Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate With Leigh Brown

Summary: In Episode #3, Leigh invites Manhattan real estate titan Patrick Lilly onto the Crazy Shit in Real Estate Podcast. Listen as Patrick shares one of his most embarrassing listing pitches, and gives good credence to the saying “if you break it, you buy it.”  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:20 – Introduction for episode #3 00:32 – today Leigh is talking to the KING of Manhattan real estate, Patrick Lilly 00:45 – In 32 years of selling, Patrick has seen it ALL 01:11 – Patrick’s the king of “real estate porn” ;) 01:20 – Patrick got a call for an expired listing, the day before a major holiday, and the owner wanted to meet with him 01:45 – Drove to Manhattan, put together a listing pitch 02:00 – Struggling to remember his name annnnnd forgot it! 02:24 – Turned out the guy was a former broker 02:35 – Called Patrick’s pitch bullshit 03:33 – Patrick destroyed the potential client’s mother’s chair 04:10 – This isn’t going very well, is it? 04:55 – Discussing life down in North Carolina 05:10 – If you want t

Summary: In Episode #2, Leigh invites her dad and real estate inspiration, Darrell Thomas, on the Crazy Shit in Real Estate podcast! Listen as they discuss the formidable floating interest rates of the late 1970s early 1980s, the regulations impeding the industry, and why consumers are no better today than they were 40 years ago. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:20 – Introduction for episode #2 00:34 – Everybody meet Leigh’s dad, Darrell Thomas! 00:50 – Leigh’s dad’s background 01:12 – He has no enemies and no grudges 01:33 – 1978, one of Darrell’s first real estate transactions 01:50 – Interest rates going through the roof, home loans were practically only accessible through Savings and Loans companies 02:07 – What was a crazy interest rate?—21% with 10 points 02:40 – That’s the ONLY money that was out there 03:20 – Quadplex investment property for a client, couldn’t find someone willing to front the money 03:33 – Enter the wrap around mortgage 04:!0 – This was landline only or face-to-face only business

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.    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 – Leig