On this episode of Realtor Conversations our guest is Michelle Markuson of Lakes Sotheby's International Realty. Michelle loves negotiating, and this is one of the top skills she brings to her clients in real estate. We hear all about her interests outside of real estate in this episode, and how they also play into her career in a positive way. She also gives extremely useful advice that buyers need to navigate the real estate market right now.
In this episode:
- Michelle’s favorite musician and where her love of music comes from.
- The unique place where you can find musicians playing locally.
- What she loves about Lakes Sotheby’s and the office that she works out of.
- The misconception about working at Lakes Sotheby’s (and what’s actually true).
- The other hats that Michelle wears and how she brings those skills to real estate.
- Why she’s not afraid to walk away from a deal for her clients during negotiations.
- What her post-secondary education was in and how it shows up in her career now.
- Similarities that she sees between her coaching clients and real estate clients.
- Why, as a coach, she doesn’t give advice to her clients and what she does instead.
- The book she’s working on right now and what it’s about.
- What she’s seeing in the real estate market right now and how it’s shifting.
- Michelle’s advice for those looking to buy in the market
- What she named her car and what’s so special about it.
- Where her deep passion for real estate comes from.
- Why Michelle feels she’s lucky to be at Lakes Sotheby’s.
Contact Michelle:
Cell: 612-483-1494
Email: michelle.markuson@lakesmn.com
