Property / Real Estate Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Apartment Manager; Commercial Property Manager; Community Association Manager; Community Manager; Lease Administration Supervisor; Leasing Manager; Onsite Manager; Property Manager; Real Estate Manager; Resident Manager

Tasks

• Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
• Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
• Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.
• Act as liaisons between on-site managers or tenants and owners.
• Solicit and analyze bids from contractors for repairs, renovations, and maintenance.
• Meet with clients to negotiate management and service contracts, determine priorities, and discuss the financial and operational status of properties.
• Clean common areas, change light bulbs, and make minor property repairs.
• Inspect grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel and evaluate their performance.
• Meet with boards of directors and committees to discuss and resolve legal and environmental issues or disputes between neighbors.
• Investigate complaints, disturbances, and violations and resolve problems, following management rules and regulations.
• Prepare and administer contracts for provision of property services, such as cleaning, maintenance, and security services.
• Meet with prospective tenants to show properties, explain terms of occupancy, and provide information about local areas.
• Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• English Language
• Economics and Accounting
• Public Safety and Security
• Administrative
• Mathematics
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Building and Construction
• Law and Government
• Computers and Electronics

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Active Learning
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Problem Sensitivity
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Number Facility
• Fluency of Ideas
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Selective Attention
• Far Vision