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