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Q I started a real estate business earlier this year and it's starting to pick up. I'm on the road a lot and I need help but I can't afford to hire anybody at this early stage of my business. I'm thinking about using a virtual assistant part-time to help me with some of my work. Can you recommend a reputable rep·u·ta·ble  
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Having a good reputation; honorable.



repu·ta·bil
 service? How much will it cost?

C. Ruesa

Via e-mail

A Hiring a virtual assistant is a practical and affordable solution to help you manage your small, but growing business. For an hourly fee of $15 to $35, you can take advantage of highly-skilled, computer-savvy professionals who can complete your projects at the click of a mouse.

A virtual assistant is an entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise.  who provides Internet-based administrative, creative, or technical support for your business from a remote location. This is an ideal arrangement since you spend a lot of time away from your office. Your virtual assistant can perform basic word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , phone answering, or appointment scheduling on an as-needed basis for only a few hours a day or week.

You can contact the International Virtual Assistants Association by visiting it's Website at www.ivaa.org. The site has a comprehensive directory of virtual assistants listed alphabetically al·pha·bet·i·cal   also al·pha·bet·ic
adj.
1. Arranged in the customary order of the letters of a language.

2. Of, relating to, or expressed by an alphabet.
 by name and geographic location, It also includes a separate directory of real estate support specialists. Find the VA who most closely matches your need and contact him or her via e-mail.

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Author:Johnson, James C.
Publication:Black Enterprise
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Date:Jul 1, 2005
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