Lahai Sogbandi
Sacramento, CA *****
ad4x37@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Senior Property Manager/Real Estate Broker
Keyrenter Property Management Denver - Denver, CO
April 2021 to February 2024
(Company acquired Top Properties April 2021)
Oversees day to day operations of large portfolio of properties and leads team consisting of Assistant Property Manager and Property Maintenance Coordinator. Manages multiple single family, townhome and condominium properties in the Denver Metropolitan Area. Duties include but not limited to monitoring timely rent payments, researching market rents and corresponding with owners for lease renewals, counter-signing lease renewals, coordinating large maintenance projects between owners and vendors, responding to owners’ accounting inquiries, preparing
Demands for Rent for past due rent when necessary, appearing in court for eviction actions and processing Security Deposit returns. Additionally, helped train and lead new Assistant Property Manager and Property Maintenance Coordinator on daily basis. Property Manager/Broker
Top Properties, LLC - Denver, CO
May 2018 to April 2021
Managed multiple single family, townhome and condominium properties in the Denver Metropolitan Area. Duties included advertising for tenants, processing applications including screening background information on potential tenants, preparing leasing documents and contracts, scheduling prospective tenant property showings, collecting Security Deposits, first month’s rent and pet deposits
(as applicable) from new tenants, conducting move-in and move-out property inspections, monitoring timely rent payments, serving Demands for Rent and evictions when necessary. Realtor/Broker
Keller Williams Realty, LLC - Aurora, CO
December 2016 to April 2018
Traditional Real Estate Sales; assumed role as Employing/Managing Broker on March 1, 2017 to present. Duties include reviewing files for compliance and addressing team member agents' legal/ contracts questions in addition to my own sales production. Property Manager
Stars and Stripes Homes, Inc. - Aurora, CO
May 2012 to December 2016
Managed multiple single family, townhome and condominium properties in the Denver Metropolitan Area. Duties included advertising for tenants, processing applications including screening background information on potential tenants, preparing leasing documents and contracts, scheduling prospective tenant property showings, collecting Security Deposits, first month’s rent and pet deposits
(as applicable) from new tenants, conducting move-in and move-out property inspections, monitoring timely rent payments, serving Demands for Rent and evictions when necessary. Real Estate Broker Associate
Your Castle Services - Denver, CO
May 2009 to May 2012
Assisted home buyers and sellers navigate through the process of buying and selling residential real estate.
Maitre'D / Host
Hillstone Restaurant Group - Denver, CO
July 2010 to September 2011
Took reservations, greeted customers, monitored availability of tables and escorted customers to their tables to enhance their dining experience.
Field Operations Supervisor
United States Census Bureau - Centennial, CO
January 2010 to July 2010
Sales Associate
(electronics) HHGregg, Inc - Indianapolis, IN
October 2009 to November 2009
Retail Sales Associate; helped customers understand the difference between similar
(and various) electronic items, helping customers make the best buying decision based on their individual circumstances.
Claims Examiner
United States Department of Labor - Denver, CO
July 2006 to August 2009
Processed Federal Workers’ Compensation claims in five state region. Real Estate Assistant
Bernal & Co Real Estate - Denver, CO
October 2007 to July 2009
Unlicensed Real Estate Assistant; held Open Houses for real estate investing team. Law Office Manager
United States Air Force - Nellis AFB, NV
October 2004 to January 2006
Managed/co-managed one of the Air Force’s busiest Law Centers to include supervising, training and monitoring progression/proficiency of Active Duty and Reserve Paralegals as well as Civilian Court Reporters and Administrative Support Staff.
Paralegal, Administrative Specialist
United States Air Force - Various Locations
October 1985 to September 2004
Various duties related to Military Justice, Claims, Civil Law and Administrative specialities, including managing said offices in various locations stateside and overseas. Sales Associate
General Nutrition Centers (GNC) - Nellis AFB, NV
January 2001 to January 2002
Retail Sales Associate; helped customers understand the difference between various nutritional supplements, helping customers make the best buying decision based on their individual circumstances. Office Clerk, Officer Operations Supervisor and Field Operations Supervisor Education
Law Office Manager
Senior Noncommissioned Officer's Academy
2004
A.A.
Noncommissioned Officer's Academy
1998
Community College of the Air Force - Montgomery, AL 1996
Noncommissioned Officer's Leadership School
1990
Skills
• Self-starter, natural team builder, detail oriented, strong negotiator and analytical thinker who establishes strong working relationships and maintains excellent rapport with internal and external customers. Proficient on MS Word, Outlook and Excel to a lesser extent. Also fairly proficient on Mac Applications.
• Microsoft Office
• Administrative experience
• Communication skills
• Records management
• Office management
• Customer service
• Leadership
• Front desk
• Negotiation
• Research
• Supervising experience
• Upselling
• Windows
• Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Military
• Computer skills
• Phone etiquette
• Market research
• Paralegal experience
• Information security
• Time management
• Real estate law
• Word processing
• Canva
• Social media management
Links
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ljsogbandi
https://www.facebook.com/LahaiRealEstateBroker
https://www.homelight.com/agents/lahai-sogbandi-co-fa100028568 https://www.zillow.com/profile/lahai9
Certifications and Licenses
Real Estate Broker
Driver's License