Real estate virtual assistants have the grand opportunity of figuring out what the priorities are of many real estate agents when it comes to their social networking and marketing strategies. One of the main things they see realtors neglecting is a huge part of maintaining an active presence in the networking world.

As a real estate agent, you love what you do and are eager to return to your work. But even with all that positivity, returning to work after a long weekend (and no to mention gorging on mass amounts of food) and getting back to the grind might be the last thing you want to do.

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are on their way. It’s time to start looking back on 2011 and evaluate what worked and what didn’t, and what you will do to reach better results in 2012.

The point of social media is to interact, engage and be social. You want to foster an environment where people will want to comment on the content that you post and contribute their own ideas. This is how you get interaction on your page, and this is how you start building relationships with clients and converting a Facebook fan into a lead.

Ever have the words, “Sure, no problem!” get extended to “…but you’ll pay for it!” When you meet someone for the first time, there’s a little process everyone goes through of assessing the other person and how you will relate to each other. If both parties are up front and honest in that process, you end up with a strong relationship, be it personal or professional. If not though, watch out!

How do you define your brand? From social media marketing, creating videos and a customized YouTube channel, real estate blogging, enhancing your website and networking; your options are nearly limitless!

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Are you like me?  Feel like you ate the entire Thanksgiving table by yourself?  With groaning belly, your little internal voice scolds, “I shouldn’t have done that.”  Then the guilt kicks in, you beat yourself up and promise to never do it again.  But it’s OK – really!  See, it’s actually good for you!  Here’s [...]

With the holidays just around the corner, many of you are probably looking forward to a much needed break! Whether you’re gathering with family or friends, or are just craving a few days of personal R&R, having a little time to switch gears and turn off the noise of work can be just the thing you need to get refreshed and ready to go for the new year. Take a look at these seven signs you need a break!

How often do you go out of your way to help people? Most real estate agents complain their time is already crunched with too many demands. Being almost constantly overwhelmed can make us blind to other situations going on around us, as well as to the possibilities in any given moment. But there is an incredibly valuable gift waiting for those who take time to look around…