Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #51 with Nicole Solari

In this episode, Leigh interviews Nicole Solari, a realtor from Napa Valley, California who has made a remarkable record selling 191 real estate units in just 1 year. Listen as Nicole shares two nerve-wracking experiences with the same house—she discovers the house's dark past and not-so-bright future, as she had to shoo away a hooker and her client out of the house during a showing. 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 – Leigh introduces Nicole Solari 00:50 – Nicole is a Boston qualifier 01:04 – She has been in real estate for 3 years 01:08 – Nicole is based in Napa Valley, in California 01:30 – She sold 191 units last year amounting to $68M in sales 01:44 – The average realtor sells 10 houses in a year 02:49 – This story is the most shocking one in Nicole's career: 03:00 – One of Nicole's very first listings was a home that hadn't been occupied for a while 03:14 – One day while she was there a neighbor came over to tell her the house's story 03:39 – The neighbor said the home was owned by a gentleman who took care of the elderly 03:45 – As soon as the elderly check in, they never check out 03:53 – Neighbor claims that the elderly people get murdered, chopped and hidden underneath the house 04:02 – They found 6 bodies, 10 years later, and the mass murderer is now in jail 04:14 – Nicole Googled about it to be sure – lo and behold, the claims were true 04:28 –She wasn't surprised of the house's history as Nicole felt something was weird in that house 04:44 – She received a call from a couple and showed the house 05:01 – She opened the house and turned on the light – there was a pink book bag down the hallway 05:09 – She heard noises but continued to go up the master's bedroom 05:14 – She saw a hooker on the floor with a man in the corner, smoking 05:28 – Nicole walked out immediately and yelled that she would call the police 05:33 – They didn't leave 05:45 – 45 mins later, Police knocked and they didn't come out 06:01 – K9s were released 06:15 – The hooker and the old man came running out – buttnaked 06:30 – Police chased them 06:40 – Finally the police woman tackles them, holds out her gun and says, "Give me a reason to shoot you, I'm on my period!" 06:55 – It was the most hilarious thing for Nicole 08:22 – Nicole now researches about the houses before she lists them 09:25 – Connect with Nicole at 707-486-5400 or on Instagram and Twitter 09:40 – Email her at [email protected] 10:14 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate  3 Key Points Being in real estate for a short time does not necessarily mean you're less experienced. Always do a background check first about the homes you're about to list. Follow your intuition—it's there for a purpose and oftentimes, it never hurts to do your due diligence. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music