Michelle Markuson and Savana Waag

We are joined on today’s episode by a duo from KW Premier: real estate agents Michelle Markuson and Savana Waag. They started as family friends who became neighbors, and now they currently work together as a team. Michelle also works as a coach who helps other agents achieve their goals. They discuss how they got started, how it’s currently going, and where things are headed.

 

In this episode:

• Why learning skills outside the classroom is invaluable.
• What surprised Savana about working in real estate.
• The surprising place that they celebrated Savana’s 21st birthday.
• Michelle’s previous career in the airline industry and why she left.
• Why Savana is grateful to get into the industry at a young age.
• What drew Michelle to a career in real estate.
• What it’s like getting into the business during a difficult market.
• Why mentorship of young agents is so important to the industry.
• The quality that makes some agents more likely to succeed.
• How Michelle coaches clients to put themselves out there.
• What it was like for Savana when she made cold calls.
• Why being prepared and professional trumps having years of experience.
• How Michelle splits her time between agent work and coaching.
• What Michelle and Savana are seeing in the current market.
• The promising results of the latest CPI report and why it matters.
• Why it’s an exciting time to be in real estate.
• The three types of coaching offered by Michelle.
• How a coach helps create accountability.
• The value in having a bird’s eye view of what you do.

 

Contact Michelle:

Phone: 612-483-1494

Email: michellemarkuson@kw.com

 

Contact Savana:

Phone: 612-940-8741

Email: savanawaag@kw.com