Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #18 with Colin Cameron

Summary: "When there's something strange…in your neighborhood…who you gonna call?"—ever since dealing with some ghost-hunting clients and selling a haunted house, Colin Cameron has been singing the Ghostbusters theme song big time. 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 Colin Cameron 01:03 – Colin is operating in Southern Pennsylvania, about an hour from Baltimore 01:50 – 2 years ago is when Colin jumped into the real estate business 02:18 – One Sunday morning, Colin got a call from a pre-approved client, Pam, using a USDA loan 03:10 – Pam wanted to buy a house listed for $ 115,000 03:25 – Right off the bat, Colin could tell Pam wasn't usual thanks to her email address—"rikihealer" 03:52 – Todd and Pam met at the house 04:08 – As they go through the house, Pam keeps her boyfriend Steve on FaceTime 04:10 – Colin had to sell the house via FaceTime 04:40 – This was Colin's first sale, they put in an $80K bid, got the house 05:33 – As it turned out, Pam is a ghost-hunter 06:20 – Pam continues to do business with Todd, so they show another house out in the boonies of Pennsylvania—Pam loved the house, Steve wasn't sure 06:50 – Put in a bid, got the house 07:10 – That's when Todd starting having trouble getting a hold of Pam 07:20 – Todd went out with his daughter in the grocery store 07:25 – Gets tapped on the shoulder by an acquaintance of Steve 07:30 – He told him that Steve died that day 07:45 – Steve had a heart failure but survived 08:13 – Pam called Todd about the appointment 08:25 – Pam wanted to continue with the purchase because Steve didn't die 09:44 – They signed the contract and bought the house 10:51 – Pam did pre-occupation 11:13 – They've now lived there for 18 months 11:25 – Todd doesn't know how old the house is 11:54 – Pam figured out that the house is hunted 12:20 – They're having ghost tours in their house 13:04 – Pam and Steve's Gettysburg Ghost Exchange 13:15 – Find Colin on Facebook or google him 13:35 –Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping Leigh at www.crazyshitinrealestate.com 3 Key Points Learn how to manage transactions early. Always try to help your client—no matter how different their lives may be. Be prepared for your clients' to die. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music