Cousins Concierge

REAL ESTATE CONCIERGE

In today's hectic and high-powered world of real estate, you may feel that there are not enough hours in the day to get the job done. That's where the personal assistant can be of use. Working with a personal assistant frees up your time, allowing you to focus on growing your business while someone else handles the busywork.

When you are bogged down in tasks that don’t seem to help you achieve your goals, you need to leverage the talents of others to help you get the job done more efficiently, effectively, and profitably. Here are some responsibilities you can delegate to a Cousins Concierge assistant:

Coordinate home inspections and appraisals. That includes setting and confirming appointments, preparing paperwork, and even attending meetings with appraisers when necessary.
Help with open houses and showing properties. An assistant can schedule appointments, develop a driving route for showing properties, and even show properties when needed.
Provide listing assistance. Use an assistant to update the MLS and other databases and prepare listing packets and packets for out-of-town buyers.
Facilitate closings. That includes providing documentation for the broker and coordinating details, such as date, location, and documents needed.
Handle general administration. With an assistant ordering office supplies, filing, organizing files, typing, and tidying the office, you’ll be freed up to work with clients.
Take on marketing tasks. Expand your business by using a marketing assistant to develop and implement direct-mail and e-mail campaigns. Your assistant can also maintain your mailing lists, print labels, and coordinate the labeling, sorting, and bundling of mailing pieces.
Route incoming phone calls. Make sure a friendly voice answers your phone. You’ll send a message that, even when you’re not in the office, all your bases are covered.
Maintain your database. Developing a user-friendly and effective database is time consuming — but there’s no more effective prospecting tool.
Manage bills and billings. As important as this task is, it can easily be handed off to an assistant.

Source: Howard Brinton, STAR POWER Systems, Boulder, Colorado