Job: Leasing Consultant II

Jobing Description

We are looking for a Leasing Consultant II for Windsor Crossing in Newport News, VA.

Who is Aimco?
Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that engages in the acquisition, ownership, management, and redevelopment of apartment properties. The company rents and leases its apartment units to a diverse base of residents. It also provides management services to third-party owners. As of June 30, 2011, Aimco owned or managed a real estate portfolio of 607 apartment properties containing approximately 105,000 apartment units located in 38 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Aimco was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Over the last several years you have proven your ability to sell and provide customer service. You ve worked late nights and long weekends, yet you seem to be stuck. You are ready for a sales and customer service role with great hours and a real opportunity for advancement without high pressure. Come home as a Leasing Consultant for Aimco.

You are the face of Aimco. In this sales and customer service role you are often the first contact, by phone, online or in person, for our prospective residents. By combining your sales, customer service and marketing skills, you ll build relationships with prospective residents and introduce them to Aimco. It is your responsibility as a leasing consultant to meet with prospective residents, make a connection through a friendly smile or handshake and show them why they should select Aimco as their home.

Responsibilities

As a sales and leasing consultant, you start your day by reviewing the contact leads supplied to you and following up with individuals you have previously met. While this is a sales role, most of your opportunities come from Aimco s corporate call center, walk-ins, phone calls or responses to your advertising. Combining the best of inside sales and outside sales, your role is to build a professional relationship with prospective residents, matching their needs to Aimco s properties. Additionally, as a sales and leasing consultant, you will:

Showing apartments and answering prospective residents questions about pricing

Prepare leasing agreements

Verify applications and follow up on applications including resident screening

Follow up on prospects and leads

Coordinate with the marketing team to place online ads and ensure signage is correctly positioned

Maintain prospect records using proprietary online tools

Requirements

Our sales and leasing agents share common passions - confidence, creativity and organization. Combining confidence and creativity, our leasing consultants reach out to attract new residents, determine their needs, address those needs and then close the sale. Your organizational skills enable you to juggle multiple prospects, existing residents, walk-ins and follow ups all in stride within the course of your day. While we look forward to teaching you about property management and leasing units, we need you to bring your confidence, creativity and organizational skills to Aimco along with:

Excellent communication skills demonstrating verbal and written expression, active listening and ability to maintain interpersonal relationships

Ability to identify strengths & weaknesses of alternative sales approaches

Prioritization & organization of time and customers

Experience operating computer systems, specifically Microsoft Office Suite and property management systems

Willingness to work non-traditional hours including early evenings, weekends and holidays

Successful sales and leasing agents have come from retail, customer service, hospitality, finance and real estate.

Benefits

Aimco offers attractive total compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance at the individual, team and company levels. We start with a competitive base salary and add bonus opportunities and benefit choices topped off with:

Consumer discounts including Aimco apartment discounts and other vendors

Employee stock purchase plans

Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Opportunities for recognition and personal development

When you join Aimco, you receive a winning total compensation formula. (Some benefits may not apply to team members who are subject to collective bargaining or who are part time)

Join us and come home to your career at Aimco Apply Now!

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