You and your Real Estate Virtual Assistant can come up with a script that works for both of you that has specific questions to help asses the seriousness of your leads. If you have any paperwork, questionnaires or anything else you like to have your leads fill out then your Real Estate Virtual Assistant can manage these tasks for you. This can often be a time consuming task for a Realtor. Let your Real Estate Virtual Assistant take this task off of your hands!
If you are working with a mortgage broker you can have your Real Estate Virtual Assistant send any leads that are not pre-qualified to your mortgage broker. Your REVA can follow up with both the mortgage broker and your lead to make sure that the process has been started and keep up to date as to what is going on and where they are at in the process. Once they are pre-qualified this will help to aid in the search for a home for both you and the buyer.
If the lead is a seller you can have your Virtual Assistant schedule the listing appointment, fill out information pertaining to the property and assist you with any listing presentation tasks that you may need. She/he can follow up with the seller to confirm the appt and make sure everything goes smoothly.
Just another quick tip from your Real Estate Virtual Assistant!
Skye Hawk
Phone: (480) 463-4971
Toll Free: (800) 403-2430
Email: Skyeh@atyourservice-va.com
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.
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Virtual Assistant |
Full-time Employee | |
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Hourly Rate of Pay
|
$30.00* |
$17.00 |
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|
||
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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
Web:
www.atyourservice-va.com
At Your Service!
Virtual Assistant Specialists
"Offering exceptional off-site
administrative support for the busy business professional"
SKYE HAWK Earns REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ Certification.
For Immediate Release
Fountain Hills, AZ. December 17, 2008. Skye Hawk has successfully completed the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ certification to join an elite group of real estate professionals who have earned the prestigious certification offered through the National Institute of Webographers, LLC (www.webographers.com). Skye has successfully completed 12 short courses which include: Online Business Strategy, Agent Websites, Single-property Websites, Lead Generation and Management, Virtual Tours, CMA and AVM technology, Neighborhood Search, Online Transaction Management, Electronic Forms, Virtual Assistants, Mobile Technologies and Blogs. "I feel that obtaining this certification was imperative to my business due to the nature of my work and the changing times of how we work with consumers. Being able to adapt and utilize the internet to our advantage to keep up with our web savvy consumers is a must for anyone wanting to stay alive in our industry. I feel that my clients deserve to have a Virtual Assistant who is up on the latest technology when it comes to handling their listings, leads and support", says Hawk.
The REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ certification teaches real estate professionals how to develop and maintain an effective online business strategy in a web-based environment. Candidates learn how to establish an effective consumer-facing, all-inclusive web presence; while increasing their knowledge on real estate technologies and strategies clients expect. The program helps real estate agents and affiliates increase marketability by aiding them in determining where they should invest their resources to generate leads, acquire new clients, advertise and facilitate closings.
About Skye Hawk
Skye Hawk, owner of At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists is a certified Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA®) through the NAR Association. She is now also a REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ professional. This certifications allows her clients to know that she knows how to assist them in winning more listings, how to attract buyers by turning a listing process into a marketing process. At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists offers a wide variety of services to support Realtors® in all stages of their career. Skye and her team can offer simple administrative support or more complex support such as REO assistance, Online Transaction Coordination (OTM) and so much more. Skye has been in business for 6 years now with over 15 years experience in the administrative support field. "I love working in our industry there is never a dull moment in my day. One minute I can be working with a client here in Arizona and then the next minute I may be assisting another across the country. Being a Virtual Assistant gives me the freedom to work with a diverse group of professionals anywhere in the world", Hawk says. For more information about the valuable services that Skye and her team provides to clients and web-savvy consumers, please feel free to make contact with:
Skye Hawk
At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists
About National Institute of Webographers, LLC
Since 2004, The National Institute of Webographers, LLC has specialized in the
education, training, assessment and certification of web-based technologies for
the Real Estate industry. The REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ Certification (REW™)
provides consumer-facing solutions, education and training through a series of
interactive online courses. Certification, online modules for REALTORS® and
Assistants include Agent Websites, Single-property Websites, Lead Generation and
Management, Virtual Tours, CMA and AVM technology, Neighborhood Search, Online
Transaction Management, Electronic Forms, Blogs, Mobile Technologies, Virtual
Assistants, and the Learning Laboratory™, where Certificants can access an
array of showcased technologies for hands on learning. Available 24/7/365, these
courses provide the opportunity for working professionals to learn at their own
pace while enhancing the skill sets necessary to compete and excel with
today’s web savvy consumers. REW™ professionals provide consumers with a
positive and profitable Real Estate experience. For more information regarding
the National Institute of Webographers, please visit www.webographers.com
or contact Scott Lau at ScottLau@Webographers.com.
We at At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists have been working hard to offer those in the industry a comprehensive resourceful website. We are right now in the middle of creating a website that is not only informative about us and our many services that we offer to real estate professionals but we are also working on adding an interface that offers resources for those in our industry. We would like to get some ideas from those that we service on what they feel would be beneficial to having on our site as a resource. We are going to be offering a store interface on products and services that you can purchase as well as our regular real estate support services. Please take the time to leave a comment below.
Some products and services that we will be rolling out with the new website:
-Access to purchasing legal forms
-QuickBooks Products and Services
-Credit Repair Service from Lexington Law
-Products from Amazon
-Access to discounts from 3rd Party Service/Product Providers
Skye
Hawk
REPA
(Certified Real Estate Professional Assistant)
Phone: 800-403-2430
ext 101
Fax: 866-635-7456
E-mail: Skyeh@atyourservice-va.com
Web: www.atyourservice-va.com
At Your
Service!
