217 - Replacing an Entire Roof on the Wrong House With Jenea Kennedy

Replacing an entire roof on the wrong house? That’s quite a big
OOPS if you ask me! Jenea Kennedy, a real estate veteran of 20
years, has experience working with new construction — and has
seen some pretty costly blunders. But not all crazy shit in real
estate is naked people, frustrations, and horror stories. Listen
in to find out how Jenea met her husband, and hear how the story
may or may not include some sashaying up the stairs on home
tours. 


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Show Notes


02:30 – Introducing Jenea, an association leader in the
Atlanta, Georgia market and a veteran of 20 years

04:20 - She’s part of the Engel & Volkers team; she’s
an organization and volunteer junkie

06:10 - She sold a family home to her future husband;
they live in it together now and raised their kids there



09:45 - Jenea’s background and broker challenge

11:00 - She started in real estate part-time while she
was working with IBM; she quit IBM and worked full-time with
a firm that had great marketing and leads

11:40 - The broker got greedy, the business was doing
great, but then he started overspending; when checks started
bouncing, they knew they had to go

13:10 - She got all her money, but other agents weren’t
able to recover



14:45 - Jenea’s advice

14:50 - She gives real estate school and instructor
suggestions; she recommends people tell people they’re in
real estate NOW

15:55 - She tells people to ask brokers if they offer new
agent training before they join one; she also advises to
learn the market



18:35 - Her CSIRE story

18:40 - She was showing a home to a couple that wanted a
home in an area with new constructions; they spoke with
neighbors

19:40 - The neighbors weren’t happy with the builders and
said that the property wasn’t what they thought or expected

20:40 - The roof wasn’t installed properly, which they
realized a week before closing

21:35 - Her client was driving past the house and on the
day they were supposed to do the roof, no one was there even
though the builder said they were

21:50 - They had taken off and replaced the roof of the
wrong home - the model home; they still had roof issues
afterward



22:30 - The lessons

22:40 - She shares the experience with her clients and
allows them to make the decision themself

24:00 - Agents are an important component of the process,
even with a builder; ask your agent what their experience is
with new construction



27:35 - How to contact Jenea, Facebook and her website



3 Key Points
Ask your broker how clean their accounts are.  Learn the
market! Make sure you’ve got someone who is experienced in your
corner.