Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #66 with Pat Tasker

Home inspections prove to be an important part of a home buying process – it's simply an opportunity to know a full, unbiased disclosure of the property you're getting. Today's guest, Pat Tasker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin shares her crazy story of a home inspection that will send you through the roof—or in this case, through the second floor, 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:  00:21 – Introduction for today's episode 00:38 – Leigh welcomes Pat Tasker 00:58 – Pat is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin 01:06 – She has been in real estate for 28 years 01:58 – Pat shares about the most crazy home inspection ever: 02:05 – A couple was buying their first home – a Cape Cod house 02:30 – Pat has always attended inspections because of 2 things: 02:43 – She likes to know what the home inspector says 03:01 – She'll have to negotiate any problems 03:21 – Mr. Buyer was following the inspector while Mrs. Buyer was upstairs with her camera 03:37 – Pat was in the dining room with a mentee group of 6 agents 03:48 – She was taking to an agent and she thought she saw something in the living room 04:12 – Pat then thought she heard an egg cracking and she saw small debris falling 04:28 – The ceiling cracked open and 2 legs came through 04:41 – Her buyer was hanging from the 2nd floor down to the living room; she then fell flat onto the floor 05:03 – Her buyer just missed a stone mantle, a foot away 05:16 – Pat called the listing agent 05:47 – The buyer fixed the ceiling after getting the house 06:31 – There are times where buyers forget that the house is still the seller's house 07:01 – It was the buyer's fault 07:18 – The buyer took full responsibility and the seller didn't mind the hole until she left the house 08:36 – The buyer was too busy taking photos of the house that she didn't notice where she was walking 09:38 – A home inspector told Pat that some agents get combative during inspections 09:54 – The home inspector should do his job in informing the buyer of the house's condition 10:18 – If you can't keep your mouth shut, don't go to the inspections 11:22 – Reach Pat on her phone 414-588-4907 or on her website 12:13 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate 3 Key Points It's sometimes better to be present at home inspections, even if you're not required to. Buyers should remember to be always careful checking out a property – the house is still the seller's property. An agent should never interrupt while a home inspector does his job. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music