Summary:
The last thing you you want to see during a closing is two people fighting. But the VERY last thing you want to see is two mothers fighting. But that’s what realtors Andrea Murphy and Morgan Bowling, were facing when they had to close on a home in their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Want to learn how they averted disaster? Tune-in to this week’s episode of CSIRE to find out!
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Time Stamped Show Notes:
- 00:38 – Leigh introduces Andrea and Morgan
- 01:08 – Andrea and Morgan are from Louisville, Kentucky
- 01:13 – Andrea has been in the business for a little over 4 years
- 01:15 – Andrea is Morgan’s managing broker
- 01:18 – Morgan has been in the business for a little over 2 years
- 01:34 – Andrea and Morgan have survived the crucial years of real estate
- 02:49 – Andrea and Morgan share their story
- 03:05 – Morgan listed a property
- 03:14 – The person on the deed was unmarried, in jail, and only had a power of attorney through his mother
- 03:35 – The mother completed the title work page, but marked that the seller as“married”
- 03:42 – Morgan didn’t know that the seller was married
- 04:25 – Apparently, the husband was not only estranged but also in jail
- 05:50 – Andrea went to jail to talk to the sellers in person
- 06:07 – With two sellers on the deed, there need to be two powers of attorney
- 07:38 – Unfortunately, the seller already had a visitor so Andrea wasn’t able to see him
- 07:40 – Andrea had to go back to jail on a Saturday at 7AM
- 08:20 – Andrea was able to talk to the seller, and ask him to sign a power of attorney
- 09:07 – The seller said he would sign if Andrea will talk to his mother
- 09:20 – She talked to the mother and said that they wanted her son’s things from the house
- 09:42 – Morgan called the wife’s mother (the other power of attorney) to inquire about the husband’s belongings
- 09:45 – Unfortunately, she had thrown out the belonging
- 10:45 – Eventually the husband made his mother power of attorney
- 11:00 – Morgan now has 2 power of attorneys that needs to be forwarded to the title company
- 11:15 – Morgan called the mothers and informed them the schedule of the closing
- 11:25 – Both mothers told Morgan that they shouldn’t be in one place together or hell will break lose
- 12:00 – Morgan arranged have the mothers will come at different times to the closing
- 13:10 – Fortunately, the transaction closed and everyone got paid
- 13:38 – The buyer’s agent was very cooperative even though the buyers themselves were upset with the delays
- 15:10 – Professionalism at all times pays dividends
- 15:20 – The value of commitment and tenacity
- 16:09 – Morgan reaches out to Andrea when she needs help
- 16:25 – Why they make an amazing team
- 18:36 – Reach Morgan through her mobile at 502 315 9975 and email
- 18:58 – Get in touch with Andrea at 812 589 9312 and email
- 19:55 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate
3 Key Points
- Even when you’re stuck between two highly hostile clients, it’s your obligation as a professional to keep the peace and remain dignified.
- Going the extra mile to get a deal DONE is always worth it.
- Take every experience as a learning opportunity, and be thankful there were people willing to help you through it.
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