Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #46 with Michelle and Amanda Gordon

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. 


Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App
on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh
Brown Experience. 
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. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music