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How many of you have part-time help?

By Ralph Gorgoglione

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Metro Life Homes RS-78439 / BRE #01708344

June 29, 2010 06:56 PM

How many of you have part-time help?

I am very excited because I finally have a part-time assistant starting on Thursday.

I've been so burnt out lately trying to keep up with everything that it had started effecting my energy levels.

Anyway, her name is Lea and she seems great, and very resourceful.

Hopefully the work she does will indirectly come back in the form of additional business that I can generate, thus allowing me to increase her hours.

How many of you out there have some part time help? What duties do they cover for you?

Are you happy with them and has the work they've done help to acheive additional business?

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Ken's Home Team LLC. | 360.609.0226 | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA Real Estate Team

Ken's Home Team LLC. - Vancouver, WA

- SOLD IS OUR FAVORITE 4 LETTER WORD -

Ralph,

I actuallyhave a Transaction Cordinator what she does is manage my files once they are signed around. Making sure that everything is followed in the file.

I pay her by the file. She also does this work for about 20 other agents and she is running about 100-150 files per day. she is closing at least one file per day, along with doing short sale work. she has allowed me to get other things going and my production has trippled

Jun 29, 2010 07:02 PM

Leslie Ebersole

Swanepoel T3 Group - Saint Charles, IL

I help brokers build businesses they love.

This job has way too many moving parts to try and do it alone. Figure out what you are best at, what you want to be "better" at -- and then assign tasks and responsibilities to leverage yourself in your weaker areas. In my case, I will happily go make client calls while a brilliant marketing assistant does something to my website (no, I don't know the details, but I like the results!)

Jun 29, 2010 07:05 PM

Elite Home Sales Team

Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA

A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

We have a part time assistant and she has been with us a couple of weeks and it is great.

Roger D. Mucci

Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH

Lets shake things up at your home today!

Good luck with your new assistant Ralph and keep us posted as to how it's working out for you.

Jun 29, 2010 10:29 PM

Randy Ostrander

Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI

Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

I agree with Leslie, having someone to fill in your weaker traits should benefit your business. I have needed an assistant for about a year but just when I get ready to hire on it slows down. Vicious cycle. Best of luck Ralph.

Jun 29, 2010 10:33 PM

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

. . by experience.

Have your systems set up and let her have it. . micromanaging is not good for anyone.

Jun 29, 2010 11:59 PM

Lottie Kendall

Compass - San Francisco, CA

Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Ralph -- I use a part-time virtual assistant. She handles routine searches, designing flyers, updating my web site, personalizes my newsletters; formats and sends out my electronic newsletter, gets Craig's List advertisements posted, etc. It's great being able to hand off routine tasks, allowing me more time for lead generation and follow up - things I need to do to grow my business.

Jun 30, 2010 02:52 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Good job for making that decision! They SAY, once you add help to do the clerical, you can take your business to the next level. I have had help off and on over the last decade, but only when I really need it! Good luck!

Jun 30, 2010 02:56 AM

Ralph Gorgoglione

Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA

California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Lottie, it sounds like you have the perfect combination of task assignments.

Jun 30, 2010 03:44 AM

Joan,

Let's hope that what they SAY holds true!

Thanks!

Jun 30, 2010 03:46 AM

Leslie,

Good advice. She starts tomorrow and I'm going to sit down today and starting dividing up some tasks.

Jun 30, 2010 04:26 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I do not have any help. I don't plan on any part time help either. I fugured out that if I hire someone, I have to increase my production and that means most likely work a bit harder in order to earn as much. Instead, I refer my overload to another agent and take the referral fee. I don't have to work any harder and I am making more money.

Jun 30, 2010 05:54 PM

Bill Travis

Captain Bill Realty, LLC - Gilbert, AZ

Broker/Owner

I still do my own work, but at some point I'll have to either hire an assistant, or do as William Feela does and refer work out.

Jul 17, 2010 04:21 AM

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