Toria Brown - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #170

It’s not often that someone has to kick down the door of their
own home! Toria Brown, a REALTOR of three and a half years in
Shenandoah Valley, VA, had to do just that when her property was
incorrectly listed as foreclosed. Luckily, she had a great
network and support system and was able to clear things up with a
lawyer – and still flip the property quickly! Tune in to hear
Toria’s advice on what to look for when searching for your agent,
lender, and inspector dream team.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:30 –Introducing Toria, her journey, and why she loves the
show

01:00 – The show reminds her that she’s not alone in REALTOR
crazy town; it’s an amazing industry with variety and adventure

02:30 – She has learned to pre-game people on the home
inspection

03:15 – She lives in the Shenandoah Valley in VA with an
office in Augusta County; she’s been in real estate for three and
a half years

04:20 – She is a farm wife and her mother bought and sold
shithole houses when she was a kid; her cousin told her to get
into real estate

06:00 – Toria’s biggest piece of advice for new REALTORS:
Find an office with a strong support system and helpful mentors

08:15 – Toria’s CSIRE story

08:30 – She’s encountered trashed homes with beer bottles, a
marijuana odor, and guns; she’s also walked into a home with an
unexpected naked person

09:05 – She and her mother bought a house to flip; she got to
the house and there was a foreclosure sticker on the front, she
couldn’t get ahold of anyone

10:10 – She kicked her own door in and the place was trashed;
she wondered what would’ve happened if someone planned to live in
that home

10:45 – She called the cops and a lawyer to clear that the
house was hers and they were foreclosing the wrong house

15:35 – It ended well and sold quickly, 4 days above list

13:15 – On choosing who to work with

13:30 – Find people who will answer when you call, including
your agent, lender, and inspector

14:40 – How to reach Toria: by cell phone at (540)460-3246 or
at her office (540)943-0085 ; her email is tbrown.odrva.com 



3 Key Points


There’s still everything to learn after you get your real
estate license.

Find a brokerage that is supportive and happy to mentor you.

Nothing’s ever perfect.



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder