Leasing Agent - Pax Properties

- Are you familiar with the Tallahassee area?

- Do you have real estate or leasing agent knowledge/experience?

- Would you like to get paid to use that knowledge to help others?

Well then we've got the job for you!

Pax Properties is looking for a Leasing Agent for their Renaissance Apartments in Tallahassee. As our Leasing Agent, you are an integral part of the apartment's success and have direct involvement in finding, helping, and housing tenants in our beautiful, recently renovated (2019) property.

Your main focus will be to present and lease properties to prospective lessors and you'll report directly to the Property Manager. But here is a general rundown of what the job entails..

Responsibilities:

• Listing units in Zillow, Facebook, and other prominent sites.

• Interacting with tenants and prospective tenants.

• Coordinating the signing of leases. 

• Ensuring that rent payments are turned in online in a timely manner (or in person).

• Keeping and organizing tenant records.

• Giving tours of the property.

• Coordinating with maintenance on any tenant issues. 

• Getting vacant units listed and occupied.

You might be thinking "I can definitely handle that -- no sweat!", but hold on, make sure you review the following information to help you establish yourself as the ideal candidate..

Requirements:

• Experience with Entrata leasing software (preferred)
• Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a must
• Proven work experience as Leasing Agent (at least 1 year with supporting references)
• Working knowledge of real estate law and leasing practices
• Proven track of successful sales record
• Up to date with property market status
• MS Office familiarity
• Excellent written & verbal communication and negotiation skills
• Persuasive with marketing and sales skills
• Customer service orientation
• Real estate license is preferred, but not required

So if this all suits you, please go ahead and reply, we look forward to getting to know you and having you be a part of our awesome team. Here's some information related to the position:

• Compensation: $15 - $17/hr (commensurate with experience)
• Collaborative and individual bonus structure -- succeed by helping others succeed
• Plenty of advancement opportunities and benefits
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

*Keep in mind, Background Checks and Drug Testing will be conducted on all applicants*

What does a Leasing Agent do?
A Leasing Agent operates between the property manager and tenants. They help ensure that all properties involved are always occupied in order to maximize revenue for the owners.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Leasing Agent?
A Leasing Agent acts as the landlord, showing the property and explaining all included features and amenities with the goal of finding tenants. They advertise available units using various forms of media to help reach out to prospective lessees. They also prepare lease documents and screen potential tenants.

What makes a good Leasing Agent?
An ideal Leasing Agent will have considerable knowledge of the community and surrounding areas. They should know real estate terminology and Florida Fair Housing laws, and be able to communicate effectively with prospective residents.

Who does a Leasing Agent work with?
A Leasing Agent interacts with prospective tenants on a daily basis and works in tandem with the Property Manager. They also work with groundskeepers, landscapers, and property maintenance workers; ensuring that the property remains in the best condition.

About Pax Properties..

With several locations throughout Florida and Oklahoma, Pax shares one singular value: to provide extraordinary value for people of ordinary means. 

Whether it’s through exceptional customer service, luxuriously styled suites, or 4-star amenities on a 2-star hotel’s room price, we aim to change the notion that inexpensive means “cheap”. Pax wants to be the go-to hotel for travelers looking to travel on a budget without sacrificing the creature comforts they’ve come to love from costlier alternatives.

So that covers why you would want to STAY at a Pax property, but why would you want to WORK here?

If awards are important to you, our hotels are no strangers to winning.

• 4 of our 5 hotels have won Trip Advisor's Traveler's Choice Award in 2022
• The last three hotels we've acquired, renovated, and repositioned have won Trip Advisor's top award every year they've been in operation as Pax Properties hotels
• We've won Booking.com's Best Value award along with county beautification awards
• And we've most recently been awarded one of Top Workplaces Best Places to Work award:

At Pax we believe in the importance of taking care of our employees without the existence of advancement ceilings – this is reflected in the company’s benefits (that are normally found in companies twice as large) and its commitment to advancing employees within the company, in their personal lives, or both.

How many companies do you know that will commit resources to work as your buying agent when looking to buy a home – only to give their commission back to you (after closing on a home) in your paycheck?

Pax will! ✔

How many companies have ever given you a $300 year-end bonus after your third year with them – only to increase that by $100 for every subsequent year?

Pax will! ✔

The benefits don’t stop there either. You can also expect...
- Generous individual AND team performance bonuses
- Approachable management
- Employee discounts at all our locations
- Educational reimbursements

...and plenty more.

Our employees work hard to provide customers with stellar service, and Pax wants to show appreciation by giving back in a way that’s beyond fair. We are constantly working to add to our benefits programs too and we welcome suggestions.

Simply put, we want working at Pax Hotels to be about more than a paycheck if you would like it to be.

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