Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate With Leigh Brown

Koki has not 1, but 5 crazy stories to share—and, to our dismay, we don’t even get his most crazy one! In this episode, Leigh interviews Koki Adasi, an associate broker and team leader for Long and Foster Real Estate in Washington DC. With 10 years in the industry, Koki is no stranger to the debauchery that can be found behind closed doors. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode 00:27 – Introducing Koki Adasi to the show 00:47 – Koki is a Team Leader and Associate Broker for Long & Foster, in Washington, DC 01:03 – Koki has been in real estate for 10 years 01:55 – There are so many stories Koki has from his 10-year experience 02:07 – The best story Koki has can’t be shared 02:18 – One of Leigh’s brokers told her before, “If you don’t wind up in litigation at some point, you really aren’t busy in real estate” 02:39 – Koki shares a

Steve Westmark knew he had to keep his cool when he found his seller asleep and the house a mess minutes after the open house was scheduled to begin. Little did he know, he’d be dealing with paramedics and questioned by the police in this unfortunate, real estate story. In this episode, Leigh interviews Steve Westmark, from Minneapolis, Minnesota—a realtor who stayed calm in a terrible situation. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:20 – Introduction to today’s episode 00:28 – Today Leigh welcomes Steve Westmark! 01:03 – Steve started in 1973, right out of elementary school 01:09 – Steve works in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis, Minnesota 01:56 – Steve is finally sharing his real-estate story! 01:57 – Steve was planning his open house from 1:00-4:00pm 02:04 – Steve arrived at the house at 1:05 and luckily no one was there 02:21 – When Steve walked into the hous

Have you ever considered using Craigslist for your next home purchase? Perhaps it’s just reserved for that broken toaster or teal ottoman you’ve had your eye on. Susanne Casey not only helped one client purchase a house on Craigslist, but THREE clients for the SAME house, over a span of 2 years—poor woman. In this episode, Leigh interviews Susanne Casey from Columbus, Ohio, who takes us into her Craigslist buying fiasco and why sometimes we’re just better off calling  a realtor. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:20 – Introduction to today’s episode 00:40 – Today, Leigh welcomes Susanne Casey! 01:00 – Susanne is located in Columbus, Ohio 01:05 – Real estate is Susanne’s 3rd career 01:20 – She started as an agent and now has her own team 01:39 – Susanne does charity work with a client 03:00 – Susanne is finally sharing her real-estate story! 03:02 – Susanne had a

Melissa Kennedy did her due diligence and advised her client to evaluate over and over again, her decision to buy a trainwreck of a house. Did the client comply? Of course not! Otherwise, we wouldn’t have this story. In this episode, Leigh interviews Melissa Kennedy from Pittsburgh. Tune is as Melissa shares just how stubborn a client can be and the repercussions Melissa endured just for doing her job.                                                                Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:20 – Introduction to today’s episode 00:44 – Today, Leigh welcomes Melissa Kennedy! 00:53 – Melissa has been selling in the suburbs of Pittsburgh for 6 years 01:01 – Melissa made $9M last year, by herself 01:16 – Leigh explains the current trend in real estate where agents are turning into teams 02:31 – The $9M equates to about 50 properties that were sold by Melissa 03:

In this episode, Leigh interviews Sean Moore, a former police officer who shifted his career into full time real estate. Even though crazy stuff happens in real estate all the time, this police officer’s buyer’s experience is one of the most unbelievable ones you’ll ever hear—mind your ears, there’s porn in this one! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Introducing Sean Moore 00:48 – Sean was formerly a police officer but has been in real estate for 12 years 01:01 – His background is in education and training helped him in his real estate career 01:43 – Pre-licensing doesn’t teach you everything you’ll face in the field 02:30 – Sean’s story happened in his 2nd or 3rd year in the business 02:42 – In Columbia, Missouri where he works, new construction was booming 02:48 – A plethora of new construction homes were built and the biggest bracket was the starter home or

