What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leasing Specialist - Downton KC area position at Price Brothers?
Description
Who We Are:
Price Brothers Management Company, continuing the legacy of building Community.
Price Brothers Management Company is a premier family owned and operated property management organization with over 100 years in the real estate industry. We believe in investing in our team members to create a culture that encourages and promotes innovative ideas, growth opportunities, and team building. Through our dynamic and caring team we will IMPACT the lives of our residents, commercial tenants, team members, business partners and communities. Each individual plays a critical role in our success!
"Our employees have always been the beating heart of our business. The shared sense of pride and the work is unmatched. There is no Price Brothers without all the team members that call Price Brothers home." - Lena Price
If you are eager to join a team where your opportunities are limitless, find your next career at Price Brothers!
Salary Range: $22 hourly
Key Responsibilities
Specialist
- Report to different community locations as needed
- Provide support and assist on-site staff with training and initiative roll-out
- Assist Management with any requested work to be done at the community
Leasing
- Respond effectively to inquiries to generate prospective resident visits to the community
- Utilize sales skills to demonstrate market-ready product and availability
- Maintain a 35% closing ratio on prospects
- Follow-up with prospective residents
- Lease and show apartments as needed
- Monitor and track traffic at the community
- Walk vacant units and make-readies
- Provide input for the weekly leasing meeting
- Promote resident retention programs
Administration
- Perform lease administration
o Set up and maintain lease files
o Conduct required credit and reference checks
o Initial approval on all paperwork and verifications
o Present all applications to Manager for approval
- Prepare reports and communicate with Management on daily activity or ideas to promote leasing results
- Assist in the lease renewal process
- Record all resident correspondence and submit to Management for review
- Perform all duties in a timely manner according to standard operating procedure
- Delivery of notices/flyers to apartment units as needed
Marketing
- Assist in all marketing
- Promote and implement with the idea of reaching the leasing and occupancy goals outlined in the marketing plan
- Responsible for the writing and placement of ads, flyers and promotional material (with Management approval)
- Responsible for generating new business contacts, marketing ideas, competitive shops, inside and outside sales effort to increase occupancy
- Assist in preparing market surveys and shopping other communities
Minimum Qualifications
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Demonstrate effective, courteous communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Work well with others and follow instructions
- Computer proficiency including but not limited to Microsoft Office products, word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Ability to learn and retain knowledge of operating software system
- Willingness and ability to learn additional software packages as required
- Strong customer service skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Knowledge of safety program and related policies, procedures and laws
- Basic math skills
- Good organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge and practice of Company standard operating procedures
- Professional attitude and neat, clean, well-groomed appearance
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and willingness to learn
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and have exceptional follow up skills
- Ability to work under some pressure relating to the completion of projects on schedule
- Team member must have the ability to operate in a constant state of alertness, and safe manner
- Knowledge of marketing and sales techniques
- Able to manage emergency situations
- Driving is an essential function of the job
- English must be used when communicating with a client or coworker. Another language may be used if preferred by both parties.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 2 years in sales or property management experience (Preferred)
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, and customer service skills
- Committed to continuous learning to maintain up-to- date knowledge of rules, laws, and regulations.
- Ability to acquire knowledge of operating various computer functions and Property Management Software Systems
- Ability to alternate schedules on an as-needed basis
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid driver license and any other licenses/certifications required by the state
Benefits
- The company offers an array of outstanding health and wellness benefits starting the first of the month after 30 days of service. Reasonable insurance premiums including 4 medical options, dental, vision, life & disability, FSA dependent care, legal assistance, identity theft and more. Participate in the company’s 401k retirement plan, enjoy paid time off and 10 holidays your birthday! Whether we are cheering on one of our local sports teams, volunteering at a philanthropy or celebrating team milestones, Price Brothers cares about our team members & our community.
About Price Brothers
Since 1922 Price Brothers has grown into one of the largest real estate owners in Kansas City. Always owner-operated, today Price Brothers comprises of over 10,000 apartment units, subdivisions of single-family homes and retail and office space. In addition to luxury living spaces and commercial space, the company owns a portfolio of prime land and real estate marked for future endeavors.
Salary : $22
