Today we’d like to introduce you to Gabriel and Gregory Griffin.
Gabriel and Gregory, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
My brother, Gregory Emmanuel Griffin, and I, Gabriel Griffin, grew up in Baytown, TX to Pastor Gregory Griffin and Evelyn Griffin. We grew up with five brothers and 1 sister and life was a challenge having everyone in a small three bedroom house. My mother was the breadwinner, earning her 6 figure salary but it didn’t go far for a family of 9. With my dad being in the ministry, there wasn’t much money in it so ends had to be met. My twin brother and I were the youngest, and by the time our much older brothers and sister graduated we started to enjoy our privacy. We were not the best kids at all. We fought one another and we were very competitive. We had behavior problems in school by the age of 9 due to the dissolution of our parent’s marriage and there were principals that said that we would end up in prison, despite the fact that we made straight A’s and had perfect attendance. Most of our behavior issues came from not allowing teachers to call us “boy” when they knew our names or simply not allowing someone to devalue who we were. We had many professional allies within the school system, such as Wonda Thomas, our family friend and nurse, and Mike Wilson, who was a Director over Communities in Schools. All of the behavior issues we had were gone by the time we finished junior high.
We were always hard workers! Our father showed us how to make sweet potatoes pies at a young age and we would sell them at church to raise money buy school clothes every year. We knew the value of a dollar at an early age. From busing tables to working at a CD store, to working at Krogers as a cashier, we did it all! One of the most rewarding jobs we ever had was working for Communities In Schools as Student Advocates. We are able to mentor students that were experiencing the things that we ourselves at to overcome; Broken home, not enough money within household, hunger… etc. The goal was to teach them how to make lemonade out of lemons. And we believed we were effective in doing do.
During high school, I, Gabriel Griffin, became the Student Body President and my brother, Gregory Emmanuel Griffin, became the Vice President of the Student Body during our senior year. We then went on to become Governor (Gabriel) and Lt. Governor (Gregory). We don’t forget the success that we had in basketball, especially Gregory. He was a point guard to be seen and loved. It remains his passion and he passes on his knowledge and skill to his two seven years old boys. Additionally, we had great academic careers during high school and ended up attending The University of Texas at Dallas (Gabriel) and Stephen F. Austin University (Gregory).
As the years progressed, we had finished our education. Gabriel has an education in Finance with University of Texas at Dallas and a Graduate degree (MBA) at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. Gregory has an undergraduate degree from University of Houston. We used these degrees to get into Banking and Finance and worked our way through retail. We have a spent a combined 30 years in Banking & Finance and decided to join forces to build a real estate firm like no other; The Real Estate Twins, LLC. I obtained my Brokers license and with my brother’s excellent vision we have created a company unparallel than any other. We have found out that consumers love our brand and the marketing in itself makes them want to work with us. They enjoy our knowledge, skill and know-how. Underneath our umbrella we have a credit restoration Company known as New Life Credit Repair Group. With this company, we make the dream of homeownership a reality by giving each client new life. New life that they never would had dreamed of becoming a reality. We enjoyed the satisfaction of changes people lives each and every day. Although, a small firm, we are now looking for and additional 20 experience agents (2+ years) that are looking to for a FAMILY that can leverage each other’s experiences for the greater good of our clients.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Divorce of parents at the age of nine. We did not know we were on government assistance for a few years at a young age because we had such great parents. Later in my 30’s I was diagnosed (Gabriel) with severe anxiety. I still deal with this today and I am coping. We truly are self-made. No one gave us a dime for college or to achieve our goals.
The Real Estate Twins, LLC – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We are The Real Estate Twins! We specialize in residential sales and new home purchases and we are most proud of the way we leverage each other to achieve the common task of WINNING with each and every client. We have a brand that is undeniable and people are eager to know more about our brand.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Success is taking a client who has bad credit and making their dream of homeownership a reality. That’s what we do for our clients. Bad things happen to good people and we show our client’s that you don’t have to throw in the towel. If you want it, we can show you how to achieve it through one of our other companies, New Life Credit Repair. After completing our program, the client is ready to purchase a new home. We see the tears and the warm thanks and friendships made for life when a client purchases a new home!
Contact Info:
- Website: therealestatetwins.pro
- Phone: 832-452-8403
- Email: info@therealestatetwins.pro
- Facebook: The Real Estate Twins
Image Credit:
Jason Anderson Photography
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