Ep 9: CRE Virtual Assistants | Featuring Kevin Hanan, CRE Task Wizard

What can a commercial real estate virtual assistant actually do for your brokerage?

In this episode of Did It Close?, we sit down with Kevin Hanan, CEO and founder of CRE Task Wizard, to break down how offshore talent is transforming commercial real estate teams. From lead generation and transaction management to underwriting support and AI workflows, Kevin explains how brokers can leverage virtual assistants to scale efficiently—without sacrificing quality.

If you’ve ever felt buried in admin work, CRM cleanup, prospecting lists, marketing coordination, or underwriting prep, this conversation will help you understand what to delegate, how to onboard correctly, and how to avoid common mistakes when hiring offshore talent.

We cover:

- What a commercial real estate virtual assistant actually does

- The four core verticals offshore talent can support (lead gen, transaction management, marketing, financial analysis)

- Why most first-time VA hires fail—and how to prevent it

- How cold calling offshore can work in CRE

- The difference between generalists and specialists

- How AI tools like ChatGPT integrate with virtual assistants

- Best practices for onboarding (Loom videos, SOPs, recurring standups)

- Typical cost ranges for part-time and full-time offshore support

- Whether you're a solo broker, team leader, or managing a growing CRE platform, this episode will give you a practical roadmap to building leverage in your business.

About Kevin Hanan

Kevin Hanan is the CEO and founder of CRE Task Wizard. A former broker, Kevin built his company after successfully using offshore talent in his own brokerage career. Today, he helps commercial real estate professionals hire and manage virtual assistants trained specifically for CRE workflows.

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