What Are You Doing to Prepare for the Busy Season?

Spring can be such a busy time in real estate. It can be a seller’s market, it can be a buyer’s market, but either way, it will be a busy market. Are you ready? There are many ways to get ready so that when you don’t have time to worry about the little things, they are already done! Here are some ideas of how you can prepare.

Get your car ready for you to be in it more than not. You know that as soon as you start getting busier, you will be spending more and more time in the car. You don’t want it to end up cluttered and unorganized. Getting a portable filing system will help keep you organized. You can bring it with you wherever you go, and you can keep your paperwork organized. If you carry a briefcase, this is where your backup paperwork can go so that you never run out.

Declutter your desk and workspace. Get your space in order. If you work mostly from home, get your home office organized and get rid of old paperwork. Throw away anything you can, and start fresh. File away any old documents, and give yourself a nice, clean area. A clean desk makes for a more productive day.

Go Digital! Now there is an app for everything. You can use an app to stay organized, upload documents, even have documents signed. If you have the capabilities to make use of these, do so and reduce your paperwork. You can even use an app for your planner. Get everything penciled in so that you don’t forget anything. If you schedule in database management to complete every day, make sure you put it into your schedule. Your database follow up can be vital to your business, so you don’t want to get behind.

Get work done early. If you currently blog or do regular social media posts, it is time to create them in advance and schedule them to post. You don’t want to have a large lag in blog or social media posts. If you schedule them in advance, you don’t have to worry if you have time to do it. If there is anything else you can do in advance, do it before you get too busy.

If you need help with any of these things, we are here for you! You can visit our website at http://www.bizebeerealestate.com. Our goal is to help you reach your goals while freeing up your time for things you really want to do. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.

Energy Efficiency Tips for Summer

Summer is coming and if you are looking for ways to not only help the environment, but help your electric bill, I can help! There are many things you can do to make your home more energy efficient without breaking the bank. 

Windows can be a huge source of energy loss. The seals do go bad, the weather stripping starts to peel, and then huge amounts of cold air is let out, and hot air is let in. Windows also let the sunlight in and trap it inside the house. You can go around your windows with a tube of caulk and fix any areas you can see that are letting the air pass through. The next thing you can do is add a tinting film to your windows. This will let light in without as much of the strong rays that will heat up your home. Another great option is to be aware of your blinds and curtains. Use blackout curtains to keep the most light out, but keeping the blinds closed when the sun is facing that side of your house will also help. 

Another easy way to be more energy efficient is to run your ceiling fans if you have them, especially if you have a 2nd story. This will keep the air flowing and help your HVAC by moving the warmer air towards the vent. Using self standing fans can also help if you don’t have ceiling fans. 

Turning off your lights is a huge energy saver. How many times do you leave a room thinking you will be going back in there and end up doing something else? If you turn off the lights every time you leave a room, you have nothing to worry about if you don’t go back in. Another thing you can do is change all of your lightbulbs to LED. Most LED bulbs have a very long warranty if they do happen to burn out sooner than they should. 

Laundry uses a ton of energy and water. Make sure your load is full before you run it. If you have the space, use a clothes line outside or a drying rack instead of the dryer. Most cities also have “peak usage” times for their electricity. If you find out when the off-peak times are and do your laundry during those times you will save energy and money.

I hope these tips help you save money, and help the environment! Our goal is to help you reach your goals while freeing up your time for things you really want to do. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.

Who is BizEBee?

Is this your first time hearing of BizEBee Virtual Assistants? You may be wondering who we are and what we do. There are many different aspects of our business, but the main focus is for you to let us be your busy bee, so you don’t have to do everything yourself. Below are some brief descriptions of what we can do for you.

Marketing

Running out of time to do your marketing how it should be done? We can do it for you. We do all real estate marketing. This is included, but not limited to social media marketing, blogging, mailings, and email marketing.

Transaction Coordination

Processing your closings can take a lot of time to do. We can manage your closing from start to finish so you don’t have to. You can find more information on our website.

Branding

We will create a branding so that when somebody searches for your name, not the company your work for’s name, they can easily find you. This can include a website design and development, SEO, logo creation, and more.

Calling

Are you following up with your leads like you need to? Do you have the time to sit and call your sphere, past clients, new leads, and more every day? We can take that off of your plate. We can call expired listings, FSBO, and more depending on the need. 

Database Management

Your database is the heart of your business. Without a properly organized and maintained database, your business suffers. We can create an organized database with lead follow up and management. 

Our goal is to help you reach your goals while freeing up your time for things you really want to do. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.

Fun and Cheap Spring Break Ideas

For many of you, it is Spring Break time! Some people book exotic and faraway vacations. Some of you have to work and find Spring Break care for your kids. Others have some extra time off to spend with the kids, but are looking for fun and cheap Spring Break Ideas.

Get Outside

Getting outside brightens everybody’s day! Go for a nature walk and recognize the great things that earth has to offer. You can also go for a bike ride. If you have a fire pit outside, spend the day outside by your fire pit pretending you are camping. Make s’mores, cook hotdogs on the fire, and even play cards by the fire. There are plenty of things you can do outside that are free, or very close to it!

Movie Day

If the weather isn’t very nice, set up a movie day. Go to Redbox and rent a few movies. Set up your living room as much like a theater as you can and have a movie day! Turn the lights off, make popcorn, and enjoy the day with your family. You can even let everybody pick a movie so that nobody feels left out. It can be a fun day for all!

Start a Garden

If you ever wanted a garden, now is the time. You and your family can spend time outside together creating a garden. You can spend time researching what will work at your house, plan out your garden, and get supplies. Once you have everything, you can all work together to create a garden you will all love.

Do Crafts

Have you ever wanted to do some crafts with the kids but just don’t have the time? Now you can have the time! Take a day, pull out some random craft supplies, and let loose. You will be amazed at what the kids, and yourself, will come up with. 

Remember that sometimes less is more. Quality time together beats a full schedule any day! We hope you have a great Spring Break no matter what your activities end up being! Our goal is to help you reach your goals while freeing up your time for things you really want to do. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.