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Keri Guten Cohen { Story Development Editor
hough she swore she'd
never become a Realtor
like her mother when she
grew up because of the hard
work and long hours, Meredith
R. Colburn now can think of
no finer career — and no finer
partner than her mother, Nanci
J. Rands.
The well-known mother-
daughter Realtor team works
under Hall & Hunter Realtor/
Christie's International Real Es-
tate in Birmingham. Nanci brings
42 years in the business to the
team; Meredith brings 20 years.
Nanci is delighted her only
child is also her partner.
Realtors Nanci Rands and Meredith Colburn work as a team.
"She decided it was a great
career, and for the two of us to
clients," Meredith says. "My services go
do it together is one the greatest
beyond the scope of what people expect
pleasures of my life," Nanci says. "We
from a Realtor. I'm very consultative. I
are in an ideal situation in that we have
was recently speaking with a client who
business partners we can completely
moved here from out of town and pur-
count on. And we respect one another's
chased a home locally. She felt comfort-
opinions. It works out to be a great
able enough to ask for recommendations
partnership."
for
her children's extracurricular activi-
Meredith echoes the sentiment.
ties."
"It's a joy to work with my mother,"
Most of their clients come by referral,
she says. "I truly believe I learned from
they say.
the best — she's the consummate pro-
"Although we are best known for
fessional. I'm lucky to have grown up in
properties and transactions in the upper
the business with her. We work together
segment of the market, we provide ex-
and independently, and we're always
cellent service and impeccable attention
there for each other, for consultations,
to each client, regardless of the price
support, backup.
point," Nanci says.
"Many of our clients see the benefits
The pair specializes in properties in
of working with both of us as we draw
Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Franklin
from different spheres of knowledge and
and the lakes area. They work for clients
influence. We are diverse in our interests
both buying and selling properties, and
and involvement."
utilize their extensive professional con-
What they certainly both share is a
tacts to resolve the complexities of any
passion for client service excellence.
transaction.
"I really enjoy working with my
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Both live in Bloomfield Hills
and are active in the commu-
nity. Nanci has been president
of the Metropolitan Consoli-
dated Association of Realtors
(MCAR) and board member of
the Michigan Association of Re-
altors (MAR) and the National
Association of Realtors (NAR).
She currently holds the influen-
tial title of president of NAR's
Political Action Committee.
"The PAC has millions of
dollars that we use to support
those congressional represen-
tatives who are supportive of
real estate interests," Nanci
says. "We are looking out for
the industry and for private
property owners."
Meredith is a member of
MCAR, MAR and NAR.
In the general community, Nanci was
the first woman on the board of Frank-
lin Hills Country Club. Meredith was
Franklin Hills' first woman president and
served on the board for seven years. In
the Jewish community, both are Lion of
Judah members of the Women's Division
of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit. Nanci is on the board of Temple
Beth El in Bloomfield Township and na-
tional chairman of Project Interchange,
a nonprofit under the American Jewish
Committee that connects opinion lead-
ers and policy makers worldwide with
firsthand experiences in Israel. Meredith
is a member of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield.
"With so many people having children
in different parts of the country, I am
fortunate to have my only child here and
as a business partner," Nanci says. "It's
one of the great bonuses in life."