What is a Virtual
Assistant
A Virtual Assistant is an independent
contractor who provides administrative task and other duties for their
clients that do not contribute directly to the growth of
their business. Most Virtual Assistants have a home
office, have clients all over the world and do their work through the
internet, fax, telephone, or other methods of communication. Virtual
Assistants work with their clients
on single projects or ongoing tasks. Virtual Assistants will have an
hourly rate, with some having discounted
retainer prices. Virtual Assistants offer several
benefits over hiring a paid employee.
They save the client employee tax and problems that arise from hiring
an employee while demonstrating the trustworthiness and loyalty of an
employee.
Real Estate Virtual Assistant
For Real Estate Agents, there are
Virtual Assistants that specialize in
Real Estate Support. A Real Estate Virtual Assistant
can help with all the backend computer work and marketing that can keep the agent
from focusing on the areas of their businesses that stimulate revenues,
profits, and growth.
A Real Estate Virtual Assistant can help
with search engine optimization, lead management, listing
coordination, link exchange, website design and maintenance, marketing, just about
anything that will help benefit the agents business and free up their
time.
Another service that Real Estate Virtual Assistants offer is
Transaction Coordination. Real Estate agents should find a
Real Estate Virtual Assistant that specializes in this field. Once
they contract the services of a Real Estate Virtual Assistant, they will
have an initial meeting to discuss the agents needs and decide what
can be turned over to the Virtual Assistant. Some Real Estate agents turn
over everything at once and some do it gradually over time.
Each Real Estate agent is different and they need to find a Real Estate Virtual Assistant
that fits their personality and that they are comfortable with.
Once Real Estate Agents do find a Real Estate Virtual Assistant,
the startup will consist of getting everything set up and may take
quite a few hours, usually between 15-20 hours, could be more
depending upon the needs of the agent. There may be some trial
and error to find the best solution to the Real Estate Agents needs. Once that is done,
usually after about a month or two, things start to run more
smoothly.
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