Do I need the REVA training?

[mandymitchell]

I am in the process of starting my own business. I have been reading on here about REVA training but wanted to get everyone's opinions about. I have been an unlicensed real estate assistant for 10 years. I was an assistant to the president of the company, so I handled everything on his real estate side, I took care of all of his rental properties and general duties for the real estate office. Would the REVA training teach me more than I have learned in 10 years? Thanks in advance

[leedrozak]

Mandy,

Each program is different so I would contact those who are offering the training to see what they are offering that you may or may not know. I am all for adding trainings to your skill set so I would see if you can find out if there is an area that will help you keep updated on the skills or learn something new.

However if you feel that these are skills that you already possess then you may want to find training to compliment what you know.

[MegBarberVA]

Hi Mandy,
In my honest assessment I would say that with your experience in the industry, some REVA training programs aren't necessary for you. If you feel you have a good grasp on the real estate skills that Realtors need help on, then you are already ahead of the game. You have to assess what they each have to offer, but getting training on things you already know would obviously be a waste or time and money for you.

However, you might want to look into finding info or training on VA business start-up and marketing of your business. You see, though you may have the real estate skills to do the client work, starting a VA business is a whole different ballgame and mindset. You now become a business owner, so in addition to the real estate know-how, you will need to know how to set up your business properly, set up systems, and know how to market to agents. I had a very similar background to yours with the real estate experience before I started my company and found there was still a lot to learn in the business start-up arena, and how to find agent clients.

Also, there may be some specific skills in real estate that you are not familiar with and so when it comes to real estate training, look for the programs that have something new for you to learn.

Hope that helps! And good luck on your business start-up! I know it's an exciting time.

[mandymitchell]

Thank you both for your responses. I will definitely look into the VA training. I didn't even think of that. I know that would help me tremendously. I am also going to look into the different training for real estate assistants to see if they offer training on skills I don't have. Once again I appreciate the quick responses.