Real estate agents have one of the most tiring and tedious job there is nowadays. Their main goal is to help people throughout the process of buying, selling and renting houses and other properties. They have a very long to-do list and action items. Daily tasks and responsibilities are not limited to, staying updated and current about the market, looking for potential leads, digital online marketing, schedules of open houses, closings, and such plus all the leg work and paper work that come with an ongoing transaction. It is interesting how they can juggle all these task day in and day out. Of course every day is unique and this is what can be typical day of a real estate agent.
First is getting yourself ready for the day by making yourself update about the market, news, locally and internationally.
Once you arrived at the office the administrative tasks begins. Checking and responding to emails, phone calls and voice messages. Updating social media sites and websites; coordinating appointments, meetings, events like open houses, showing etc. Managing and updating databases, listing, contacts. Monitoring paper works on going transactions, creating marketing and promotional materials like flyers, video tours, etc.
Aside from the administrative work, agents also need to be on the social tasks and activities. Meetings with the clients, potential clients, providing advises about the contracts, reviewing and scrutinizing legal documents to ensure that their clients will have smooth and hassle free transaction. The leg work to and from different individuals involved in the transaction like, lenders, home owner association, escrow, transaction coordinator, title company etc. Also, doing a lot of site visits, tours, showings, joining in home inspections and final walk through.Over seeing the processes of every transaction you have may it be the plains real estate process, real estate owned process, Short sale and such from the start to the end of the transaction.
It is time consuming and really tedious job that some of the agents tend to look for people to assist them doing most of the administrative tasks like Virtual Assistants, In order for them to focus their time and effort more on the tasks and activities that may need then to be there personally like meeting with potential clients or leads, consultations with regards to contracts, contingencies, concessions, etc. They get to focus on the income generating tasks and the virtual assistant will be responsible with the paper work and other administrative task. It is a win-win solution for a real estate agent.It is indeed a challenging job but very fulfilling as well knowing that you get good pay while helping other people in the process.You meet a lot of people, hone your skills in data management, time management, marketing, sales, legal and business at the same time get a very rewarding return of investment. No wonder lot of people wants to be a very successful real estate agent.
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