role.

Basic Job Duties of a Luxury Leasing Agent:

• Marketing of listings through traditional apartment rental platforms and social media.
• Responding to leads from customers looking for a new apartment (no cold calling).
• Phone, text and email communication with customers to discover their search needs.
• Online research and communication with properties to match the customer's needs.
• In-person tours/showings at properties with customers (some virtual tours).
• Maintaining customer relationship details using a custom CRM and inventory management system.

A Little About Us

Dorothy and Brett started HotSpot Rentals in 2012 with the belief that they could make a difference by hiring, training and developing high-quality, full-time people who shared a work hard/play hard mentality. Offering an environment where your income matches your effort.

Today, Hotspot is a team of ~35 people who are part of our “work family”. We invest heavily in training, support and trying to keep it fun, all the while focusing on personal and professional growth. We believe that treating our work family as a priority has a trickle-down effect on our customers and our business partners- “happy employees make for happy customers!” All of this has helped us achieve very low employee turnover and a 5.0 star Google rating from more than 2,800 reviews- the most in our industry.

Who Makes A Good Fit for HotSpot

Sales-driven, self-starters who like working with people are a big focus for us. All of our agents work from home and our most successful hires have “hustle” while still keeping a work-life balance. We look for people who are self-aware, coachable, great at problem-solving, and willing to work hard to invest in their success. We aren’t a big corporation, so every hire we make has a direct impact on our culture and reputation.

Job Requirements:

• Min 5 years sales, sales management or equivalent experience
• Great communication, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Extremely strong phone and writing skills
• Experience using a CRM and inventory database management system
• Strong network and/or desire to build a book of business
• Live within 30 minutes of downtown
• Own or have full-time access to a car, insurance, and computer
• Successful completion of the 1-week training
• A college education is highly preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

• Commission based.
• First-year agents average $65-75k in total compensation, with top performers making $140k .
• Performance bonus opportunity.
• Annual sales contest with paid company trip for meeting sales goals.
• 100% commission

If you are goal-oriented, open to self-improvement, and passionate about selling, those are common values we are looking for. Real estate experience is not important to us, but a desire to invest in your career is. If you think HotSpot could be an opportunity for you, and we sound like the right fit, we would love to talk. Please email our Hiring Manager at Shannon@hotspotrentals.com or reach out to me through my profile.