In this episode, Leigh welcomes Veronica Figueroa, a realtor based in Orlando, Florida to the Crazy $hit stage! Veronica will talk about her crazy encounters with squatters, agents gone rogue, and agents who flat-out can’t control their temper when they sale goes south. She will also share her most important insights and advice for dealing with foreclosures, short-sales, and possible recessions.  Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:27 – Introducing Veronica Figueroa 01:01 – Veronica is based in Orlando, Florida and she’s been doing real estate since 2001 01:08 – Contact the Figueroa Team at figueroateam.com 01:43 – Every day you experience more crazy shit in real estate 02:10 – All people in real estate can definitely share a story or two 02:43 – People don’t realize that squatters are a real issue 03:22 – Realtors wear many hats 04:31 – Veronica’s squatter storie

In this episode, Leigh interviews Dawn Roy, an experienced broker based in Virginia. Realtors sometimes compete with one another especially if a buyer is very much ready to purchase a house! At the end of the day, it just comes down to who gives better value to the client. Listen as Dawn shares her crazy experience in an almost-lost client scenario because of a sneaky listing agent. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:27 – Introducing Dawn Roy to the show 00:42 – Dawn has just began work as a broker from being a sales realtor 01:04 – The best learnings realtors get are the ones in the start of their careers 01:14 – Dawn’s story happened on her first 3 months in real estate 01:19 – She was working as a buying agent and her buyers (a husband and wife) had fallen in love with a home near Dawn’s office 01:38 – Being a new player, Dawn immediately made an appointment to v

In this episode, Leigh interviews Drew Fristoe from Fredericksburg, Virginia. You can see the most unexpected things when you walk into a client’s home. What do you do when what you see is a cause for concern when it comes to listing a property? Listen as Drew shares his hilarious story on the Crazy Shit in Real Estate Podcast and how he stumbled upon a very awkward scenario.   Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.   Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:33 – Today Leigh welcomes Drew Fristoe  00:43 – Drew is from Fredericksburg, Virginia  00:52 – Drew is with Coldwell Banker Elite  01:00 – One should visit Fredericksburg if they want to know more about the Civil War  02:12 – Drew worked with an older realtor  02:22 – They had a client who was also an older gentleman that wanted to list his house  02:30 – When Drew had the house viewing, the client was really sick  02:50 – Drew was told

In this episode, Leigh interviews Jennifer Langston from Kansas City, Missouri. Jennifer shares her disheartening experience with an “incarcerated listing” and the events that unfolded that caused her to lose the listing.  Listen as Jennifer discusses how this entire process changed Jennifer and her business practices to better prepare for “the worst scenario”.    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.   Time Stamped Show Notes:   00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode  00:30 – Introducing Jennifer Langston from Kansas City, Missouri  00:39 – Leigh knew Jennifer from the internet, then they met in a senior citizen’s center  01:20 – Jennifer shares about an incarcerated listing  01:36 – Jennifer found out along the way that the seller was in jail  01:50 – The listing was a 1900s farmhouse, in Kansas, that needed a lot of work  02:21 – In Jennifer’s 20 years in the business, the farm

In this episode, Leigh interviews Brady Sanford from Rockhill, South Carolina. Brady shares how he manages to be both in the appraisal and brokerage world and how choosing his line of work catered to his strengths. Also, Brady shares a key strategy that sellers and listing agents can use to get the most value out of their property when it comes to an appraisal.    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.   Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode  00:33 – Leigh introduces Brady  00:52 – Brady is an apprentice appraiser and realtor and is from Rockhill, South Carolina  01:20 – Leigh mentions that South Carolina is a great place for relocation  01:31 – It was intimidating and interesting for Brady to work as an appraiser at his age  02:13 – Brady shares his expectations in the appraisal world  02:35 – Appraising actually takes longer than what Brady expected  03:00 – Bra

