What Unlicensed Real Estate Virtual Assistants Can Do In Michigan
If you are a real estate agent or realtor operating in Michigan, you should know that your daily administrative activities can be made much easier through the use of a virtual office assistant. This virtual service performs the same function as a personal assistant, with the key exception of being an online service instead of an individual in your employ.
That key difference can help your business in a number of ways, not the least of which being the increased efficiency afforded by autonomous document control and a one-stop online portal for all of your administrative needs. If you have always dreamed of keeping a clean and uncluttered workspace in your office, this may be the best way to ensure that.
Unlicensed assistants, whether in the form of an employee or an online personal assistant are subject to the same laws and regulations. Some of the most important of these are outlined below:
Regulations That Apply To Any Michigan-Based Real Estate Assistant
- Assistants may schedule and even host open house events on behalf of their employer, but they may not answer questions about specific properties other than their list price and by whom the property is listed;
- Assistants may write contracts under the supervision of the licensee for whom they work, but they cannot explain contractual agreements to clients or discuss contracts with anyone outside the firm.
- Writing and placing advertisements are both actions that can be undertaken by an assistant, but only with approval by the licensee.
- Public records, such as those available at the local courthouse, can be accessed and delivered by an assistant.
- Listings may be assembled and sent to a multiple listing service by an assistant.
- Routine maintenance services can be arranged and scheduled by an assistant.
- Negotiations of commissions cannot be performed by an assistant under any circumstances.
