314. Marilyn Wright: Breaking Barriers and Breaking Records in Luxury Real Estate

Top Real Estate Agents Tell How They Do It: Jere Metcalf Podcast

Today I’m talking to Marilyn Wright with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Asheville, North Carolina. Marilyn is a trailblazer in a market often overlooked for its luxury potential, and she has set unparalleled records, including being the first and only agent to sell over $100 million in Western North Carolina. Marilyn shares her incredible journey from humble beginnings and struggles of the Great Recession to becoming not just a real estate agent but the top real estate agent. She’s both candid and vulnerable in sharing both her weakness and strengths as she shares her strategies for breaking into high-end markets and the mindset that drives her unstoppable success as she and I talk about:
Breaking Barriers and Breaking Records in Luxury Real Estate.
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Chapter Notes:

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Selling $100 Million in a market where “it’s not possible”
01:41 Marilyn's Story
05:48 The Meaning of Balance
06:52 The One Who Changed My Life
07:42 Her Secrets to Success
14:24 Hyper Focus
18:14 From Mother to Top Real Estate Agent
20:10 The Biggest Challenge/Surprise
25:31 The Connections of Agents
30:41 Being Grateful
36:23 Marilyn's Secret Sauce
41:31 Rejection is Protection
43:13 The Greatest Resource in Her Success
44:49 Life Changing Book
51:05 The One Thing
People/ Resources Mentioned:

• Mayi de la Vega
• ONE Sotheby's International Realty
• Queen Elizabeth
• Sitzer-Burnett
• Beatrix Masotti
• Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
• Sotheby’s International Realty

Books:

• The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington
• My Devotions by Deborah Henry
• Speak the Blessing: Send Your Words in the Direction You Want Your Life to Go by Joel Osteen

Quotes:
“Rejection is Protection”
“Self-talk is a crucial piece of our business.”
“I think the key to all of our successes is thinking outside of the box”
“You can do what you make up your mind to do.”
“Get on the journey for the life that you want, and keep making it happen, because dreams do come true.”
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About the Jere Metcalf Podcast:
Jere, current coach and consultant, former top luxury real estate agent of Sotheby’s International Realty, interviews the world’s most renowned and best real estate agents around the country. These Agents tell their stories, how they got into the business and what has made them successful from their biggest mistakes to their biggest breakthroughs in one of the oldest and most competitive industries.
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