Summary: Being a realtor isn’t as easy as you think, especially for the newbies in the biz! Listen as Tara Christianson explains how her naivety made her spend $15,000 of her own hard-earned money for a single listing that she never even sold! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Introducing Tara 00:47 – Tara started as an agent before transitioning to life as a technology and training director 02:25 – Tara’s first listing was a $1.7M house 02:55 – Her clients lied to her about the price 03:08 – The market started to drop 03:25 – Tara finally secured an offer for $1.4M 03:33 – By that time, Tara has invested already $15,000 in marketing 04:48 – The listing has been up for 6 months 05:02 – The owners declined the offer 05:19 – Why?—because they were just using their home as an ATM 05:45 – The owners didn’t want to get the ‘embarrassment’ of a short sale si

Summary: Real estate sabotage?—Yeah, it’s a REAL thing, just ask today’s guest, Joslyn Solomon. She’ll tells us about the time she was trying to get a property sold, but kept encountering hostile neighbors, neighbors who used bees, Rottweilers, and live animal traps to make the sale an impossibility. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.  Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:33 – Introducing Joslyn Soloman 00:41 – Joslyn does residential real estate in Minnesota 01:06 – Minnesota septic tanks freeze 02:06 – Joslyn has been doing real estate for 10 years 02:26 – Started with foreclosure properties 02:29 – Joslyn’s first foreclosed property was a run-down manufacture home 02:58 – She went up to the house and a neighbor comes along 03:11 – The neighbor was instantly interested in the property 03:38 – The neighbor comes up to Joslyn and says the house was a meth house 03:55 – Neighbor reported the proper

Summary: Realty is about more than making the sale—it’s about making the clients feel comfortable and, if need be, normal. And sometimes that means listening to the walls, or pretending to see “wonderful kittens” in a closet that doesn’t exist! Listen as today’s guest, Lani Rosales talks about her experience with a schizophrenic client. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:33 – Introducing Lani 00:44 – Lani represents The Real Daily 00:52 – She is the COO at the American Genius for Entrepreneurs 01:24 – It’s challenging to have a client who is schizophrenic 01:51 – Lani started as an on-site property manager for a luxury property 02:10 – One elderly woman won’t deal with anybody except Lani 02:37 – Old woman wants Lani to see her closet 02:52 – She said Lani would love the “kittens” – but there weren’t any! 03:14 – The lady comes everyday to tell Lani about the “k

Summary: Imagine a client shooting off his finger because of anger –that results to non closing because he can’t sign! How out of this world is that?! Listen as Marsha Stowell shares about her experience on her very first client in real estate. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:30 – Introducing Marsha 01:21 – Marsha’s crazy story 01:31 – Marsha’s first client purchased a house 2 doors from theirs 02:09 – Clients and Marsha quickly formed a contract, a contract that would be closing in a week 02:14 – Client said he didn’t have enough money 02:29 – The wife calls Marsha 02:33 – Marsha hurriedly drove up to the house 02:37 – Wife brings Marsha on the yard and there was blood every where 02:43 – The husband got angry and shot his finger 02:53 – Long story short, they didn’t get to close 04:12 – Reach Marsha on her website or at 423 534 0336 04:26 – Are you a listene

Summary: Moving into a new house might sound easy, but as today’s guests Clark and Elizabeth will tell you—it’s not…especially when you break your leg and forget to have the gas and water utilities turned on! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:41 – Introducing Clark and Elizabeth 01:10 – They started by purchasing one house 01:38 – Working with an attorney to ensure the deal goes smoothly 01:57 – Elizabeth catches some bad luck—breaks her leg 02:43 – At the emergency room, Clark offers to cancel his trip to Australia 03:20 – They decide Clark shouldn’t cancel, friends help Elizabeth with their move 04:22 – Clark and Elizabeth benefited from a very nice, helpful agent 04:35 – During the move, Elizabeth got the electricity, phone, and cable all set up 05:05 – But she completely forgot about the furnaces, gas, and water! 05:53 – Clark also forgot about everything 0

