Leigh Brown: Crazy Shit In Real Estate Podcast

Podcast: Real Talk with Leigh Brown

Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate just got a glow-up — say hello to Real Talk with Leigh Brown! 🎙️
Same wild stories. Same hard-earned wisdom. Same bold personality. Just with a name your broker and your mama can actually say out loud. A podcast that will shatter the HGTV-induced veneer of real state, and celebrate the challenges of working in this wild, wacky business.
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Crazy Shit In Real Estate

Key takeaways to listen for

  • Dealing with an agent misleading the price market value
  • Comparing homes with different comparables
  • What you should do as an investor

 

About James Heaslet

James Heaslet is the Chief Appraiser for the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the U.S. Marines, he has an aggressive track in the Appraisal industry. James has just 10 years as an appraiser, he was appointed to the Arizona State Board of Appraisals by the Governor and served for 6 years. He had served as Chairperson of application, personnel and was Vice Chair of the board. Adjudicated over 2500 cases est., both residential and commercial.  During this time, he maintained his business as an independent Fee Appraiser, and earned his Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Arizona. James now oversees an appraisal panel with over 6500 Appraisers Nationwide, and over 6000 Staff Appraisal Reviewers.

While serving on the Appraisal Board, took Level I and II Investigator training, and is a member of the Mortgage Fraud Task Force overseen by the FBI. James is also an associate member of the Certified Fraud Examiners Association. Volunteers as an Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America.

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Connect with Leigh

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Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate #322: James Heaslet

Aired on:
January 11, 2022

Today’s episode is all about a piece of lesser-known information that Realtors® and veterans should know.

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