What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Manager position at GRASSI?
- Inspect community and make maintenance recommendations.
- Develop and submit complete and accurate annual budget(s), meeting all deadlines and demonstrating thorough analysis and consideration for the goals of the asset as well as market conditions to make qualified decisions.
- Develop and maintain an effective ongoing resident relation plan, implement initiatives, and maintain an operating environment to achieve a satisfactory level of resident services.
- Analyze advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions to problems and make recommendations
- Prepare for, attend, present Managers Reports and Financial Reports
- Implement standard operating procedures that are consistent with the culture.
- Interface regularly with internal customers and external vendors and clients.
Screening Tenants. The property manager typically screens all new tenants. This can include running background checks, credit checks, and verifying income. It may also include calling former landlords of prospective tenants as a form of due diligence.
Maintaining the Property. A key duty of a property manager is to ensure that the property is well-maintained. They perform routine property inspections. This can mean anything from performing move-out inspections to hiring landscapers, electricians and other various contractors to keep the community running smoothly
Repairs. Property managers typically handle a range of common house repairs. Those may include fixing a leaking pipe or filling holes in walls. However, they may have to contract larger repairs out. They are responsible for getting quotes and getting the landlord’s approval for those.
Communication. A property manager can act as a liaison between landlords and their tenants. If a tenant needs to address an issue to the landlord specifically, a property manager can relay that message. They keep the landlord up-to-date on tenant concerns.
Rent Collection. A property manager may set a range of different methods of monthly rent payment. They’ll follow up with tenants who are late on rent. They also maintain records of the property’s finances. Those can include anything from security deposits to money they spent on repairs and upkeep necessities
Competencies include:
- Financial Management.
- Performance Management.
- Ethical Conduct.
- Attention to Detail.
- Organized.
- Leadership.