Matt Ivey - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #178

“Isn’t my body tight and toned? Isn’t it?” Um, awkward! Matt
Ivey, a REALTOR in the triangle area of NC (Chapel Hill, Raleigh,
Durham and the surrounding areas), has quite the story about some
crazy shit. From poop-stained carpets to a nutty ex-stripper
whose stage name was “Beaverly Woods” (that’s not a typo) – the
fun never stopped in that big brick house. Listen in to learn
what Matt went through, what he smelled – and what he managed to
learn from the whole experience.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


01:00 – Introducing Matt, a REALTOR in Raleigh, NC who
services the triangle area

02:06 – He enjoys working with first-time homebuyers - he
likes the emotion – but he also works with distressed properties
and investors

04:00 – Matt’s CSIRE story

04:05 – A lady called him with 110 acres and a four-story
house of brick; he goes to meet her thinking it’s going to be a
big sale

04:20 – The lady starts talking about an ex-boyfriend, stands
up, and asks Matt, “Isn’t my body tight and toned? Isn’t it?”

04:45 – She was an interesting person; the house was not bad
on the outside but stunk so bad on the inside

05:50 – It was a 4,000 square foot home with two window
units, so they did nothing for the heat – which enhanced the
smell

06:15 – The woman explained that her elderly mother had lived
there and went crazy; she said, “I probably should’ve checked on
her more often, and she had 17 dogs.”

06:30 – The mother wouldn’t let the dogs outside so they just
went to the bathroom inside

07:05 – She had a crew of people living in the house and when
Matt’s signs went up, a guy living there would break them and
take them down

08:40 – The guy who was breaking the signs ended up breaking
his neck somehow; the lady wanted to kick him out because she
wanted to get the carpets cleaned

10:00 – She got involved in court proceedings and Matt got
trolled by her family online; he ended up on “The Real Bad Apples
of Wake County”

12:10 – A woman in the group was telling people not to
support the woman; she was saying her son broke his neck working
for her and now she’s kicking him out

12:30 – Someone also said that the woman used to be a
stripper and her exotic dancer name was “Beverly Woods”

13:15 – That name was later corrected to “Beaverly Woods”

13:40 – Her business got terrible reviews and her responses
were combative

15:30 – Matt’s takeaways

15:35 – He ended up having to walk away; he saw some good in
her but it just wasn’t going to work out

15:40 – Matt learned a lot about the eviction process during
this time because the woman was trying to evict tenants

16:30 – It’s important to be able to gauge when it’s time to
walk away from a sale; sometimes sellers sabotage themselves

18:15 – How to reach Matt email: matt@costellorei.com and on
Instagram @trianglehomesandhops



3 Key Points


How you respond to negative reviews matter.

There’s a spark of divinity in everyone.

Sometimes it’s best to walk away from a sale.