Hiring a Virtual Assistant just makes good business cents!

Many of you are not sure if hiring a REVA (Real Estate Virtual Assistant) is cost effective or if you should just consider hiring an in-house assistant. There are several things to consider when hiring an assistant.

 

Below is a chart that you can use to see a side by side comparison of how a REVA stacks up to the Employee. I think in the end you will see how much of a savings you are getting by utilizing the new age assistant over a traditional employee. 

Cost Comparison

 

	Virtual Assistant	Full-time Employee
Hourly Rate of Pay	$30.00*	$17.00
Benefits @ 35% (Dental, Health, Sick Days etc.)	none	$5.25
Overhead @ 50% (Office Space, Equipment & Office Supply expense, UI Insurance, Worker's Compensation, Overtime Pay, Administration Costs)	none	$7.50
Vacation Pay @4%		$0.60
Total Effective Rate	30.00	30.35
Hours Per Year	780	2080
Annual Bonus		1000.00
Total Annual Labor Cost	$23, 400.00	$64, 128.00

You Save $40, 728 per year!

*rates are examples only

 

 

 

 

Hiring a Virtual Assistant can greatly reduce your costs, you are not paying any payroll taxes, equipment, supplies, space for the assistant, workman's comp, insurance etc. You are not paying for idle time such as breaks or time not spent on your work (personal calls, personal time on internet etc.). With a Virtual Assistant you are only paying for the actual time spent on your work if we only work 15 minutes you are only paying for 15 minutes. If you have a slow day and have your in-house assistant in waiting around for the phones to ring or for something to do you are going to pay for the entire 8 hour day. With a VA if you only have an hour of work than you only pay for that hour versus an 8 hour shift.

 

Not only are you saving money but you get an experienced professional to handle your work. Virtual Assistants are business owners and are professional in what they do. They have the training to back up the services. Contracting a Virtual Assistant to join your team is always a smart business decision they are there to assistant at any minute whether you need assistance 1 hour a week or 30 hours a week a Virtual Assistant can work with you an accommodate your needs on a changing basis.

 

 
 Skye Hawk 
 
REPA (Certified Real Estate Professional Assistant) 
REW (Certified Real Estate Webographer)
Phone: 800-403-2430  ext 101
Fax: 866-625-8864
E-mail: Skyeh@atyourservice-va.com
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