Realtor.com released an article today, “Real Estate Firms Favor Virtual Offices,” creating a greater need for Virtual Assistants.
I have a client that has done this very thing. He is the broker/owner of his own Re/Max office and went totally Virtual. His overhead was too much and his agents were not showing up at the office making it look very barren.
Having worked together for over 5 years, he decided that our relationship worked so well for him, he would take the plunge and go totally virtual and things couldn’t be better. He, his agents, and the staff all work remotely and if he has a need for a conference room, he generally utilizes one at his Title Company’s office or rents a conference room by the hour to do a closing.
This rise is expected to continue at least over the next 2 to 3 years.
Written by Bev King
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Bev King is the owner of Global Connection Virtual Office and one of the first real estate virtual assistants.
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I read that article, too. It doesn’t seem that long ago when I told people I was a Real Estate Virtual Assistant, all I got was a deer-in-the-headlights look. Now realtors are attending webinars and seminars where VAs are the topic. We are finally gaining the momentum and recognition we deserve as viable and vaulable business men and women. I love it!
Very timely post Bev as the economy is down and many brokers/agents are looking to cut costs wherever possible. I would love to be able to track how many real estate professionals go totally virtual over the next 3 years. I bet it will be a significant number – and those going totally virtual are going to be relying on real estate virtual assistants to keep their administrative and marketing tasks going.
Hi Bev~ Thanks for sharing the article and your story! This is great news and sure explains the “buzz” out there that seems to be getting louder about using Virtual Assistants in real estate more and more. It just makes sense to have more time to be with your buyers and sellers, keep the overhead and desk fees down, and productivity up!