Your business is on the way up, and everything is perfect because you're making more money, right? Wrong! As the Notorious B.I.G. once said, "Mo money, mo problems." One of the biggest as a real estate professional is how to spend your money wisely to continue to grow your business.

Today's blog will focus on when it's the right time to bring in an assistant or other support staff. Here are 3 signs you're ready:

1. Promptness is becoming difficult.

If everyone got what they wanted right when they wanted it, you'd be out of business. I get that, so I'm not expecting miracles. However, if you've built a reputation on being fast to respond, easy to reach, and quick to get people information, then you risk doing major damage to that reputation if you can no longer live up to those expectations.

If you are finding that you're no longer able to get people a comparable market analysis the same day you meet with them to preview their home, then it might be a good time to think about what portion of your daily tasks could actually be handled by an administrative person. If there are too many A-level tasks to finish by their due dates because you're constantly bugged down by B- and C-level tasks (which never seem to end), then it's definitely the time to consider staffing up.

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