Leasing Agent
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Sales
Residential Real Estate, Real Estate Sales
Job description:
Internal Leasing Agent (Salary+ Commission)
Average Commission Structure: 30-35% (first month's rent), average of $500-$700
Expected Monthly Net Leases: 10 (minimum)
All-In Compensation Year 1: $75,
All-In Compensation Year 1-3: $100,000-$200,000
Performance Profile:
As one of our Leasing Agents you will deliver the best customer service on the South and West Sides of Chicago while marketing, showing and leasing the highest quality units available in our market. This is an entry level position designed to teach you about leasing, as well as all other aspects of property management.
This is a salaried, commission-based, office-based role. With a Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule, you will learn our systems for lead generation, lead follow-up, property showings, and closing. Some responsibilities will be marketing our units to a wide variety of clientele, managing lead tracking information, sharing information and progress with the leasing management team about field activities, and ensuring every step of the process for residents meets our WPD standard.
WhatYou Will Accomplish:
Within your first 3 months, you will be able to fully navigate all WPD Systems (Appfolio, Workdocs and Google Sheets) to perform daily leasing activities.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of Appfolio’s core concepts in relation to leasing flow and basic training by reviewing training guide and referencing WPD Leasing Handbook when needed.
- Reach and Maintain a Weekly Leasing Average of Two leases per week and mitigate cancellations by following training action steps.
- Obtain a Residential Leasing License for the state of Illinois within 120 days.
Within your first 6 months, you will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the leasing needs for the Southside of Chicago’s clientele and be able to fully navigate the Leasing lifecycle of a client through providing the highest service possible and referencing WPD training material infrequently.
The Person al Skills
Technical: We need to know that we can have you quickly and effectively learn new software systems that are critical to success here ’ve had some exposure to Excel and are able to track multiple spreadsheets, reports and can readily adapt these to positional needs. This likely means you’ve had 2+ years of experience with either Microsoft or Google products.
Relationship Building: We want someone with the ability to quickly establish rapport with their clientele and gain the trust and respect of those potential clients they interact with on a daily bases. This includes non-profit subsidy caseworkers, and providing them with the highest level of service we’ve come to expect s directly ties into our mantra:
Above All Else, Care.
Growth Mind-Set: You thrive in a role that involves outside the box solutions and thinking on your feet. You are flexible in reaching your goals and work on improving personal systems.
Entrepreneurial: You enjoy the flexibility of feeling like you’re running your own small business, because you are motivated to accomplish both personal goals and department growth goals. You are accountable for your commitments and work to accomplish them regardless of obstacles that must be overcome to do so.
Above All Else Care: This is our mantra. The driving message behind all of our past, present, and future success here is a simple, yet steadfast concept. No matter what function, task, or interaction:
Do it with Care. Own your actions and work with integrity, caring, and transparency.
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