Real Estate Virtual Assistant

A Real Estate Virtual Assistant (REVA) specializes in providing support to real estate professionals. Read on as Janet shares with you ten ways you can utilize a REVA.

The Top 10 Ways To Use A Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant (PREVA)

Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistants (PREVAs) electronically support Real Estate Professionals (REPs) from a distance. PREVAS use the latest technology available to support their clients without geographical boundaries.

1. General Realtor® support

a. Mail, eMail, bills, reminders,
b. Birthday and anniversary cards
c. Correspondence

2. Agent field support

a. Schedule appointments and showings
b. Coordinate fulfillment stock for property flyers

3. Create and maintain intranets and online meeting rooms for team interaction

a. Attend the virtual meetings and take notes
b. Update files for the intranet areas
c. Create webpages for agendas and presentations

4. Coordinate feedback from showings

a. Gather and distribute report to agent and or broker
b. Contact seller with information from agent or broker suggestions

5. Database creation, maintenance and lead generation

a. Hotlists
b. Feedback
c. TopProducer or other farming resource

6. Website maintenance

a. Listing enhancements online
b. Upload virtual tours

7. Marketing mailouts

a. Flyers
b. Brochures
c. Just listed/sold postcards
d. Comparative Market Analysis

8. Create online multimedia

a. Web commercials
b. Virtual tours
c. Listing presentations
d. CD tours and presentations

9. Listing coordinator

a. Clerical support duties from listing to contract
b. Coordinate all support activities during listing
c. Mailout or email listing plan of action to seller

10. Transaction coordinator

a. Clerical support duties from contract to closing
b. Coordinate all support activities during process

About the Author:

Janet Jordan is the founder and owner of Virtual Assistance U, "The Benchmark for Virtual Assistant Training." She also is a practicing VA specializing in the real estate industry. She can be reached at jordan@virtualassistanceu.com