So of the countless inquiries received by Burton & Burton what tops the list of FAQs?
"You work
together?"
That's the one.
Realtors, friends, family and clients alike are typically astounded by
our situation. Often further perplexed
by the idea that we have been doing it for most of our 15+ year relationship and even more befuddled
by the fact that we enjoy it and see the arrangement as a privilege afforded by
our habitually stressful occupation.
It's true. We are
married. We work together. We work mostly from home or on the road
together. We co-list every property. We have both our names on every sign and
ad. We host our appointments together whenever
possible. We service our tenants and customers
as a team. It always seems so natural for us but it
really fascinates other people.
It might be the answer or the cause for concern but the two parts
of Burton & Burton couldn't be more like chalk and cheese. If you know Mike you know that broad smile, easy
going nature, passion for real estate investment and big picture thinking. If you know me you know I'm usually stressing
a detail and never happy until everything I touch is a close to perfect as I
can shove it. We always say he is the
macro and I'm the micro. He is in charge
of ideas, inspiration, energy and morale and I'm in charge of everything
else. I know it's not the right formula
for every couple but we couldn't see operating our business and spending our
days, nights or weekends any other way.
Well, that's not entirely accurate. The Burtons do daydream of a travel saturated
early retirement but don't expect that to reduce the preposterous
amount of wonderful time we are able to spend in each other's company. AB
