Do they know specific MLS boards?
Yes — we screen on the boards you operate in (Bright MLS, Stellar, GAMLS, CRMLS, etc.) before shortlisting.
How much does it cost to hire a remote Real Estate Virtual Assistant through HiresLink?
Real Estate Virtual Assistants start at $1,300/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house real estate virtual assistant in the US averages about $46K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most architecture teams save roughly 66% on the same scope of work. Staffing adds a monthly management fee equal to the lower of $800 or 25% of the monthly salary (3-month minimum, 15-day notice). Direct hire is a one-time 20% of annual salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a Real Estate Virtual Assistant?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated real estate virtual assistant working your hours on MLS / Bright MLS, Follow Up Boss, Sierra Interactive, Boomtown — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Real Estate Virtual Assistant?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most architecture clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted real estate virtual assistants in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on MLS listing input and maintenance, CRM lead follow-up cadence, Listing marketing assets (Canva).
How do you vet real estate virtual assistants?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in MLS / Bright MLS, Follow Up Boss, Sierra Interactive, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do real estate virtual assistants work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your real estate virtual assistant joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a Real Estate Virtual Assistant work in?
Our architecture bench works daily in MLS / Bright MLS, Follow Up Boss, Sierra Interactive, Boomtown, Canva. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Input and maintain MLS listings, Run buyer and seller follow-up in CRM, Build listing flyers and social posts.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Real Estate Virtual Assistant?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate, Bilingual EN/ES. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
What if the Real Estate Virtual Assistant is not a fit?
On staffing, we replace them with no additional recruiting fee for as long as the engagement is active (3-month minimum, 15-day standard notice). On direct hire, replacement is guaranteed for 90 days. HiresLink staffs bilingual remote real estate virtual assistants from Latin America for US agents managing MLS listings, CRM follow-up, and listing marketing in Follow Up Boss, Sierra, and Boomtown with EOR compliance and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $13/hr.
Do your real estate virtual assistants know MLS / Bright MLS?
Yes. MLS / Bright MLS is a standard requirement on our architecture bench — candidates complete a hands-on test inside MLS / Bright MLS before they reach your shortlist, and most also work in Follow Up Boss. If you run a different platform, tell us at intake and we screen specifically for it.