Kandis Williams

Experience

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  Bonaventure

  May 2010 - Feb 2013

  Leasing Specialist

  Generated revenue and sales for Magnolia Run Apartments 200 unit community, Customer Service, as Office Staff of a two man office, assisted current CM with Renewals, Delinquency, Outreach Marketing, and planned resident events, holiday parties and functions for the residents and community.

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  Commonwealth Residential Living

  Mar 2013 - May 2014

  Section 8 Specialists whereas I worked closely with Virginia Beach Department of Housing Neighborhood Preservation & Case workers to negotiate move in inspections and paper work necessary for the tenant, Sales (renting apartments), Customer Service, Outreach Marketing, negotiated renewals for a 500 unit community, Resident Event Coordinator, Administration/Office Trainer Rent apartments, perform all leasing duties with great customer service first.

  • Leasing Manager

    Oct 2013 - May 2014

  • Leasing Specialist

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
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  Arlington Properties, Inc.

  Jun 2014 - now

  Train onsite and coordinate online training with most new hires throughout the Arlington Management portfolio. I travel 90% of the year to assist or train at different locations/properties throughout 8 states. I work directly with my Supervisor, Regional Vice President regarding small projects and monthly calendar covering roughly 45 communities. I am often tasked with assisting with due diligences for future acquired/purchased properties for Arlington and Ownership/Investors. Once acquired I am often part of the Corporate Staff assigned with managing the asset while staff is being hired. I work closely with Area and Regional Managers to maximize value, establish and obtain written and verbal communication and relationships with current/new residents and staff, foster contracts and quotes and relationships with Vendors and Contractors and convey the objectives of Ownership to newly hired staff both office and maintenance. Train and mentor Leasing Agents, Assistant & newly hired Community Managers, assisting with logins, passwords, Yardi education, Rent Cafe, Valence, Knock, Checkpoint, ARM, Yieldstar, etc., daily tasks, weekly & monthly reports both leasing and financial and making sure required new hire learning has been completed within the 1st two weeks of hire. I have also assisted with the set-up of Budgets for 2023 and budget tracking tools for new hires to help them with financial success. Show less Works closely with the Community Manager as a Manager in training to gain knowledge of all aspects of Property Management. Collects all rent payments from all: future, current and past residents monthly. Processes all checks and money orders. Makes daily community deposits for rent and other miscellaneous income in the amount of $503,000. Distributes failure to pay rent Non-Compliance letters to all delinquent residents and completes daily follow-up activity in regards to non-payment, promise to pay dates and eviction processes. Conducts tours and secures leases. Assists the Manager in various objectives: auditing lease folders ensuring all information listed on the lease agenda and lease addendum's are completed correctly, hiring and training process of Leasing Consultants. Maintained an annual delinquency percentage of .01 percentage two years consecutively. Accurately process accounts payable for the property according to the budget. The ability to educate and explain legal documents to both leasing staff and residents. Understands and applies both federal and local principles of Fair Housing . Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times. Organizes and attends all community social resident functions and activities. Sustains regular and predictable attendance. Maintains the property in absence of the Community Manager by completing all duties and responsibilities required of the Community Manager. Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands. Provides leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency. Currently pre-leased at 100% and occupied at 98.3. Show less

  • Training Coordinator

    May 2021 - now

  • Assistant Manager

    Mar 2016 - May 2021

  • Leasing Manager

    Jun 2014 - Feb 2016