Hire a real estate virtual assistant that replies to leads the moment they message you, instead of making them wait hours for a text back.
30 minutes, no pitch. If your gap is small, you will be told that.
Only the first one needs anything from you, and it takes a single conversation.
The way you actually answer a showing request or an MLS-alert reply, not generic real estate boilerplate.
Short, in your voice, sent within seconds of the lead's message, not a five-paragraph auto-response that outs itself immediately.
A Zillow inquiry at 11pm, a text off a yard sign at 7am, answered before the lead has even opened another agent's listing.
Budget, timeline and area confirmed before you ever pick up the phone, so the first call you make is worth making.
A hot lead goes cold in minutes, not days. This is built for agents whose leads come from Zillow, Instagram or a landing page and expect a text back right away, not a callback tomorrow. The reply reads like you texted it yourself: short, in your voice, sent within seconds, so the lead never knows anyone but you answered.
Most leads go with whichever agent replies first, not whichever agent is best. One listing you don't lose to a faster-texting competitor covers this for the year, many times over.
Now count last month's unanswered messages, and the decision usually makes itself.
| Option | After hours | Answers your busiest channel | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody checking | No | No | Free, and it shows |
| Your real estate business checks when free | No | Rarely | Time pulled off other work |
| Extra hire to monitor messages | No | While on shift | Payroll |
| Basex8 | Yes | Yes | $67 first month |
It's one call with no pitch, and you'll come away knowing more about your real estate business either way.
No pitch, just a conversation. Pick a time that works and tell us a little about your real estate business.