I have to confess, I know nothing about this topic, but I would like to learn more.
Would anyone be so kind to give me a quick run-down, and helpful links?
Perhaps I already know the answers, only called a different thing.
Thanks in advance!

ask your clients.. would htey be happy getting a recording so that they feel like htey are talking to a credit card company or do they want to speak to you the one that they hired when they call hte number that you gave them.

I don't think that's how a virtual assistant works. It is a real person who does the work of an assistant, just from long distance. ..like a telecommuting job...contacting people for you, setting up appointments, making sure closing company has everything, etc.

Helping you...only virtually, thru email, telephone, and faxing.

At least I think that's what is being asked about here.

got you,


i was misinformed. a partner of mine has a virtual assiatant connected with his 800 number that forwards his calls as he has prompted on the recording.

i guess we are talkin about 2 different animals. shute i might take something that sets up appointments and things like that. i would like some more information on that. i am a bit of a dinosour when it comes to technology.

give some details please!!!!!

Read about it here.....

then if you google "virtual real estate assistants" you'll get more stuff.

They ain't cheap though. lol. They said $15 - $35 an hour is less than an employee. Wonder what planet they're on? When I was secretary I didn't make anywhere near $15.

lol, i have not even looked at the article yet an i laughed my arse off when i saw $35.00 an hour for an asistant who is not even right in front of me.... ROFL


i will look into it.

Virtual assistants can do anything you need done in the real estate field. It is like a temp service or "contracting" your work out. Everything from web design, data entry, logo design, newsletters, working with all of your Internet leads drip campaigns, etc.

It has become a big thing with top producers in the country. VA's can live anywhere in the country and be assistants for more than one agent. You do not have to worry about your competition getting your prospects or implementing your "systems" because the other agents are also in different parts of the country. It can be more affordable than having your own perky assistant working directly in the office. This way you don't train them to do or implement your systems, only to see them get their own real estate license and leave you.

You can find VA's that specialize in all real estate related programs: Top Producer, Agent Office, Act, eNeighborhoods, Realtor.com, Quantum Mail, Gooder Group, Homefeedback, etc.

The company that I have researched and will eventually use is REVA.

http://www.revateams.com

*snicker*

You also have to figure matching social security for employees, training, office space, desk, computers, software, etc.

The other factor, you are possibly training your competition that might eventually defect and go to RE/MAX and have the power to kill them on the internet.

The VA's already know all of the real estate related programs and do not have to be trained on Top Producer for instance. If that particular VA quits then REVA will assign another able person to take over.

You only pay them for the time they actually work for you. For instance:

VA: 10hr/week x 35/hr = $350

Full time employed assistant: 40hr/week x $10/hr=$400 plus all the employee expenses, and all the time they spend not actually working.

Ahhheem....so a virtual assistant is guaranteed to rip you off? lol

You could actually have several "specialists" that are VA's which would be more effective and efficient doing different programs. Although, I think most professional VA’s are trained on the different software programs.

I.E. We have an office manager and an assistant that input some of the agent’s listings, answer phones, greet walk-ins, prepare closings, do flyers for some of the agents, and produce the ads for the newspaper and real estate guides. They have not had formal training in ad layout. (Which you can tell) They used Page Maker and now the office just bought In Design. They were slow with Page Maker and now horrible with In Design, because they do not know the program.

Cool Cat, it seems as though you have had or know someone who has had a good experience with a virtual assistant. All the things you say are, indeed, correct. Hiring a Real Estate Virtual Assistant is actually more cost effective than having a paid employee as an assistant. In addition, we REVA's are highly trained speciallists that you pay for the time we are on task, nothing more, nothing less. I can do a Just Sold postcard campaign in about a half hour - in addition I can maintain your database, handle all your drip campaigns, create action plans, checklists, create absorption reports, create listing presentations, buyer guides, seller's kit's, follow your leads, enhance your Realtor.com photos, create your virtual tours AND handle every aspect of your transaction after a PA is signed right to close. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Now you can spend your time out in the field where you belong, listing and selling, not behind a pile of paperwork. You pay for these things by task, when it's a slow market, you pay nothing if you have the time to do these things yourself since you don't have to commit to me. If you would like a break down comparison of the cost between a VA and an Employee, I would be happy to share it with you.

Wenda Rogers
Around The Clcok Solutions
Real Support...for Real Estate Agents!

I've created a comprehensive sheet of the cost benefits of teaming with a VA. Sometimes its better to have it on paper in front of you. If you're interested in seeing the reason why $15-$35 per hour is better than having an inhouse employee, please go to http://www.assistantsattheirbest.com/files/employee_vs_va.pdf.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me off post.