Tim Ogle - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #155

If a client looking over her shoulder and saying, "I hope my husband doesn't think you're my boyfriend," isn't a red flag, I don't know what is! Luckily, Tim Ogle, a long-time REALTOR® and Air Force retiree was armed and connected to people who could help and poke fun at him a little bit, too. Listen in to find out how Tim handled a drunk, suicidal, and thieving client – and why this crazy story may not be over yet. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:00 – Introducing Tim, a REALTOR® since 2006 when he retired from the Air Force 01:07 – He started as his wife's assistant, but that lasted 2 week until she fired him; they split the business up, he took buyers and she took sellers 02:22 – Advice for husband and wife teams: Know and set specific job descriptions 04:30 – Tim's CSIRE story 04:35 – It started with a client who wanted to go out to look at homes; she had to be prequalified first 05:00 – She called 5 minutes before the appointment at their satellite office and canceled because her car broke down; she asked if he could pick her up 05:30 – He went to her house and her teenage daughter answers the door; he picked up the client and they drove to the first house 06:00 – On the drive, the woman said, "I hope my husband doesn't think you're my boyfriend'; her speech becomes slurred 06:30 – She appears very drunk and reveals that she's in an abusive relationship; she said she wants to find a home so she can divorce her husband and move on 07:10 – She said she wanted to end her life and had taken pills with a fifth of vodka; he calls 911 and starts towards the hospital 08:00 – He's armed and cannot enter the hospital with a concealed weapon; she's freaking out and tries to exit the car on the interstate 08:40 – He couldn't say he was armed in front of the suicidal woman, which is why he asked the dispatcher to have law enforcement meet him at the hospital 09:00 – Police never arrived at the hospital, so he took her in; people knew him because he had worked for the fire department 10:00 – He secured his weapon and came back in to make a statement; he thought that was the end of it 10:30 – A few hours later, he gets a call from someone at the fire department who says, "What kind of a shit-magnet are you?" 11:15 – The woman had tried to take an officer's gun; around town, that officer would refer to the woman as Tim's girlfriend as a joke 12:00 – Fast forward two years and one of his agent's car got stolen; the agent's purse was on a desk and someone had taken her wallet and car keys 13:00 – The same woman had come back and stolen the car; she called the agent to apologize while Tim was there and he recognized her name 13:14 – He called 911 and gave the woman's name and address; while she had the car, she got it detailed and got an oil change using the client's credit cards 13:50 – She came back with the car and the police showed up; it was the same officer that called the woman Tim's girlfriend 14:15 – She spent some time in jail; since then they've moved from Nebraska to Arizona 14:40 – The woman moved to Arizona a few months after they did; the story may continue 15:30 – Lessons from Tim's story 15:38 – It's good that Tim had connections from his life before real estate; it's also great how Tim acted quickly and helped her 16:50 – Have a safety protocol for yourself and your clients; you don't know what could happen in vacant homes or with strangers 17:45 – The first time you meet a client, it must be at the office 18:30 – How to contact Tim and Team Ogle: com or on Facebook 3 Key Points Have a clear, well-defined job description – especially when working with a spouse! Have safety protocols in place for yourself, your team, and your clients. Your client's health and safety comes first. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder