- Name
- Renee Crabtree
- Company
- My Assistant
- E-mail
- Contact Renee Crabtree (My Assistant)
- Website
- http://www.myassistantcan.com
- Office Phone
- (574) 210-8215
- Fax
- (574) 247-0171
- Description
- Professional & Experienced VA serving St Joseph & Elkhart counties in Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Specializing in Real Estate - Internet Marketing, Listing Plans and Design & Printing Services.
About Us:
About Renee
I am a hard-working, organized and computer proficient Virtual Assistant. My expertise is in the real estate industry. My mom has been a REALTOR® since I was 12 so it was only natural that I would become an assistant to one of the top 50 agents in Indiana while I was in college. After college I went to work at Meridian Title Corporation as a Title Production Specialist. I then moved into the Meridian Marketing Department and realized my true passion. I spent 5 years in Marketing and love helping people get their problems solved...fast! I thrive on efficiency and am a firm believer in earning every dollar I make. I am now combining my two loves, Real Estate and Administrative/Marketing Support, by creating My Assistant
What is a Virtual Assistant?
Virtual Assistant is a professional assistant that works from a remote location. A VA
can offer generalized services or specialized services. Since it is basically all I know, I
specialize in real estate virtual assistance. A VA can perform any task an in-house
assistant can offer except answering phones. From flyers and postcards to
promotional item ordering or simple research I can do it. Some of the most common
requests include database setup, flyers, listing binders, monthly seller updates, and
listing marketing assistance (especially internet marketing).
Do you enjoy completing the administrative tasks that are necessary to real estate (mailings,
printings, design work, internet marketing, listing maintenance)?
I DO!
(crazy, but true)
You can't be making money when you are stuck in the office and that's where I can help. Let My
AssistantTM handle your time-consuming administrative tasks so you can do real estate.
See what I can do for you!
Some of the most common requests include:
- mailing list database setup
- Flyers/postcards
- Print work
- Seller updates
- Internet Marketing
- Web Design
Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?
We understand that many times REALTORs want and NEED to hire an assistant but don't want to have
to commit to long-term payments. When you use a Virtual Assistant, we only work when you need us.
Easy as that.
No Equipment Costs
Many Real Estate agents are used to the idea of having an Assistant in the office. The agent provides
desk space, computer equipment and software for the Assistant. Because Virtual Assistants are self-
employed, we provide all equipment needed to complete tasks. We operate with the following
equipment:
*ACT!
*Adobe PDF Converter
*Color Printer
*Digital Camera (7mp)
*DSL Internet Access
*Fax Machine
*Feed Scanner
*Flatbed Scanner
*Microsoft Access
*Microsoft Excel
*Microsoft Money
*Microsoft Outlook
*Microsoft Picture It!
*Microsoft Publisher
*Microsoft Word
*My Mail List Deluxe
*PowerPoint
*Quickbooks
No Long Term Commitment
Real estate is feast or famine industry so there may not always be enough work to employ an
Assistant part-time or full-time on a long term basis. With a Virtual Assistant you pay only for the work
you need to have done. Whether it is a project you just can't get to, an extremely busy week, or
contracted block of time, My AssistantTM has the solution for you.
No Benefits Cost
When you hire a Virtual Assistant you do not need to worry about paying taxes, insurance, or sick and
vacation time because we are self-employed.
No Training/Re-Training Needed
What happened the last time you lost an Assistant? How much extra time did you have to spend
finding and then training the new Assistant? With My AssistantTM you get the same Assistant each
time you need one. No training required!
No Idle Time
If you don't have anything for us to do you don't pay us. Simple as that. You only pay for the work you
need done and nothing else. We utilize a time clock software that bills you to the minute so you pay
for the work we do and not one minute more.
Areas of Expertise
Real Estate Specific
· Listing Marking Plan Implementation
· Showing schedules/follow-up
· Vacation support
· Place signs/directionals
· Seller Monthly Updates
· PowerPoint Listing Presentations
· Farming Program Management
· Take pictures
· eNewsletters
· Blogs
· Web Design ($40/hour)
· Internet Marketing (Craigslist and
other popular listing databases)
· Virtual Tours
General Administrative Assistance
· Faxing
· Word processing
· Proofreading
· PDF conversion
· PowerPoint presentations
· Excel spreadsheets
· Form creation
· Photo editing/correction
Information Management
· Customer databases created
· Document imaging
· Custom Outlook forms
· Burn documents to CD
· Mail merge
Desktop Publishing
(printing costs extra)
· Flyers
· Postcards
· Property business cards
· Newsletters (email and print)
· Training Manuals
· Invitations/Greeting cards
(individually quoted)
· Copyediting
Mailing Services
· Photo return address labels
· Mailing labels ~ businesses,
subdivisions, etc.
· Envelopes
Research
· Promotional items research &
coordination
· Product comparison research
· List compilation
Local Services
· Shopping (equipment, closing gifts)
· Event Planning (quoted)
Testimonials
"It is so great to have someone to rely on with 100% confidence!
The number one quality that I have enjoyed is NO hand-holding.
You take the initiative and find the answers. You find the path to
the solution all on your own. It is such a relief!"
Michelle Everett Lacay
Cressy & Everett Real Estate
"I did not have sufficient time to add the marketing activity I wanted and didn't
know who to trust to do a good job at a reasonable cost. I am now able to get my
name out there much more! It will pay off in the future. I can't put a $ value on the
service but It will pay off in intrinsic value. I think it's huge!"
Lin Gray, Cressy & Everett
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"My Assistant provides great response time,
timeliness of project completion, and great
creative input. Before working with My Assistant
I was not able to get everything done while
providing quality work to clients. I now have
much more efficiency and tasks get done in a
more timely manner. I can now spend more time
listing & selling homes, which makes money."
Stacy Grove, Cressy & Everett
The layouts presented look great! Very professional.
Emeric Szalay, Managing Broker Collins & Co. Real Estate
Before using My Assistant I had a hard time finding the time to create, plan, and
execute marketing. It now seems like there is more time in my day! Excellent
product in a cost-effective and time-saving manner.
Susan Chipman, At Home Realty Group, Inc.
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In 17 years of Real Estate I have never been able to accomplish so much. My clients are blown away by my constant communication, all the advertising along with weekly and monthly updates. My Assistant not only does all 25 steps of
my advertising for each listing she also comes up with many ideas I never even thought of. My Assistant will take my
company to a whole new level of success. I love the fact that they are there for me as much or as little as I need."
Gail Alexander
Michigan Lakes Team
"This presentaion give me chills!!! WOW You are going to make us extra successful and we will take care of you!!"
Gail Alexander
Michigan Lakes Team
