The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

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The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
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• The time may come in your real-estate career that
  you may need to consider hiring an assistant.
  This can be a lengthy process that takes time and
  energy to get right but may be necessary to the
  growth of your brand.

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• The good news is there are more than one option
  on what type of assistant available. While having
  an assistant may be necessary the traditional
  assistant may not be right for you.

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• A virtual assistant is an assistant that
  maintains contact through the internet verses in
  person. Meaning that the virtual assistant
  handles tasks that can be delegated over the web,
  and through electronic means.

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• The virtual assistant often lives in other cities
  or countries, and works a certain amount of hours
  handling tasks that can be done from far away.
  This could mean handling social media campaigns,
  interacting with prospective clients through
  e-mail, sending letters, handling scheduling, and
  many more.

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• While this may be ideal for someone who is
  looking for help, knowing where to find a virtual
  assistant can be hard. Virtual assistants can be
  found primarily on the web through freelance work
  sites.

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• I can take a while to find someone who fits your
  criteria, but there are qualified people who are
  willing to work for reasonable prices.The pros
  for hiring a virtual assistant are that they are
  cost effective, work can be stress free, and have
  less commitment than an assistant that works with
  you in person.

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• Virtual assistants can be very cost effective. By
  finding the right websites to connect potential
  workers with people who are hiring a good working
  relationship can be forged. Work can also be much
  more stress free than having to deal with
  training someone in person. People who work
  online are typically more independent and need
  less hands on supervision.

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• This can be great for the real-estate worker who
  has a number of menial tasks that need to be
  done. Another positive part of having a virtual
  assistant is that there is less commitment. A
  simple contract can be drawn for a short period
  of time to see if the working relationship will
  work. If it does a longer contract of work can be
  drawn up.

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• The cons to hiring a virtual assistant are
  finding someone you can trust can be hard, there
  is a chance they could provide poor work, and
  there is less assurance that you will be able to
  contact them when you need to. 

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• Finding someone to provide quality work can be
  hard regardless, but finding a virtual assistant
  online can be daunting. Some tips to find a
  reliable virtual assistant can be found on sites
  like freelancer.com where a record of previous
  experiences with clients are recorded.

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• Another chance that could be had with hiring a
  virtual assistant is that there is a chance they
  could provide sloppy work. The assurance had in
  meeting someone face to face isnt there.

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• The third chance that could be taken in hiring
  someone online is that communication could be
  hard. Hiring someone online could mean different
  time zones, and an overall limiting of contact.

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• Hiring a virtual assistant can work for some
  people and not for others. Hiring a virtual
  assistant can be a good tool for people who have
  a specific set of requirements that can be met
  with an online secretary.

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