Handle design tasks ? Coordinate Transactions ? Free up time for agent ? Track and follow up with leads ? Stay in touch with past clients on agents behalf ? Perform direct mail marketing campaigns ? Configure and maintain contact database ? Develop and manage email marketing campaigns You might already have a capable assistant in your office, but by learning more about the services of a Real Estate Virtual Assistant you might think twice about hiring a replacement when they leave. A Virtual Assistant - What Do They Do? A virtual assistant will make your business their business for as long as you need them. They take care of all the details you know are needed, but hate doing. Ask yourself, who do you think would do a job better…someone who wishes they weren’t doing it or someone that makes it their specialty? A virtual assistant is someone who makes use of available technology to help you build and maintain your business. Change Can Be Good We understand this idea may seem strange to the sensibilities of some, but as communication methods, technologies, and software have advanced so have opportunities for cost effective outsourcing that frees real estate agents to pursue more lucrative endeavors. If you have a need for an assistant, but wonder about the cost effective nature of such a hire, consider the benefits of a virtual assistant providing both a viable short and long-term strategy as well as saving you time and money. Benefits of Hiring a Certified Real Estate VA Adding a virtual assistant to your team benefits your business in the following ways: • There is MINIMAL TRAINING necessary! • You do NOT compensate VA’s for: benefits, insurance, vacation, holiday, sick pay or retirement plans nor do you have to pay Social Security, Medicare, Worker's Compensation, payroll tax, or unemployment taxes. There are NO EMPLOYEE COSTS associated with a virtual assistant • There are NO EXPENSES for computers, office equipment, software, or furniture. VA’s use our their equipment, work from their own office, and do not take up space in yours • You can INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY during busy times without hiring additional employees • You can HANDLE SPECIAL PROJECTS without sacrificing another aspect of your business or disrupting your office • You only pay VA’s for the time they spend on your business—NO DOWN TIME • You have ACCESS TO A PROFESSIONAL with skills and technology that you may not have time to learn, implement, or maintain • You will have MORE FREE TIME to focus on growing your business or to spend leisurely! Keep in mind…you can have the best software, marketing ideas, and strategies, BUT if you don't have time to implement and maintain them they are worthless to you! The PEOPLE who put them into ACTION are PRICELESS! Certified Real Estate Virtual Assistants | Online VA Sarah Reiter graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. degree in Communications and is president of Creative Agent Solutions, a virtual marketing company that specializes in real estate services. Sarah Reiter is an ethics checked Certified Real Estate Support Specialist (CRESS) with the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA), Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant (PREVA) with the REVA Network, CyberStar VA, and a Certified VA (CVA) with the SettlementRoom™. Association affiliations include the Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR), Scottsdale Association of Realtors (SAAR), and Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA).


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