Highly organized and detail-oriented Real Estate Assistant with experience supporting five top Chicago brokers in both licensed and unlicensed capacities. Skilled in transaction coordination, marketing, client relations, and market research, ensuring seamless real estate operations. Adept at managing MLS listings, preparing contracts, coordinating closings, and creating marketing materials to enhance property visibility. Strong communicator with a proven ability to streamline processes, maintain compliance, and provide top-tier client service in a fast-paced environment. Passionate about supporting top-performing agents and contributing to their success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Assistant
@properties / Independent Contractor
02.2021 - Current
Assisted five top Chicago brokers in both licensed and unlicensed capacities, managing a wide range of responsibilities, including (but not limited to):
General Administrative Support: Managed calendars, scheduled property showings, coordinated client meetings, handled phone and email communication, organized and maintained real estate documents/contracts, prepared and processed listing agreements, purchase offers, and closing documents, agent email management
Marketing & Social Media: Created and managed real estate listings on MLS and other platforms, assisted in developing social media content and engagement strategies, coordinated professional photography and videography for listings, created digital property e-blasts and newsletters
Client Relations: Acted as the primary point of contact for clients, provided updates on market conditions, property availability, and transaction progress (to both buyers and sellers), assisted in staging properties for showings and open houses
Transaction Coordination: Tracked key contract deadlines and ensured compliance with regulations, communicated with lenders, attorneys, and title companies to facilitate smooth closings, conducted follow-ups with buyers, sellers, and agents to ensure timely completion of transactions
Market Research: Researched and analyzed market trends to assist in pricing strategies and compiled comparative market analyses (CMAs) to support sales strategies (in the greater Chicago area)
Other: Created buyer tour itineraries (including requesting showings, creating buyer tour packets and communicating the agenda with buyers), created final-walk through packets (including repair checklists, repair receipts, recommended post-close vendors etc.), CRM management (Monday) and lead follow-up, spreadsheet management (including tracking client birthdays, anniversaries, contract deadlines, pre-market checklists etc.), collected home specs (including appliance manufacture dates) and organized in listed information sheets.
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