Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #60 with Traci Browning

Traci Browning was only in her second deal as a real estate agent when she encountered a very, difficult client. Instead of backing down, Traci handled the situation head on and proved that she was one that could get the job done. Listen as Traci shares her crazy story and discover why Leigh says she is a shining "example of how we do real estate right." 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: 00:41 – Leigh welcomes Traci 00:53 – Traci is a residential realtor at Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia 01:51 – Leigh shares the two rules of the podcast with Traci 02:20 – Traci shares her crazy story 02:25 – Traci had a client that she helped to both buy and sell a house—the owner's previous house was shared with her ex-fiancé 02:45 – Traci was able to contact the ex-fiancé who created a new email just to communicate with her because he did not want to share his information with Traci's client 03:20 – After listing the house, the client rented it out without informing Traci 03:32 – The tenant paid only a week's worth of rent and Traci's client had to give an eviction notice as they found drug paraphernalia in the house 03:46 – Traci found an investor who was willing to buy the house provided the tenant pay his dues 04:00 – At the closing, the tenant brought the money he owed, but it had to be postponed and the client threw a tantrum 04:32 – The tenant was eventually evicted; but, before the closing was scheduled, the client told Traci that she already found a buyer on her own 05:05 – Traci explained that they had a contract 05:28 – The day before and the morning of closing, Traci could not contact her client 05:50 – When Traci arrived at the closing, the client had already signed and their deal was closed 06:05 – The ex-fiancé and brother of the client was impressed with how Traci handled this whole ordeal that they got her to sell their properties 06:32 – This was Traci's second deal and her broker helped her through it 07:10 – Traci maintained a relationship with the ex-fiancée and he already has his own family with a baby on the way 07:44 – Traci shares another story 07:55 – Another agent passed a house to her as the price point was too low 08:06 – The agent passed 6 houses, in total, to Traci 08:42 – The agent did not want the house, because it was too small 09:22 – It was Traci's first deal and it turned into a half a million dollar, real estate deal 09:58 – Leigh says there is no good reason for a realtor to not handle your property, as a client 10:25 – The hallmark of a true professional is understanding how important the property is to the owner 11:25 – Contact Traci at 770-820-6638 or at Marietta Home Team, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook 12:31 – Reach out to Tracy as she can sell your property and has a good sense of her community 12:52 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate  3 Key Points Do your work properly, especially with difficult clients, and other people will take notice. Building trust with your clients is important. True real estate professionals understand the importance of the property to the owner. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music