Leasing Agent

**Leasing Agent**

**Position Summary**

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**
- Receiving and handling inquiries for leasing from prospective customers, provide information on all aspects of properties
- Lease suites with goals in mind to achieve high occupancy rates of the properties
- Determine the needs, living standards and economic viability of prospect customers
- Present properties and amenities in a positive manner to prospective tenants
- Schedule appointments for showing; present the available apartments in a friendly and knowledgeable fashion
- Represent the company in a professional manner
- Negotiate leasing terms and conditions and gather required information to close deals
- Ensure all paperwork and move-ins are completed properly
- Monitoring of branding
- inspect properties periodically to ensure proper maintenance, check cleanliness and maintenance of building, report condition of all vacant suites available for rent
- Complete vacancy reports, provide report of the suites shown or to be shown
- Required to work 40 hours per week, due to the nature of the business, the Leasing Agent must work on the first day and last day of every month
- Required to balance time between the field (showing suites etc.) and the office (admin/paperwork)
- Other relevant duties as assigned by the Regional Manager.

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Must have experience in apartment leasing
- Experience in sales/ customer service an asset
- Experience or knowledge of Yardi software will be an asset
- Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle to use at work
- Comfortable in interacting with a variety of people on a daily basis
- Exceptional planning and organisation skills
- Strong communicator with the ability to build excellent relationships with customers
- Above average problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Willing to work on any 5 consecutive days in the week which may include Saturdays or Sundays, month ends and beginning of months
- Able to effectively manage time and resources to ensure deadlines are met
- Must successfully complete a security clearance
- Familiarity with the Residential Tenancy Act and building systems an asset
- Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle to use at work