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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