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When you're a managing broker with a real estate broker license, time is a precious commodity.

Keep broker license current, weekly office meeting, mentor new agent and revamp recruitment strategies - these are just a few of the items on your to-do list today. So when will you have time to create that FSBO PowerPoint presentation or update your office's sale spreadsheets? Maintain your current office administrator's sanity and get more work done with the help of a virtual assistant.

A virtual assistant works independently, providing clerical, technical and creative assistance from their own office. Starting at about $35 an hour, you can hire a virtual assistant to help you with mundane tasks like bill paying or database management. In fact, you can hire a virtual assistant who specializes in the real estate industry. Check with the REVA Network (www.revanetwork.com) or with the International Virtual Assistants Association (www. ivaa.org) where you can find assistants specializing in the MLS, real estate copywriting, FSBO campaigns, lead management, blogs and more.

A virtual assistant can be a cost effective option for your office. You only pay for the time they work, so if tasks slow down, you won't have an extra employee on the payroll idly sitting around. Plus you don't need to worry about health benefits, employee tax or creating a work space complete with office equipment, furniture and a computer.

So how do you hire the right virtual assistant? There are many virtual assistant certifications out there, but that doesn't mean the individual is property trained. Experience is key, so look for an assistant who has several years of administrative experience in an actual real estate office - preferably as an office administrator or executive assistant. You should also request references and a consultation. It's important your personalities are a natural fit.

Wasting time is one of those mistakes managing brokers should avoid. Take control and experience the ease of a helpful virtual assistant. You'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

By Danielle Macklin, Allied Schools, www.brokerlicense.com

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