Chris Stafford - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #146

No one likes to be stuck in the middle of a sibling rivalry!
Chris Stafford, a REALTOR of 27 years in the San Francisco area,
played the mediator between two brothers – and it wasn’t fun.
While one brother sabotaged the sale of their home and the other
was furious and fuming, Chris reflected on the lesson we could
all take away from this story. Listen in to find out how Chris
handled the brothers – and still got a raving testimonial at the
end of the day.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:45 – Introducing Chris, a CPA and real estate broker who
has been selling for 27 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area

01:40 – Chris’ CSIRE story

01:50 – It was an example of the dynamics of dysfunctional
families; two brothers owned a $2M property and one of the
brothers was an executor

02:10 – The other brother was living on the property and
didn’t want to move, even though he has another property; there
was animosity between the brothers

02:50 – The brother made the sale difficult by putting signs
up during walk-throughs, leasing to others, and destroying the
building

03:20 – Chris acted as a mediator between the brothers

04:14 – They ended up having a lawsuit and selling the
property; they made $1M each; the one brother was sabotaging his
own equity in the property

05:00 – The lessons

05:24 – The brother’s parents didn’t have everything squared
away when they passed which made for disagreements and difficulty
down the line; trusts and wills are important

06:00 – When someone tells you who they are, trust them; the
brother showed his true colors

06:40 – Both brothers ended up writing excellent testimonials
for Chris because he was patient and supportive throughout

07:11 – An attorney can help you structure a will; many
people don’t want to estate plan, but it will help your children
immensely

08:00 – Chris’ neighbor

08:04 – His neighbor’s parents passed away but didn’t leave a
will or trust, and they were hoarders

08:30 – The house was packed to the ceiling with paper and
magazines; Chris offered to help clean it up but the parents had
hid gold, stock certificates, and currency in the trash

09:15 – It took the family 9 months to go through everything

11:00 – Chris’ one piece of advice for new REALTORS

11:12 – Get a mentor; everyone – new or seasoned – runs into
unexpected scenarios and will need a mentor to help them navigate
through

12:30 – How to contact Chris: His website
https://epiclistingagent.com/

12:45 – Get a free copy of his book “Massive Abundance”
through his website 



3 Key Points


Families, make sure parents have everything squared away
before they pass.

Give your heirs a break and prepare!

Get a mentor or coach to help you improve. 



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder