Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate Episode 1: Leigh Brown

Summary:

In Episode #1, Leigh welcomes a bright, bushy-eyed world to the very first episode of her brand new podcast, Crazy Shit in Real Estate™!—a podcast that will shatter the HGTV-induced veneer of real estate, and celebrate the challenges of working in this wild, wacky business. Listen as Leigh talks about her vision for the podcast and tells her very first crazy-shit story.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:20 – Introduction of the very FIRST episode of Crazy Shit in Real Estate™ with Leigh Brown! Eric Paskin
00:30 – Leigh shares her background in real estate
00:36 – Huge presence in the Charlotte, NC area
00:42 – Has been in real estate since 2000
01:00 – There isn’t a single thing they teach you in pre-licensing that prepares you for what real estate really looks like
01:12 – HGTV is television-crack, but it’s not REAL real estate
01:34 – This podcast will highlight the REALITY of being a professional realtor
02:32 – In 16 years, Leigh has seen it all—even a red velvet, master bedroom upholstered ceiling
03:40 – Leigh shares one of her wildest stories
03:49 – The house was priced WELL below market—six-figures below market
04:09 – There’s a good reason realtors tell their clients to “stay away” when they’re in the process of selling their house
04:21 – Anytime the owner is present, it unnecessarily complicates the sale
06:15 – Turned out, the owner set fire to their own home because of the “demons” in her house
07:43 – “Do you want to buy it?” You have to ask no matter how weird the situation is
08:28 – One house had a chalk outline of a body in the street right outside
09:21 – In another house, the owner was still inside, passed-out stark naked while Leigh was showing the home
11:04 – At its heart, real estate is an intimate financial instrument that means a LOT to people
11:43 – Every day in real estate is an adventure
11:58 – This podcast will showcase how amazing realtors are
12:20 – Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher