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		<title>Niche VAs:  The Real Estate Virtual Assistant</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real Estate professionals were the early adopters of virtual assistants.   Knowing the value of time and money]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-116" style="padding-left:20px;" title="realestate" src="http://yurva.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/realestate-150x150.jpg" alt="realestate" width="150" height="150" />Real Estate professionals were the early adopters of virtual assistants.   Knowing the value of time and money, the VA was arealestatecommon sense move. Real Estate agents are often solo-prenuers and thus have a huge array of projects and demands that often leave them scattered and frustrated with organization. Skilled Virtual Assistants can take over much of the busy agents&#8217; projects and get them back out selling homes.</p>
<p><strong>Administrative:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Schedule appointments and showings</li>
<li>Manage emails and calendar</li>
<li>Answer the phone, take messages</li>
<li>Maintain mailing lists</li>
<li>Address and mail open house invites</li>
<li>Mail out seasonal promotional materials</li>
<li>Mail out birthday and holiday cards</li>
<li>Create forms and templates</li>
<li>Manage Newsletters &amp; Ezines</li>
<li>Manage &amp; Monitor subscriptions</li>
<li>Bookkeeping</li>
<li>Add contacts to after closing campaigns</li>
<li>Add contacts to Lowe&#8217;s Realtor Benefits</li>
<li>Order closing gifts</li>
<li>Monitor local and national Realtor events</li>
<li>Setup agent accounts for printing, marketing, etc.</li>
<li>Order office supplies</li>
<li>Track all sales</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Business Marketing:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop business plan</li>
<li>Develop marketing plan</li>
<li>Develop recruitment packages</li>
<li>Develop policies and procedures</li>
<li>Schedule training</li>
<li>Develop action plans</li>
<li>Develop relocation packages</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Branding Services:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Create Logos, stationery, biz cards</li>
<li>Create marketing pieces</li>
<li>Create Buyer Agent brochure</li>
<li>Create Seller Agent brochureLead Management:</li>
<li>Process incoming and outgoing referrals</li>
<li>Add new leads to database</li>
<li>Create drip campaigns</li>
<li>Create home marketing plans</li>
<li>Create agent proposals</li>
<li>Maintain contact database</li>
<li>Pull expired listings</li>
<li>Mail marketing to FSBO&#8217;s</li>
<li>Mail out CMA&#8217;s and brochures to leads</li>
<li>Create &amp; Maintain Action plans</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Listing Coordination:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Create listing kit</li>
<li>Create pre-listing and listing presentations</li>
<li>Create CMA</li>
<li>Complete contract forms</li>
<li>Order public documentsOrder property photos</li>
<li>Re-check contract is fully executed</li>
<li>Input listing to MLS</li>
<li>Optimize property photos</li>
<li>Input photos into MLS</li>
<li>Order sign</li>
<li>Order home staging</li>
<li>Create virtual tour</li>
<li>Create CD/DVD of virtual tour</li>
<li>Create custom listing website</li>
<li>Post listing to Craigslist, Realtor.com, Google Base, etc.</li>
<li>Verify schools and request HOA docs (when applicable)</li>
<li>Review seller disclosure</li>
<li>Forward paperwork to MLS</li>
<li>Mail out seller guide</li>
<li>Create and send Just Listed cards</li>
<li>Order vendor services</li>
<li>Coordinate listing termite letter</li>
<li>Coordinate home pre-inspection</li>
<li>Create and send weekly feedback reports to seller</li>
<li>Create Flash presentations</li>
<li>Enhancements to Realtor.com</li>
<li>Forward instructions to seller regarding open house policies</li>
<li>Create neighborhood books</li>
<li>Create property flyer/brochure</li>
<li>Draft advertising copy</li>
<li>Record toll-free info message</li>
<li>Email to circle of influence</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Transaction Coordination:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Add client to closing drip system</li>
<li>Open Escrow</li>
<li>Track contingencies</li>
<li>Send out all transaction reminders</li>
<li>Deliver forms for signatures</li>
<li>Order home warranty</li>
<li>Order movers and packers</li>
<li>Schedule and follow up on required inspections</li>
<li>Weekly calls to Escrow/Title, Lender</li>
<li>Schedule final walk thru</li>
<li>Schedule closing</li>
<li>Send out directions to closing</li>
<li>Order Prelim. HUD-1 &amp; Final HUD-1</li>
<li>Create &#8220;Just Sold&#8221; card</li>
<li>Order closing gift</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Websites and SEO:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Website creation and maintenance</li>
<li>SEO Copywriting</li>
<li>Optimization of content and meta tags</li>
<li>Optimize images</li>
<li>Creation and ongoing maintenance on Link building</li>
<li>Website hosting &amp; server maintenance</li>
<li>Custom CMS websites (Content Management System)</li>
<li>HTML/CSS Valid template design</li>
<li>Custom email stationery (to match branding)</li>
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