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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

I would love to talk to you about what you are needing. Yes, we have ISAs and cold callers. But we also do a ton of other va tasks. I copied this from the other question that was just asked about vas. 

 

We started using virtual assistants during the rush of short sales. We had so many short sale listings that we lost count. We hired our daughter and son to help us with the paperwork,  I did all the intake evaluations over the phone, we did not even go to the houses ( most of them were absentee owners), taking listings over the phone and email and fax. Then Nestor did the bank negotiating. 

We needed to market those listings and wanted to put them on Realbird. But no time. So Gabe from Realbird suggested us to hire a va that helped him at Realbird. The guy is from the Philippines. We hired him and became friends. 

Then other agents wanted to know how we could do all the SEO stuff, all the listing syndication, etc, and take care of the negotiations. So I referred them all to our new friend, the VA. 

Some of our VAs have been with us since 2008. 

Fast forward - our friend lost his father and it was very hard on our friend, this past year at the end of August he closed down the va company. 

On September 1 of 2016 - I re-opened the company, did an audit, fixed thing, retrained, retooled, etc. and now it is added to my businesses. 

We are doing phenominal already. We help agents with listing syndication, SEO blogging, SEO steps, backlinking, social media, twitter, FB, linkedin, Pinterest, etc. We handle CRM, website help, transcriptions, etc. lots of tasks we can now do. I now have 23 VAs and our clients, many from ActiveRain are very happy with the quality and good benchmarks. So that is where I have been, no time to blog much with this new baby to take care of. I am very high touch and hands on with our clients and with the VAs. What I love most of all, is that 90% of our vas, I was able to hire from our church's employment services. Katerina 

Feb 13, 2017 04:22 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I'm confident you can find one on this site....there are many.... ask Nestor & Katerina Gasset (katerina) has plenty of experience with them.....

Feb 13, 2017 11:39 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Barbara Todaro nailed this one!

Feb 14, 2017 03:18 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Katerina has your answer.

Nestor & Katerina Gasset 

Feb 13, 2017 06:59 PM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have zero experience here, did all my own calling back in the day.  I'll recommend Nestor & Katerina Gasset.  Katerina has the services and she knows her stuff.

Feb 14, 2017 10:21 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

James Hoff - have you checked on FIVERR etc?

Feb 13, 2017 10:46 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Nestor & Katerina Gasset gave you some sound advice!

Feb 13, 2017 08:12 PM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

Katerina Gasset is an excellent source.

Feb 13, 2017 07:10 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

No. I do not.  I do not outsource calls and I do not cold call.  I wish you all the best. 

Feb 13, 2017 06:27 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Loved Nestor & Katerina Gasset answer!!

Feb 13, 2017 04:53 PM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

You would be on my do not call list if you used a surrogate.

Feb 13, 2017 02:13 PM
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Heather Moreau
BizEBee Virtual Assistants LLC - Suffolk, VA
BizEBee Business Services

Hi James! BizEBee Virtual Assistants offer calling. You can visit our website at www.bizebeerealestate.com for more information. We can also help in many other areas as we have somebody for everything! I look forward to hearing from you.

Feb 25, 2017 11:20 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You have some advice.

 

Feb 14, 2017 09:03 AM
Rainmaker
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

No sorry I don't use either in my business model

Feb 14, 2017 07:23 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Sorry, I don't.

Feb 14, 2017 06:14 AM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not.

Feb 14, 2017 05:55 AM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

YES, skip both. Cold calls often upset consumers more than attract them. With virtual assistants, I find a need an assistant on the ground, able to go to listings, meet clients, pick up or deliver, unlock doors. Virtual does not save me time or make me money. Just costs money

Feb 14, 2017 05:29 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't use them.... I don't believe in cold calling. If someone deserves a call, they deserve it from me.

Feb 14, 2017 03:43 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have never invesstigated this

Feb 13, 2017 06:30 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I am not familiar with virtual assistance... 

Feb 13, 2017 03:32 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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My suggestion is to save the money and not make the cold calls, spend the money on things like postcards in an effort to make them call you.

Feb 13, 2017 02:46 PM
Rainmaker
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

There are groups in Facebook that network and share information about everything to do with real estate, including recommendations for Virtual Assistants. Join Lab Coat Agents or some of the others online and maybe they can help.

Feb 13, 2017 02:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

You'd need some proven scripts for them to follow, it may be better to use new agents looking to gain experience?

Feb 13, 2017 02:10 PM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

We had a guy on AR call us, who does cold calls. 

Feb 13, 2017 01:52 PM
Rainmaker
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Jeff and Deddie are spot on.

Feb 13, 2017 01:16 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I was approched by few here in the Rain. 

Did you look at the search page: 

http://activerain.com/search?virtual+assistant

Feb 13, 2017 01:04 PM
Rainmaker
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Upwork (formerly Odesk) is another Virtual Assistant brokering company.

Feb 13, 2017 12:29 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Pamela Cendejas has a virtual assistant business and can direct properly even if she doesn't offer cold calling services. 

Feb 13, 2017 12:21 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I would check with Pamela Cendejas 

Feb 13, 2017 12:21 PM