Virtual Assistant
Specialists
"Offering
exceptional off-site administrative support for the busy business
professional"
 |
|
|
Skye Hawk is REPA certified through the NAR Association. We offer a wide range of services for the Real Estate Professional. We are dedicated to serving our clients needs and we strive for excellence.
At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists is based out of Fountain Hills, AZ and has been supporting small business owners since 2003. In this busy day and age it is not unusual to be wearing many hats. Do you ever feel like your career is running you? What if I told you there is a better way, and not only is there a better way but you have the potential to make more money and save time doing it. Real Estate Agents are trying to do it all and really what is the purpose in doing that? Why not concentrate on meeting your clients and let us, At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists, take on the email organizing, updating your calendar, respond to inquires and put them into lead management for you, send out closing gifts to clients and even remember that important birthday or anniversary. Or possibly you need assistance with your marketing campaigns or handling the transactions from sign to close. Or even putting together a listing presentation to land that special client. Whatever it may be big or small we can do it all. We love being able to assist you and make your life just a little bit easier. We work hard and put alot of time and dedication into what we do, no need to worry about sacraficing quality by having someone else other than you do it. We have the same passion as you do for the industry we just chose to work in the industry just a little bit differently. We look forward to working with a diverse group of Realtors and we pledge to give each and everyone of you 110%. At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists are in the business in helping the Real Estate Agent build their business, help you attain repeat clients and prove that even in this day and age there is still a thing called good customer service. At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists can work on the details and relieve some of the headache that goes along with them while you, the Real Estate Agent, work on the BIG PICTURE. If you are a Real Estate Agent and want to increase your client base, profit and time to do what ever you want.......YOU need a Real Estate Virtual Assistant. Working with a Virtual Assistant (VA) is like having an administrative assistant on-call when you need an extra hand. You get the office support you need without the expense of an employee. Whatever your needs may be we can fill them virtually. Whether you are in need of someone on an on-call basis for project work or overflow assistance or if you need someone on a regular basis we are here to help. At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists is here to help you every step of the way, we work in partnership with you to assist you in your dream of making your business grow. We work hard to meet the level of excellence that our clients have come to know and trust. At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists is your one stop shop for all of your virtual needs.
Real Estate Services Offered
Online Transaction Coordination:We manage all aspects of your pending transactions. From open to close we are there for you to facilitate all the details involved in successfully closing your deals. You and all other interested parties are kept in the loop and up to date on the status of every transaction through a web based transaction management platform that is available 24/7.
Listing Coordination:
Once you have signed the listing contract with your new client, I make sure all the details are handled. I will take the listing and inputting into the MLS, add the listing on to your web site, we will then discuss marketing material and then I will create the material needed for this listing. Your clients will be so impressed by how timely you are and see that you are really on top of things.
Listing Presentations:
We can assist you in creating a top-notch listing presentation to get you the "yes" that you are looking for. We can work with you in using your winning strategies already perfected or we can create something that will fit your style to project you as a professional.
Farming Campaigns:
We can assist you in getting the exposure you want to your farming areas. We can assist you with mailings for these areas and make sure you stay in front of the potential clients that you are trying to reach.
Expired Listing Campaigns:
We can assist you in running expired listing campaigns to ensure that you are on top of your game.
FSBO Campaigns:
We can utilize your current system for FSBO's or we can create something that will work to make sure you can capture this market. Let's show them what great service they can only get with you.
Virtual Tours:
By allowing me to create your virtual tours you are offering your clients the quality of service that they will come to expect from you. Using the most up-to-date technology and marketing capabilities that are out there in the industry today. You not only will gain the first time clients, but will have repeat customers for life.
Flyers/Postcards/Brochures:
Allowing us to utilize our talents in creating you eye catching material you will not only save yourself time of doing this task but you we also be impressed with the quality and uniqueness that goes into each and every piece.
Contact/ Database Management:
Do you need someone to maintain your database for you. We can assist you in keeping your database up to do so that you don't miss important dates or loose any pertinent information. We have been trained on several different programs to be able to assist you in keeping you on track on time.
Newsletters:
Do you have a newsletter that you send out? Do you need assistance with this as well? We can assist you in the creation of your monthly/weekly newsletters.
Lead Management:
Do you need help managing all of your leads? We can assist you in keeping them organized and helping you turn them into signed contracts.
Client Relations/ Gift Purchasing:
Do you have gifts that your purchase for your new home buyers? Let us assist you in coordination of those gifts, or if you have an idea for a basket or gift we can create it for you. Maybe you want to send cards to your clients on the anniversary of the purchase of their new home, or maybe a birthday card needs to be sent. Whatever the needs are we can assist you in the little extra touches that will make you stand out above the rest.
Drip Campaigns:
We can assist you with your drip campaigns we are certified by RainMaker as a Certified Virtual Assistant with their company. If you don't already have an account with them, you can receive a discount by ordering through us.
Open House Assistance:
Need to make arrangements for an open house? Do you need flyers done? Need someone to handle feedback? Or maybe you need someone to send out Thank-You cards to attendees. Whatever the case may be we are here to help.
As you can see at At Your Service! Virtual Assistant Specialists we strive to serve you the best we can. If you need assistance with a service that you don't see feel free to contact us as we can customize a service to fit your needs. Contact Us
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