Success with Virtual Assistants

[Rick Santasiere]

Hello fellow agents/brokers/owners. I own and operate a small Brokerage in CT with two small offices, but growing a little quicker than I expected I would, which certainly is a great problem to have. I wanted to reach out to see if there are other real estate agents (or even Broker/Owners like myself with agents who work with them) who have used VA's successfully. Pro's and Con's? I need an assistant badly, and know that I cannot afford to hire someone full time at $15-$20/hour while in growth mode. Would love to hear some stories (good and bad) about your experience whether it is with VA's or actual live assistants. I would love to have someone who is well-versed in RE to be in my office 40 hours per week, but in CT, that would probably cost me $30k/year... With the amount of $$ I spend on lead's, I just cannot afford to do both! Are there specific VA's that are trained in RE transactions we are commonly using (MLS, zipLogix, Docusign, CRM - TopProducer, etc)? I could use someone monitoring my email, following up with all my leads, scheduling appointments, preparing CMA's, drafting contracts, assisting my clients with their needs, and all of it! Am I asking to much? Thanks so much for your thoughts !!