Today’s Performance Mindset Show features Brigitte Owens, a Louisville-based retired elementary school principal turned commercial real estate advisor. Brigitte is also a seasoned real estate investor with experience across multiple asset classes. With her unique background, she brings a blend of empathy, discipline, and business savvy to every deal. Brigitte entered the commercial real estate industry in 2022 and has been helping clients find the right property ever since.

Brigitte Owens treats every property as her own, understanding the needs of both buyers and sellers while building long-term relationships rooted in trust and communication. She is deeply involved in her community, serving as a member of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors. She was recently appointed to the Property Valuation Committee as a commercial representative. Outside of real estate, Brigitte serves multiple boards, including AMPED Louisville, REBOUND Inc., the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation, the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, and the Advisory Board for German American Bank.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Brigitte Owens’s shift from her career as an elementary school principal to commercial real estate.
2. Why she chose commercial real estate over residential, and her biggest surprise about the commercial real estate industry.
3. The importance of opening doors for people of color and women in commercial real estate.
4. Waiting for the right tenant to win the long-term game and empathizing with your clients to help them find what they want.
5. How you can set yourself apart from your competition to gain and retain clients.
6. Brigitte’s techniques for staying confident and grounded despite market changes.
7. Tackling the tasks you don’t prefer but gaining momentum when you do.
8. The importance of flexibility in meeting clients on their schedules.
9. Lessons Brigitte took away from experiencing bad leadership.

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LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-owens-7b006016b

Email - [email protected]