Marki Lemons - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #173

We needed some spunk so we’ve invited Marki Lemons to the show!
Marki Lemons, a REALTOR, broker, educator, and speaker has got
something to say about the fact that REALTORS are entrepreneurs
and need to start thinking like it! She’ll discuss the importance
of having a business plan and niche to really succeed as a
REALTOR. Tune in to hear how education plays a role in everyone’s
career, how it played a role in hers, and learn how you can
network and learn at the same time.


Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App
on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting
leighbrown.com. 


Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:30 – Introducing Marki, a broker, educator, and speaker
who has been in real estate since 1999

01:20 – Marki came in on the lending side then transitioned
over to the selling side 

04:13 – She’s in high demand for speaking and teaching; she
got real-world experience before teaching 

06:42 – She loves real estate but is grounded in education;
she is happy within her niche

09:00 – She understands the importance of educating the
public as well as those within the real estate industry; she is
precise and gives real answers

12:30 – On REALTORS being entrepreneurs

12:47 - REALTORS need a business plan and a niche to really
shine; they should continue learning for the entirety of their
career 

13:30 – You can learn something new in every education
opportunity; you can also network through those opportunities

15:15 – On how she obtained her broker’s license and what she
learned 

15:50 – She learned that she could make more money with fewer
transactions with a broker’s license

16:35 – She learned about the MLS ID number and the local
realtor’s association when she was first starting out and learned
it was going to cost $1,200

17:30 – She realized that she didn’t know anything despite
the fact that she studies what she needed to get the license

18:40 – On trying to get on the board of directors at the
Chicago realtor’s association 

19:45 – She wasn’t picked three times; they picked someone
who wasn’t in the industry

20:20 – She was told that she didn’t volunteer enough and
that she should become a licensed real estate educator

21:00 – She was put on the schedule to teach and got on the
board of directors 

22:50 – How to reach Marki: Type in her name across all
channels and you’ll find her!



3 Key Points
Acknowledgment that you don’t know everything makes you open to
learn more.  Invest in your education! Not all REALTORS are
created equal. 

Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder