Seeking Experienced Sales Representative
Saratoga, NY – Full Time
Belle Vernon, PA – Full Time
About UMH Properties, Inc. –
UMH Properties, Inc., (UMH) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured home communities in seven states throughout the northeast, including New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan.
UMH has been in business since 1968, operating as a public company since 1985. We own a portfolio of 95 manufactured home communities, housing approximately 16,600 home sites.
UMH has a subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, which sells manufactured homes into its communities as well as costumers own property.
We encourage you to visit our investors website ir.umh.com where you will find our most recent Annual Report, Letter to Shareholders, and SEC Filings. Our website also includes our Dividend Reinvestment Plan Description, Property Portfolio, and other key information that should be of interest to our shareholders and potential investors.
Position Available: Experienced Sales Representative
Job Description:
We have a 64 lot expansion at one of our beautiful communities. We are looking for a passionate knowledgeable sales person. Our ideal candidate is extremely organized, detail oriented and has 5 years of experience in the manufactured home industry.
– Set up appointments to with leads to view homes
– Deal with getting costumers approved for financing
– Land home deals
– Stage sales homes
– Make sure sales homes are always up to UMH standards
– Order new homes to fill expansion
Location: Saratoga, NY & Belle Vernon, PA
Qualified applications, please email resume and cover letter to Kristi McGovern at kmcgovern@umh.com
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