Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #85 with Sid and Rhonda Pugh

Listeners get a heartfelt invitation into the love story of Sid and Rhonda Pugh. This lovely, real estate couple share how they found each other in a GRI course and discuss why persistence is KEY when it comes to pursuing that "YES" that can change the entire course of your life. Tune-in to find out why anything is possible in real estate.   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:  00:39 – Today's episode is not just about real estate, but relationships  00:45 – Leigh welcomes Sid and Rhonda  01:08 – Sid and Rhonda are in Huntsville and they work in North Alabama and lower Tennessee areas  01:37 – Sid started real estate in Colorado Springs back in 1979, before he moved to Huntsville  02:07 – Rhonda got her real estate license in 1975  02:51 – Sid moved to Alabama in 1981 because the real estate market in Colorado Springs was going downhill   03:09 – Sid was recently divorced then and he went to a week-long GRI class, where he met Rhonda  03:56 – They went to lunch and Rhonda asked him a hundred questions while Sid asked only one (if they could go out) which she declined  04:16 – Being a realtor, Sid knew that "sales" are made after the 5th or 6th "NO"  04:22 – After 3 months of Sid's persistence, Rhonda finally said "yes"  06:51 – They're celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary this November  07:01 – Their real estate businesses stayed separate for a while  07:11 – Rhonda was working with her mom when her dad passed away  07:59 – Training today in real estate is so good compared to what realtors had back then  09:03 – Sid and Rhonda are living proof of the training you can receive from GRI courses  09:34 – Rhonda didn't really have any desire to date back then as she already had 2 sons and had been by herself for 5 years  09:56 – Sid kept asking her why she kept resisting – Rhonda really didn't want to get involved  10:30 – Sid proposed  11:23 – "It was a long 2-day discussion"  11:37 – Rhonda's friends helped them talk and think it over  11:57 – They both knew they were right for each other, but they were both scared to get hurt as well  12:10 – Within the first 3 weeks of marriage, they were already talking about annulment—they sat down, talked, and realized both of them were feeling vulnerable  13:17 – The key to Sid and Rhonda's relationship is keeping Christ the center of it  14:41 – Sid and Rhonda work together every day  14:51 – They had 2 girls after they got married; now they have 8 grandchildren  15:24 – RE/MAX ALLIANCE is Sid and Rhonda's company  15:29 – Call their team at 256-533-7653 or call RE/MAX ALLIANCE 256-799-2999  15:51 – They have 3 divisions within their team – residential resale, new home, and property management  16:37 – Call Sid directly at 256-337-7653 or email him at [email protected]  17:36 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate  3 Key Points  Real estate can open up a whole host of opportunities you've never thought of—professional and personal.   Persistence is KEY when it comes to making that "sale".  Keep your values at the center of your relationship to sustain all things.   Credits  Audio Production by Chris Mottram  Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives  Cover Design by Two Minds Design  Original Music by Rimsky Music