Summary: If a property goes into the 40+ showing mark and it hasn’t sold, well, there’s probably something that isn’t right. Listen to this episode’s guest, Bunni Longwell, as she talks about her experience with a 40s showing, and how she had to get it right FAST. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:31 – Introducing Bunni 00:43 – Agent for 15 years, located in Florida 01:26 – Bunni’s crazy story 01:39 – The house Bunni was trying to sell had gone through 42 showing—showings she had never been present for 01:55 – Finally, she decides go to a showing 02:20 – On the 2nd floor and  looking out the window, Bunni can see the neighbor wearing nothing but clothes pins on his body 03:03 – Bunni had to do double take to make sure it was real, then she closed all the drapes 03:27 – Bunni called the seller and asked about the neighbor 03:56 – The seller went over and talked

Summary: Would you tap into your network to scrounge up $1.2M in 48 hours for a client looking to convert on a short sale? That’s what this week’s guest Tim Hur did! Listen as Tim explains how he was able to orchestrate the miraculous deal all the way to close. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:43 – Introducing Tim Hur 01:33 – Tim is a licensed realtor 01:52 – Tim’s crazy story 02:07 – Tim had an independent firm working with international clients and celebrities 02:31 – Tim won a bid where his client was paying cold hard cash 02:47 – Everything that could go wrong did 02:53 – 72 hours before closing, client informs Tim he needs another week for the money 03:29 – Tim was frantic and the seller was upset 03:51 – Through networking Tim was able to get $1.2M in 48 hours 04:33 – Tim went to the attorney’s office and closed the deal 05:02 – Seller stayed for a few extra

Summary: How do you think your seller would feel if they found out two agents were getting…frisky…in their home? Less than thrilled? Listen in to hear Sunny Lake describe how her seller reacted when two agents were caught getting down in a property they were trying to sell. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:31 – Introducing Sunny 00:54 – Sunny is a managing broker, responsible for  70 independent contractors 02:15 – Sunny’s crazy story 02:58 – Two of her agents—married to other people—were having an affair in one of the properties they were trying to sell! 03:20 – At first, the seller just thought it was another showing 03:42 – But the seller kept noticing the same two cars, week after week 03:55 – Eventually, the seller went into the house to see what was going on, and caught the agents in the act 05:27 – One agent was fined $10K for improper use of a key 05:39 –

Summary: Nobody wants to be shamed in the public! Today’s guest, Kevin Tengan, will talk about the time another realtor not only publically harassed him for not signing some paperwork, but chased him out of the house and down the block! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:37 – Introducing Kevin 01:11 – Kevin’s crazy story 01:18 – Kevin was previewing properties in a neighborhood 01:24 – Went into one house, the agent was in there, working on her laptop—she told him to sign in on the “open house sign-in” sheet 01:50 – Kevin walked around and left, but didn’t sign the sheet—he has no legal or moral obligation too 02:02 – Realtor called out Kevin for not signing the sign-in sheet 02:40 – To which Kevin said “it was a public open house…I don’t have to sign anything” 03:04 – Kevin turned around and just kept walking away from the woman 03:20 – Realtor followed Kevin down

Summary: When the owner says “come on in” only to show you a naked person in their bedroom, what do you do? Andreea Alexandrescu will tell you what she did when one home owner did exactly that. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:39 – Introducing Andreea Alexandrescu 00:50 – Andreea started doing real estate in Romania 01:00 – Finally started working in the US last December, specializing in budget homes 01:51 – Andreea has some buyers from New York, looking for budget homes 02:30 – As they enter their third showing of the day, a house that is supposed to be empty, she gets a weird feeling 03:20 – When they open the door to the second bedroom there was a naked person 04:31 – Andreea didn’t have a choice—she continued with the viewing 06:55 – Andreea is fluent in Spanish, English, and Romanian 07:30 – Andreea’s buyers typically speak Spanish 08:00 – Call Andreea