How to Onboard a Transaction Coordinator in One Week

Most agents who delay hiring a transaction coordinator do it for one reason nobody talks about: they're afraid the onboarding will be harder than the problem. They imagine weeks of teaching someone from scratch, rebuilding their systems, and disrupting their business. The reality is different. Properly done, onboarding a TC takes one week — and most of that week is normal agent work layered on top of a few low-friction handoff moments. Here's the day-by-day playbook: one intake call, one intro email, one first file, one check-in, and on the other side, the second job you've been doing for years is off your plate for good.