Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #38 with Susanne Casey

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 Craigslist house that she helped a buyer purchase 3 times in 2 years 03:27 – In 2008, Susanne had a great client that saw a house in Craigslist that was listed for sale by the owner 04:25 – The house was overpriced and had 3 owners/decision-makers involved 05:20 – Susanne asked for a lower offer than posted 06:10 – Susanne and her buyer went to visit the house and made an offer 07:00 – The seller rejected the offer and Susanne's buyer agreed to go with the listing price; the house was sold 07:44 – After almost a year, Susanne saw the house listed again on Craigslist by her client that she had helped purchase the house in the first place 08:19 – The previous owners wanted to move back 08:50 – Susanne brought in new buyers who bought the house 09:06 – 8 months later, the house was on Craigslist again! 09:13 – The couple who bought the house was getting a divorce 09:38 – Susanne brought another buyer in who was represented by a family member that was a commercial agent 10:00 – The buyer lived in the neighborhood for 20 years before and the house hasn't been on Craigslist since 10:43 – Leigh's takeaways from Susanne's story 12:20 – Contact Susanne Casey through her [email protected] and at 614-313-8198 3 Key Points Putting your house on Craigslist can cause more hassle than it's worth. Realtors can help you make the right decisions to save money and time. Don't ever have the two parties, buyer and seller, in the same place. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music