Leasing Agent - Affordable Housing

Leasing Agent We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Leasing Agent to join our team at a PB Section 8 property.

The ideal candidate will have experience in affordable housing and a strong understanding of HUD regulations, particularly the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) and Project based section 8 requirements.

This role involves leasing apartments, maintaining occupancy, and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local housing regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Process applications, verify income, and complete required Section 8 paperwork
• Maintain an excellent customer service relationship with prospective residents, current residents, vendors and members of the community.
• Lease apartments and sell the products and services of the property to prospective residents, including, but not limited to, features and benefits of the apartments, building and property amenities, and the surrounding neighborhood.
• Respond to internet leads, answer prospect calls and conduct property tours following the guidelines outlined in the mystery shop forms.
• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic, maintain closing ratios and work to achieve and exceed budgeted revenues.
• Maintain thorough product knowledge of the property and that of major competition.
• Accurately prepare and have a thorough knowledge of all lease-related paperwork.
• Maintain prospect traffic and leasing data and assist with other computer data entry as necessary.
• Inspect units for move-ins to ensure apartments are ready.
• Assist with planning and hosting of resident functions as needed.
• Responsible for auditing all lease files for bonus submission.
• Review guest cards to ensure entry into OneSite and follow-up as well as monitor any traffic trends.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal housing requirements as it relates to leasing and management of the property.
• Other tasks or duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.  Associates must follow requirements for training / development plans.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  Certifications :

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Pratum prides itself on offering a competitive salary and extensive, market-competitive health and welfare BENEFITS including :