Episode 03: From Midwife to Real Estate with Mel Parsons

Mel Parsons, Real Estate Broker and Founder of Parsons Team Seattle, CNE, talks to Nick Baldwin, the host of Real Estate Rewind for this third episode of the podcast. Mel transitioned from delivering babies as a midwife, to delivering the desires of homebuyers in real estate, in 2015. She sees parallels between these two forms of work and began her team of heart-centered, go-getters in 2017 to help people upgrade to homes that fit their lifestyle. Learn how Mel built up Parsons Team Seattle, all the while building up her family and balancing it all.  

 

Episode Highlights:

• Nick Baldwin shares the various accomplishments of Mel Parsons
• Mel Parsons talks about her background  
• How being a midwife helped prepare Mel for real estate 
• The hard times led Mel towards real estate 
• What was Mel’s first year in real estate like? 
• How Mel learned the right ways to run her business  
• Mel shares a funny mistake
• What Mel Parsons learned from Lab Coat Agents 
• What is her Upgrade Buyer Program?
• When Mel knew it was time to build a team, and her first hire 
• Hiring someone just like you means they probably have your same weaknesses, too  
• What type of coaching did Mel receive?  
• Mel went from zero to $34 million in three years 
• Where Mel Parsons sees herself in the next five years

 

3 Key Points:

1. Lab Coat Agents was a prime resource for Mel Parsons’ real estate journey. 
2. Get in at every opportunity to be the go-to real estate person for people. 
3. Mel Parsons focuses on giving people the time and strategy to come up with how to get equity out of their house, get another house in the same low inventory market, and get their house sold. 

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Nick Baldwin: LinkedIn  Facebook  
• findessexandunionhomes.com
• Mel Parsons: Linkedin  Facebook  
• Parsons Team Seattle: parsonsteamseattle.com   YouTube