Leasing Agent
Gateway Management Company
Atlanta, GA
Business Management / Project / Planning, Sales / Marketing
Responsibilities:
- Greets prospective residents, determines needs and preferences and professionally presents the community and specific apartments while providing features and benefits.
- Responds to inquiries for property information in an appropriate and timely manner via email and phone.
- Prepares lease and lease renewal documents.
- Follows Fair Housing Standards in all matters when working with prospects and residents.
- Assists the Property Manager in maintaining occupancy goals of the community.
- Encourages resident retention by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with residents and assists with resident functions, activities and programs as needed.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One or more years of sales or leasing experience.
- Strong attention to detail, as demonstrated by regularly verifying all work thoroughly to ensure there are no errors.
- Knowledge of general office machines.
- Displays a positive, friendly and professional attitude with a strong focus on customer service.
- Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others.
- Normal demands associated with an apartment management office environment.
- Light to medium work that requires extensive standing, walking, stair climbing, stooping, crouching and lifting up to 20 pounds frequently.
- Ability to work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face to face.
- Ability to inspect and tour the property daily and meet with residents and other employees on a daily basis.
Full-Time
Pay Rate: $17.00/hr
About the company
Company website•Real Estate
Gateway Management Company, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a full service property management company. The company was originally formed in 1986, for the primary purpose of providing direct property management and asset management for the properties owned by the Company Principal. Gateway also manages apartment communities for third party owners.
Currently managing LIHTC, Rural Development, HOME, conventional, and retail properties, Gateway provides a wide range of services for property owners. Some of these services include hiring, training, and supervising site managers and maintenance personnel, initial lease up, complete accounting and bookkeeping services, financial analysis, policies and procedures, governmental compliance, representing the owner in tenant relations and lease matters, low income housing tax credit and HOME compliance monitoring and reporting, providing for governmental and investor reporting, operating budgets for efficient and effective management, auditing, property tax appeals, in addition to many other services. Our Regional Managers and Property Managers receive professional training in NCHM's Certified Occupancy Specialist and Tenant Integrity Programs, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, HOME Program requirements, Fair Housing and 504 Compliance, in addition to in house training provided by our own departmental leadership.
Utilizing progressive management tools, industry trade organizations, industry publications, and professional training, our staff stays abreast of current developments in the industry and applies this information to each property individually. Working closely with residents, homeowners, city officials, local nonprofit agencies, and housing authorities, we strive to maintain a positive image in each community and provide an appealing living environment for our residents. Our goal is to ensure that each property is well maintained, occupied, and operated in an economical manner