| A Realtor Assistant Online is someone who can | | | | general retainer fee by the month. Some agents |
| do all the behind the scenes administrative work | | | | like to put the initial listing in and then have |
| for a Realtor or a Team of Realtors, from a | | | | someone else do all the linking and setting up of |
| remote site. With the advent of the Internet, so | | | | the other sites, such as agent feedback when |
| much more information is available that never | | | | they've looked at a possible home with a Buyer, |
| was before. That online assistant can take a huge | | | | getting the listing in as many websites as possible, |
| burden off the shoulders of a Realtor and do all | | | | purchasing an address website and setting it up |
| the Internet Strategy for the Agent. | | | | for the Agent. It really depends on the agent to |
| As more and more sites are becoming available | | | | establish what they need. Most Virtual Office |
| to post Listings and information, a great agent | | | | Assistants will do anything from a basic website |
| needs to have an assistant putting all of this | | | | set up to very complex internet strategy to help |
| information on the various websites that are now | | | | that agent get all the info out to the public as |
| available. The public knows that a great agent will | | | | quickly and accurately as possible. |
| have listing information on as many websites and | | | | The beauty of this concept is the Agent only |
| pages as possible to "spread the word" about a | | | | pays for what is needed and required. The |
| listing so anyone at anytime can gather | | | | assistant can work from home or an office while |
| information on a particular house while sitting at | | | | only really needing a computer, high speed |
| home in the comfort of their own desk. | | | | internet connection and a telephone. |
| Buyers and Sellers want more and more | | | | Probably the most important thing to ask when |
| information quicker and quicker. This type of | | | | searching for a good assistant is how they do the |
| assistant keeps the Realtor's listings and pictures | | | | Internet Strategy for the Agent. Naturally, how |
| right in front of as many possible Buyers as | | | | quickly and detailed can all of this be completed is |
| possible. | | | | very important also. Their location really doesn't |
| These assistants are paid in a variety of ways. | | | | matter since it is all done with computers and |
| Some are by the hour, some by the type of | | | | telephones. |
| work that they are doing and some are under a | | | | |