Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate Episode 46: Michelle and Amanda Gordon

Summary:

Start them young! This is what Michelle did for her daughter, Amanda, who started joining client meetings and showings every time she was grounded. This relationship eventually grew to a mother-daughter partnership in real estate. In this episode, Leigh welcomes Michelle and Amanda Gordon who are family, best friends, and business partners. Michelle and Amanda are both from The Gordon Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode
00:40 – Leigh introduces Michelle and Amanda Gordon
00:50 – Michelle is with The Gordon Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan
00:55 – Amanda is also with Gordon Group and is a Director of ISA
01:36 – Michelle discusses the family dynamics
01:40 – Amanda was with Michelle since Amanda was 13 years old
02:00 – Amanda would help Michelle in her work whenever she was grounded
03:10 – Amanda would go to showings and client meetings with Michelle
03:40 – Amanda didn’t want to go to college, but her parents insisted
03:48 – Amanda took 1 year in business school
04:05 – Michelle and Amanda are also best friends and business partners
04:15 – While working, Amanda would call Michelle by her first name and Michelle would fully understand why
05:14 – Amanda became Michelle’s secretary and would do administrative work—this is where Amanda learned the back end of real estate
05:35 – Michelle is the techy one and taught Amanda about social media marketing
06:20 – Amanda and Michelle have almost the same DISC profile result
06:30 – Leigh explains what the DISC profile test is
07:30 – Amanda and Michelle had a roller-coaster, working relationship as a mother and daughter
08:08 – Amanda quit and got fired more than 5 times
08:22 – Michelle needed to figure out the dividing language for them
08:30 – Michelle hired a business coach to help them
08:47 – Michelle and Amanda are both passionate about real estate
09:10 – Michelle shares her views on getting out of the business, without losing the business
09:20 – Michelle has to make a smooth transition and it was a wise move to have Amanda start early on
10:16 – Michelle and Amanda’s specialize in luxury listings
10:30 – The price range for a luxury listing in Grand Rapids
11:17 – Michelle gets people from New York and other cities wanting to relocate to Grand Rapids
11:55 – People should not rely on national media to talk about the real estate market because they simply don’t know the market
12:14 – Grand Rapids’ focus is local
13:15 – Amanda talks about the python they saw in one house
13:18 – In 2008/09, Michelle and Amanda had a showing together
13:25 – In a box that was half-covered by a sheet, was a 15ft python
13:43 – There was also a room with 5 bird cages
14:08 – Michelle and Amanda went upstairs because the parrots were making so much noise
15:50 – Grand Rapids, Michigan is different from Detroit
16:51 – There are areas in Grand Rapids that are on the rise, so it is a good opportunity for investors
17:36 – Amanda knows her areas well
18:07 – Reach Amanda Gordon at 616-560-2928 or by email
18:22 – Call or text Michelle Gordon at 616-443-0596 or by email
19:10 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate

3 Key Points

Having your child become involved in your business at a young age has its pros and cons.
Hiring a business consultant will not only help your business, but your relationship with your business partners as well.
People should not rely on national media to talk about the real estate market, because they simply don’t know the market well.

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