Monday, August 25, 2008

Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?

I have been asked so many times "Why should I hire a Virtual Assistant instead of someone who sits in my office?" Truthfully, the choice is yours. Virtual Assistants, however, are generally specialized in their fields, cost less in the long run, and can get more done in less time.

Real Estate is a perfect example. A Real Estate VA (Virtual Assistant) specializes in helping Realtors with their business. We take care of all the things that you don't need to be bothered with. Examples include: uploading listings to your website, creating virtual tours, creating flyers, writing ad copy, and transaction coordination.

Wouldn't it be nice to send someone all your listing paperwork and have everything taken care of for you? Your property would be active on the MLS, virtual tour completed, flyer in your inbox ready for printing, and the list goes on.... Your clients would appreciate the fact that you do what you say you are going to do, when you say you will do it. No more staying up until all hours to finish listing a client's property!

"But VA's are so expensive!" When you truly look at the cost breakdown of what a VA costs you vs what you would pay an assistant sitting in your office, the difference is HUGE! Since a VA is an independent contractor, she would pay her own income taxes, has her own equipment, doesn't require additional office space, and because your business is what they do all day they can get more done in less time! A typical VA can get 8 hours worth of work done in 4! Less time spent chatting, taking lunches, answering the phone, etc means more productivity for you.

Click here for an interesting article on my website with hard facts about how much a VA can save you! What are you waiting for? Give me a call or send me an email and let me know how I can help save you time and money!


If you have comments or questions, please feel free to leave them here or contact me directly. I'd love to hear from you!

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.”
--Jim Rohn

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