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10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 1

By Laura Monroe

Education & Training with Inman News

January 11, 2009 04:25 AM

Welcome to Day One of the 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Virtual Assistant!

I'm going to coach you through the process of working with a VA by showing you a sample task you could send to your VA today to make your life easier and free up your time to work on the true business building tasks.

So, join me for this blog series - for only a few moments - to read through the things you could unload onto a VA quite easily. The first step to working with a VA is understanding what it is that they can do for you and just how EASY it is to get there.

The format will always be the same (without this intro text) and it will be quick, painless and easy to read in a matter of minutes. I want to illustrate just how easy it really is!

Let's begin! If you have any questions along the way, please feel free to e-mail me:)

Delegation Day One

Problem: You're spending too much time on the computer adding your listings, listing photos, videos, and virtual tours to your various websites, Craigslist, syndication sites, and keeping up with updates, price changes, as well as migrating the information to your Active Rain blog, your hosted blog, and Social Media sites.

Solution: Delegating these tasks to a real estate virtual assistant can eliminate those hours from your week or month and allows you TIME to spend on your "income-producing hours" like power calling your leads, touching your contacts with the letters and emails you never seem to get around to. Your VA will systemize, and automate your task list to ensure a successful listing launch every time!

There's one good reason to delegate something to a VA!

A real estate virtual assistant is like the missing piece of your business' puzzle. Having someone available to you to help you with the the 'small stuff' while you focus on the big picture - the things that will earn you the most income is key. Once you get that into place, you'll be growing your business faster than ever before.

(P.S. If you don't want to wait for the rest of the series and are needing more info..check out Real Estate Virtual Assistants: The ULTIMATE GUIDE)

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Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Gary~ thanks for your support..delegation is key when you feel you aren't getting everything accomplished, but can't quite hire full time support and train them to boot.

Hi Debbie~ Thanks for subscribing! I just started following you on Twitter..so now I'll subscribe as well..:)

Jan 11, 2009 05:46 AM

Margaret Woda

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD

Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

I look forward to following this series, since a Virtual Assistant is definately on my radar for this year.

Jan 11, 2009 05:48 AM

Sonny Kwan

Quantum Group Commercial - Residential - Lease Seattle, WA - Mercer Island, WA

206-819-8228

what should I be asking my VA to do for me? Laura

Jan 11, 2009 05:49 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Laura - oh you have no idea how this just happens to come along at a time when I need it most. I've been frozen a bit trying to figure out just how to move forward and take care of all the things in my business Bear did for me, and the things you've listed above are just the tip of the iceberg for some of the very things he did in my business that are now falling to me. And with this post, you're showing me a way to be able to move out of the zone I'm stuck in.

Thank you for writing this post, and for showing me that there just may be some light at the end of the tunnel for me yet. Would you mind if I contacted you to talk with you about this further?

Ann

Jan 11, 2009 06:01 AM

Mike Henderson

Your complete source for buying HUD homes - Littleton, CO

HUD Home Hub - 303-949-5848

I'm looking forward to the rest. I'm keeping this as a starting point for a VA. I'm not going to get one until I know exactly what they are going to do and figure out the return.

Jan 11, 2009 06:23 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Margaret~ Good for you..if there are ever any questions you may have feel free to contact me. Sometimes brainstorming is the best way to start!

Hi Sonny~ I'll covering many ideas in the series, but check out another series Real estate Virtual Assistants: The Ultimate Guide I've listed a lot of example tasks.

Hi Ann~ I would be honored to talk to you:) Sometimes its just unclogging on or two items off your day that can get you out of the "Stuck Zone" and move you forward.

Jan 11, 2009 06:27 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Mike~ Very good decision. I've placed a link above to another blog series that might be helpful too.

Jan 11, 2009 06:31 AM

Tom Larsen

The Larsen Protection Team - Williamsville, NY

We Shop, You Save!

Thanks for giving examples of how you use a VA. I'm in the insurance business but this still did help!

Tom Larsen

Jan 11, 2009 08:37 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

A VA is a good idea. Waiting to see the next post.

Jan 11, 2009 09:04 AM

Gail Szeluga & JoAnna Siminerio

Coldwell Banker Realty - Manalapan/Marlboro - Manalapan, NJ

Fostering Community Spirit Through Real Estate

I've definitely got a VA on my "wish" list and hoping to have the ability to move it to my "have to have" list soon!

I'm looking forward to hearing more!

Jan 11, 2009 10:29 AM

Eileen Hsu

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY

LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Thanks for sharing this post. I will be following the post to see how to maximize a VA.

Jan 11, 2009 01:25 PM

Robin Moffitt

Gold Star Realty, Inc. - Nampa, ID

"Gold Star Service....Gold Star Results !"

VERY interesting. I can't wait for the next step...I'll check it out!!! Thanks Robin

Jan 11, 2009 02:25 PM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Once I start taking more than a couple of listings at a time, I promise you that you are my "go to" VA!

Jan 11, 2009 11:51 PM

Anne Marie Malf

Malfi Marketing Solutions ~ for real estate professionals - Yardley, PA

Real Estate Marketing Consultant/Virtual Asst, Bucks County,PA

Laura, Excellent post - love the way you laid this out! Once again you are sharing such important information with the real estate community so they can focus on what truly matters - their customers and growing their business. You continue to be an inspiration to me as well as many VA's. Congrats on the feature my friend. ~Anne Marie

Jan 12, 2009 07:07 AM

Connie Harvey

Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN

Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Laura - right now I have Kelley, my part-time assistant doing those things. I am very interested in the rest of your series. I think there are some things that maybe even she doesn't need to do.

Jan 12, 2009 08:52 AM

Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Great post Laura, can't wait for the rest of the series.

Jan 12, 2009 11:09 PM

Highland Beach Condos David Serle

RE/MAX Services - Highland Beach, FL

Boca Raton Agent David Serle

great post. I have used a VA, and have formed one of Michael Russer's ETEAMS. I believe in outsourcing. Thank you

Jan 13, 2009 04:04 AM

Mark Watterson

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Real Estate

I reading through your post to see what a VT can do for me. I can always learn more.

Jan 18, 2009 10:26 AM

Julie Chapman

Julie Chapman Broker - Ormond Beach, FL

Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Laura,

Thanks for writing this series. I have it bookmarked and am going to read them all one at a time....thanks

Jan 18, 2009 10:57 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Julie~ Your welcome and thank you for commenting. Have a great rest of the weekend.

Jan 18, 2009 11:09 AM

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