Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate With Leigh Brown

Summary: Meet Nobu Hata, a former real estate agent who’s turned to the dark side…just kidding. Nobu actually makes realtors life’s better for everybody involved in the home selling/buying process by working as they Director of Member Engagement for the National Association of REALTORS®. Sit backand relax as Nobu shares a supernatural experience from one home-showing “hell” never forget. 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: 00:40 – Leigh welcomes Nobu Hata to the show 01:02 – How Nobu got out of real estate 01:59 – Nobu’s crazy real estate story 02:25 – It was cold, dark, and Nobu was on his last of the day 02:38 – The third story of the home was a finished attic 02:47 – Immediately, when we walked into the home Nobu had a bad feeling, a feeling that only increased as he moved upstairs 03:23 – Nothing happened, the showing finished, and Nobu walked out only to realize he le

Summary: “Real estate is a sink or swim industry” according to Nancy Minor, real estate extraordinaire for the Metro Atlanta area. Listen as Nancy shares her more than 30 years of experience, and that hilarious time her first high-priced showing went underwater…literally. 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 Nancy Minor! 00:43 – 8 agents pushed Leigh to get Nancy’s story on the show 01:59 – She has been in real estate for 30 years 02:15 – Nancy’s story 02:25 – Got a call offering to work with the company’s president 02:44 – Nancy did everything to show off 03:15 – She got a client to preview a prestigious neighborhood 03:30 – Being a new agent, Nancy never had shown any high priced homes before 04:35 – Neighborhood agent got a page – Nancy was left with her buyer 05:22 – The dark room 05:42 – She flipped on the light and whoops! She’s under wate

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