Al Block - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #152

Buy a house from Al and he’ll paint it for you! Al Block, a
REALTOR for over 30 years in the greater Detroit area, sold the
wrong house but committed to making it right. Luckily, he did –
by painting an ugly room and communicating with his clients in a
way that was honest and reassuring. Listen in to find out why
accountability is so important and how Al’s community involvement
really saved the game. 


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:35 – Introducing Al, a REALTOR for over 30 years

01:00 - He’s an associate broker in the greater Detroit area
and president of the Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors

01:37 – He’s co-owner of ReMaxx First

02:20 – He made it in real estate at 19-years-old because he
had some inheritance money and stuck with it; it was tough but he
learned discipline and humility

05:20 – Al’s CSIRE story

06:00 – He was sponsoring and playing in a softball league;
the comradery was extremely valuable

07:10 – A man on another team asked Al for help to buy a
house; they saw a home a little outside his price range and they
couldn’t pull it off

07:58 – Later, the listing’s price got reduced; Al called him
to let him know and they drew up an offer

08:13 – They faxed the paperwork and the seller accepted the
offer; everyone was happy

08:37 – He waited for them at the house and quickly realized
that he had sold them the wrong house; they were standing in
front of another one

09:20 – The house looked the same in the picture and was in
the same neighborhood; he asked them to come over to the house he
was at

09:48 – The house had more brick, needed painting, and didn’t
have new appliances; they actually liked it better than the other
one but it needed some work

10:35 – He offered to paint a room that was an ugly purple

11:10 – Rumors started to spread in the soccer league that if
you bought a house from Al, he’d paint it for you

11:30 – He has sold so many homes through the softball league
since then

15:00 – Lessons from the story

15:30 – Respect people’s budget and work with people

16:00 – Be accountable for your mistakes and build long-term
relationships

16:45 – People need to know your story and know you’re
ethical, hardworking, and trustworthy

18:00 – Stay visible and engaged in your community; lead with
heart, mind, and community

19:30 – How to contact Al: By phone at 1-800-SOLD-678, his
website, or by email



3 Key Points


Take accountability for your mistakes.

Communicate and commit to making things right.

Lead with heart, mind, and community. 



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder