What would make working with Bild a Better Business different than working with any other virtual assistant? Why is my business so special?
I am a real estate broker who had my own business for 10 years. I was my office. I did everything from generating leads to my own closings and everything up to and past the transaction. I sold over $2 million dollars worth of houses when the median price of a home in my community was $40,000. I worked from 5:00 am to midnight, 7 days a week and vacations were only slow afternoons when I could run 40 miles away get groceries. I breathed real estate. I heard one Realtor(r) commercial which stated that being a Realtor(r) wasn’t a job, it was a way of life. And I lived that life. Everything in my house was real estate. Our answering machine never had a personal message on it and my daughters were taught at a very early age that if they answered the phone, it was to be in a very professional manner and NEVER to give out any information. I had two Rat Terriers and my daughter had two dogs and all of them and a key chain with our logos on it on their collar - constant free advertising.
One of my daughters followed me into my business as an assistant and then as an agent. My other daughter was my assistant for awhile, but decided that she didn’t want anything to do with real estate – she didn’t want to work that hard. But sad as it is to admit, if they worked in my business, it was a way for them to have time with me. Many of our mother-daughter conversations were at my office desk. It became our meeting room. They also learned strong work ethics and how to work with the community and clients and especially how to work with other agents.
I learned a lot and had a good support system set up when I had legal and real estate questions. I had an array of vendors I could trust and get straightforward information. I learned a lot. This knowledge was also given to my clients. For I really didn’t see myself as a salesperson, I saw myself as an educator. I wanted them to make informed decisions and understand the process, not just puppets.
In 2005 I saw a trend that business was starting to downturn – I thought it was mainly in my little community, so I looked at ways to supplement my real estate business if it would slow down. I looked into Virtual Assistants. I have an art background and did all my marketing myself – listing sheets, ads, fliers – everything. It was a smooth transition and mixing two things I love – real estate and creativity.
2006 a situation came up to where I had to leave my business and move to a different community. I had to choose starting completely over with no network in place or go full bore with my Virtual Assistant business. And here I am four years later and I know I made the right choice.
Real estate is my passion. It’s in my blood, but I also want to have moderation with what I do. I see now how much I worked – over worked – to keep my business top notch and out in front. I see other agents in the same situation and that is what I have to offer – I KNOW what you are going through. I understand the intense pressure you are under everyday. I understand the industry.
Having over 4 years experience as a Virtual Assistant, I have the training and knowledge of what you need to do. It’s not that you hire my services and then have to tell me what to do, I have plans we can implement together. I can organize your client data base and start a systematic drip campaign using email or snail mail or postcards. I have ways to free up your time and get you to the top of your game - cost effectively.
Contact me today to see how I can Bild a Better Business for you.