Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #83 with Melanie Schmidt

In this episode, Leigh’s guest, Melanie Schmidt, shares the how
the love story unfolded between her client and her daughter.
Melanie admits to taking on a matchmaker role in their
relationship; in fact, she strongly urged her client to get a
haircut so she could send his picture to her daughter. Talk about
guts! Tune-in to hear the outcome of this matchmaking story and
how Melanie’s sincerity and openness paves the way for her
success in the real estate world.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:38 – Leigh welcomes Melanie Schmidt

00:55 – Melanie lives in Minnesota, has 3 children and 3
grandchildren and has been in real estate for 16 years

01:25 – Melanie’s goal is to make people’s dreams come true
and she works within her client’s timeframe; before real estate,
she had a home daycare

02:20 – Melanie is a hugger and she explains this to her
clients during their meetings

03:01 – Melanie’s youngest son works with her and says he is
the best thing that has happened to her in real estate

04:06 – People initially think they are a husband and
wife team, but she proudly corrects them to say that he is
her baby



04:47 – Melanie met her future son-in-law while selling him a
house; she fell in love with him, so she set him up with her
daughter

05:27 – Melanie told him to get a haircut so she could
take a picture of him and he did

05:45 – She then sent the picture to her daughter who
thought he was cute

05:58 – The blind date Melanie set up for them involved
13 people

06:15 – The couple met in 2009 and got married in
2012—the same day Melanie and her husband started dating

07:02 – During their wedding dance, the couple used
Melanie and her husband’s song



07:24 – Melanie’s son-in-law often checks on her if she needs
help with anything

07:47 – During the wedding, her son-in-law shared how she was
instrumental in their love story

08:40 – Melanie could not be happier with her son-in-law

09:11 – Melanie says if you could match-make a romantic
relationship, you can match-make with real estate by working with
the right realtor

10:04 – Leigh says being open to meeting people and asking
questions is a good trait for agents and there is huge power in
being so open

11:15 – Leigh is honest with her clients because she is there
to protect them

11:41 – Contact Melanie at melanie@theschmidt-group.com,
507-259-8836 or info@theschmidt-group.com

12:28 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points Being a good matchmaker in romantic relationships
utilizes the very same skills needed to make a match in real
estate. Being open to meeting new people can lead to great
relationships. There is huge power in being open and transparent
with your clients—you are there to protect them and being open is
the means to build that trust. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music