Not everyone who works in real estate is going to find themselves working for a major firm in a major city with a lot of advertising resources readily available: some real estate pros have a home based business. Whether the real estate business that you’ve been running from home serves buyers and sellers, you’re an investor or property manager or you flip houses for a living, there are going to be times when you need a little extra help around the office.

Guys who flip houses might have some buddies who they call on to save on construction costs, but they may not know who to call about balancing the books. Those agents who work from home have friends who are willing to send them leads, but it’s not always easy to find someone who can answer the phone when they’re out in the field.

The problem is that, when it comes to hiring an employee, there are definitely costs involved – taxes and benefits and the ever cost-sucking downtime. That’s why many make the choice to hire a real estate virtual assistant: that way they’re able to get the help that they need while working with someone who’s available for certain tasks, but who isn’t in the office and isn’t an employee. Many find that a virtual assistant is the ideal solution.

If your home based real estate business could use a little more help, consider working with a real estate virtual assistant. Whether you need someone who can answer your calls, design a marketing campaign or help you to grow your business, a real estate VA can be there for you – and make sure that your real estate business is all that you want it to be.

Here at Assistant for Real Estate we’ve recently decided to make a number of our marketing plans available to others.

Now, Real Estate agents can use our plans – Past Client Action Plans, Closing Action Plans, Expired Listing Action Plans and even plans for FSBO sellers as well as article marketing lists and press release submission sites – to help their clients. And that’s great news.

The even better news, however, is that it isn’t just real estate assistants who can benefit from our plans – they’re also great for:

• Teams of real estate agents who are trying to work better together so that, if one is unavailable to work with a client, others will be able to provide the same services.
• Real estate agents who are just getting started and want to work their way up more quickly than they otherwise would.
• Experienced real estate agents who are looking for a way to get themselves ahead – to provide even better services to their clients.
• Top producing agents who want to stay at the top of their field and are looking for the plans and ideas that will keep them there.

Think you could benefit from one of our marketing plans? Stop over for more information.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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When real estate agents are just getting started with putting their sites on the web, many are excited. Many agents, however, don’t recognize that there are steps that need to be taken to create an effective site – a site that ranks well with the search engines, a site that people will want to visit because it provides great content.

And that poses a problem. Without working with someone more experienced – like an assistant for real estate who can create and update your real estate website – these agents will struggle, trying to do anything in their power to improve their site ranks.

Don’t believe me? This article sheds some light on the topic. Here’s an excerpt:

I could not find it anywhere (didn’t really look long) but heard that Matt Cutts in the past has mentioned that he does not like the reciprocal linking that Realtors engage in. Supposedly, he had mentioned this several times over the last few years but has not done anything about it.

Real estate agents trade links with other agents around the country and world with the argument that we refer business to each other so therefore it is a legitimate link exchange and not done for the sole purpose of pumping up our rankings. This may be true in some instances but for the most part it is bologna. I would venture to say that 95% of the agents who trade links do so to achieve higher rankings in the results. That was the only reason I did it. What was the likelihood that a visitor to my Sarasota, Florida website was there to find an agent in Albuquerque, New Mexico? The only reason I ever traded a link with an agent outside Florida was to get to number 1 in Google.

In the beginning, when I knew absolutely nothing, I was told to trade links with anyone and everyone. I did that for awhile. Then someone told me to only trade with people in the real estate industry. So, I changed it up and did that. The link exchanging worked. I wasn’t number 1 but was on the first page for a couple key phrases.

Fast forward a little bit, I changed to a more search engine friendly website, traded links sporadically, added plenty of original content, included and updated a blog frequently. My overall goal was to become an authority site and build a valuable, useful website to people looking for anything real estate related in Sarasota, Florida. I simply wanted to make a website better than my competitors. Eventually, I became number 1 for the most sought after key phrases in my market and was on the first page for hundreds of phrases. I got there by having a better website than most. That is a great thing about the Google search engine. It generally does the best job of providing relevant results.

Yes, for your site to be noticed it takes having links – but they should be built naturally. An experienced assistant for real estate can help you to accomplish that.

That’s not to say that your site will be a success overnight – though it might be – it’s just to say that we have the tools and experience to get your real estate website noticed.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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When you’re looking for the right assistant for real estate, it’s important to know that you’re choosing someone with the experience to get you to where you want to be. One thing to look at is her track record.

You can look at testimonials from those who have used her services. Or you can take the option and look at her clients.

For example, if you want to become one of the top real estate agents in the country, one thing to consider is which VA other top agents use. In the case of Ralph R. Roberts, the choice is Assistant for Real Estate.

Why should his choice matter to you?

• Ralph R. Roberts is more than just a real estate agent – he’s also an author and speaker;
• He has been identified by Time magazine as “…the best selling REALTOR® in America,”;
• He’s worked hard to get where he is; would he really choose just any assistant for real estate?

Of course not. Maybe your goals don’t include speaking or authoring books, but that’s okay; we can still help you to reach your full potential as a real estate agent.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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When you are in business for yourself, it’s hard to be content – even when things are going smoothly. This is especially true in real estate.

There’s always a chance that you miss a great listing – maybe because one of your competitors has a better listing presentation than you do. There’s always a chance that the paperwork will pile up or you won’t have a chance to update your company’s web site as often as you should. Or maybe it’s just that you know that you need to get your real estate business online so that you can compete but there’s a problem: you don’t know much about internet marketing and article submission or the value of keeping a blog.

Don’t worry: you can still take your business to the next level. And an assistant for real estate is someone who can help you to get it there.

An assistant for real estate specializes in helping professionals like you to reach business goals. He or she specializes in working with real estate professionals and know the ins and outs of the business – but also can take on some of the tasks that you could use some help with along the way.

Get help marketing – in print and online. Get help coordinating listings, updating your website or even with keeping in touch by email. Working with an assistant for real estate can help you to grow your business – and take everything about it to the next level.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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Many real estate agents and brokers could benefit from working with a virtual assistant for real estate. Some could benefit from help creating marketing materials. Others could benefit from hiring a VA to write their blog or to market their services with online articles and press releases.

Still other could greatly benefit from working with a virtual assistant for real estate who offers listing coordination services. Some of these services include:

• the creation of just listed postcards that include great photos and information about the listing, as well as making sure that those postcards get out to the printer and to prospective buyers;
• creating customized feature sheets that will highlight all of the benefits of a property;
• web site updates: the properties that you represent should be shown on your website as well as other real estate sites like Realtor.com that the listing will appear on;
• creating tip sheets and checklists for the sellers so that you can be sure that they understand the process – tips on cleaning up the clutter, fixing up the property and even staging the home so that buyers can see it in the best possible light; and
• creating and sending out reports to the sellers so that you can be sure that they’re in the loop throughout the process of selling a home.

Are these all of the listing coordination services that a virtual assistant for real estate can offer? Of course not! Different VAs offer a variety of services – often packaged based on the agent or broker’s needs.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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When you work in real estate, appearance is important.

Now this isn’t to say that, when you hire a virtual real estate assistant you should look at the way he or she looks and find out whether he or she works in pajamas. Quite the contrary: it is to say that, when you hire a virtual real estate assistant you should be sure that you’re hiring someone who can put their best into a project or projects, and boost the overall appearance of your company.

For example, if you’re looking for a virtual real estate assistant to help with listing presentations, you want to make sure that he or she knows how to create the presentations that will help you to win the listing. You want to be sure that listing presentation demonstrates your home staging abilities, selling tips that you have to offer and the best of your services. Most of all, you want to know that you have a listing presentation that sets you apart from your competitors.

The right virtual real estate assistant knows the important of a great listing presentation for marketing your services to prospective sellers. The right VA can create a great presentation that looks great and helps you to get the listings that you are competing for.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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If you’re a real estate broker, it only makes sense that there’s more to do than you can fit into your day. Sure, you could hire someone to come into the office and help you out, but that isn’t always a practical solution. Similarly, you could hire a temporary employee through a staffing agency, but it’s hard to know how committed he or she would be.

Therefore, hiring a virtual assistant for real estate brokers just makes sense. There are a number of reasons for this:

1. A virtual assistant for real estate brokers specializes in providing the services that you need;
2. A virtual assistant for real estate brokers is someone who knows that his or her success depends on the success of the business that hired them;
3. A VA for real estate brokers has the right experience – and the right tools – to help you to grow your business.

Consider it for a minute: would you rather hire someone who you will have to train who is not invested in real estate and who will not be working with you for the long term, or someone who already has the necessary skills and experience who can work with you for a one time project or over and extended period of time? Would you rather need to explain the industry to someone, or work with a virtual assistant for real estate who knows about listing coordination, home staging and much more?

When you already have a lot to do, why make even more work for yourself? Work with someone who can help you to get the job done – the right way.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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Real estate agents and brokers may differ in many ways, however there is something that most share: the drive to be successful. A virtual assistant for real estate can provide services and suggestions that will make that success more of a sure thing.

How can a virtual assistant for real estate make your business more successful?

• a VA can design postcard and email campaigns that allow you to reach out to and to communicate with your current and prospective clients
• a VA can prepare closing papers and even evaluate paperwork for offers to ensure that everything is clear and accurate
• a VA can create marketing materials including your website
• a VA can even go into the home to prepare it for showings and to take control of staging tasks that will show a client’s home in the best possible light.
• a VA can answer clients emails, schedule meetings and keep you on top of your schedule so that you never miss an appointment.

In part, a virtual assistant for real estate can increase your chances of success by separating you from your competition. In part, a virtual assistant for real estate can market your services and interact with your clients to keep them engaged and satisfied. And, in part, a virtual assistant for real estate can ensure that you’re on the top of your game.

Kandra Hamric – Real Estate Virtual Assistant
An assistant for real estate can provide a variety of services to ensure the success of your business
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