Paid assistants

**homer901** · 11-15-2007, 10:14 AM

I've been a realtor assistant for 3.5 years and have been licensed for 3 of those. This spring I took the plunge and paid my dues, so now i have a keypad and an mls login. I'm a full fledged realtor. My question is, assuming I do my job well, what should I be expecting to make as a Realtor assistant?

Some job duties of mine:
Paperwork
maintain listings on mls and realtor.com
make fliers
take pictures, edit and upload them
create virtual tours
run errands - drop & pick up. Signs/keyboxes
occasionally show houses for them
open houses
set up appointments
CMA - from start to finish

I feel that after 3.5 years I should be making more than I do and should have gotten more that 1 small raise. I was promised $10/hr when I got licensed and a bonus for each property that sold that I worked on. Neither has happened and now I am growing sick of my current work arrangements, I just want to know if I'm justified. Please respond.

**EquityManager** · 11-15-2007, 11:41 AM

My guess would be somewhere in the realm of $12-15/hr. Maybe that is low, not sure these days.

**Rich_in_CT** · 11-19-2007, 08:47 AM

Wages are 100% local. What I might think is reasonable here is super high in VA or super low in NYC. You need to find out what is the norm in YOUR area. I should also add if you aren't getting what you were promised you need to take that up with your boss and either get him to correct it or go elsewhere.

**Sparks** · 12-04-2007, 03:01 PM

What does your boss do that you don't do?

Whatever that is, get good at it and get your license.

**AndrewFalde** · 12-08-2007, 05:56 PM

I've seen, in the same office, anywhere from $30,000 per year to $70,000 per year. One had commission sharing during a good market (guess which one.) If it had been a bad market she may have made $25,000. Seems like a reasonable risk to me.

**EspritDelegation** · 12-09-2007, 11:10 AM

Have you thought about doing a slight career change and becoming self-employed? Virtual assistants are in demand right now, and with your qualifications and experience you would be further ahead than most real estate virtual assistants out there. I have links to a few sites if you are interested and would like to look into this a bit more. The pay is better than what you are making now, although you have to take into consideration health care and other benefits currently taken care of by your employer.

Best of luck,
Loralea