Ep. 24 Assistants with Rebecca Rose

In this episode Adam interviews Rebecca Rose about how real estate agents are losing money by NOT hiring an assistant.   Email questions to [email protected] Host - Adam Kruse https://hermannlondon.com/realtor/adam-kruse/ Guest - Rebecca Rose ITUNES-http://goo.gl/rs1q9X Blog-https://hermannlondon.com/podcasts/ Website http://hermannlondon.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HermannLondon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HermannLondon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hermannlondonrealtors/ Address - 7350 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63143 Phone Number - 314-802-0797 Search For Homes on http://www.wizah.com/ Producer - Joey Vosevich Theme Song by Trastornobeats 0:55 Adam introduces Rebecca Rose, a real estate assistant expert 2:23 Why does Rebecca like being a real estate agent assistant 2:53 At what point in their career should a real estate agent get an assistant 3:53 How an assistant  can gain an agent more credibility 5:57 Why is it so hard to convince an agent to get an assistant 7:28 An assistant doesn’t have to work 40 hours a week 8:55 How to tell if an agent is spending all their time on assistant work 11:24 Making an agent keep a list of what they did all day 13:20 The most appropriate time to get an assistant 14:15 How to start out slow when trying an assistant 15:44 Getting used to paying someone hourly and by the deal 16:59 The gamble when paying an assistant only if the sale closes 18:01 Charging a buyer’s agency fee to pay an assistant 20:06 Splitting a commission with a partner who is just an assistant 23:05 What are some examples of how Rebecca Rose has helped an agent 31:39 A new agent should learn the paperwork before making an assistant do it all 33:45 Overcoming the fear of delegation 34:49 The best way to communicate with an assistant  39:04 How should an assistant introduce themselves to the agent’s client 40:26 What parts of the deal does the agent take care of 44:58 How an agent can promote the fact they have an assistant 47:46 Having an assistant makes a great accountability partner 49:58 Adam’s favorite thing for an assistant to do is have them schedule all the showings