Brandi Underwood - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #142

Watch out, squatter gang coming through! Brandi Underwood,
realtor and Miracle Agent, had a long battle with the squatting
community in her area – and that was just the beginning! Just in
case the issue with the squatters wasn’t enough, she then had to
deal with the county, their (big!) mistakes, and a difficult
inspector (on a power trip). Listen in to hear how Brandi cleaned
up this mess despite challenges that would’ve sent most people
running.


Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App
on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by
visiting leighbrown.com.


Time Stamped Show Notes:


01:00 – Introducing Brandi and Miracle Homes

01:03 – Brandi’s located in Fair Oaks, CA, right outside of
Sacramento; she services Sacramento, El Dorado, and Pastor
Counties

01:16 – She’s a Re/Max Miracle Agent which means she donates
a portion of her commission to the Children’s Miracle Network

02:30 – Brandi’s CSIRE story

02:55 – Around the holidays in 2017 she helped an old
co-worker and her husband find their first home

03:28 – They found a home in a less-than-desireable
neighborhood; they walked-through and everything looked good

04:02 – They got into contract for the home; she had to call
because the offer had gone into a spam folder

04:30 – They went into escrow and she was working with their
lender, someone she hadn’t worked with much before

05:10 – Their first time back to the property there were
squatters who had damaged a lot of things like doors, windows,
and carpet

06:35 – The investment group selling the home could get the
repairs done quickly; the buyers had to be ok with the damage
even though it would be fixed

07:15 – The house kept having squatter issues; the buyers had
to make nuisance calls to the police to get them out

08:43 – Why the buyers moved forward despite the issues

09:06 – The man was set on making it work; he knew they were
part of the revitalization of the neighborhood and the house was
beautiful

09:55 – The seller’s agent was great and made sure the house
was repaired before move-in

10:40 – Liens had to be cleared on the property and the
escrow was about 45 days

12:00 – Afterwards, she went to the property and there were
signs saying the house was condemned; the buyer was panicking

12:50 – She learned that the county could be incorrect; a
county inspector said he needed a proof of recording, which she
showed

13:40 – He said that it was impossible because he had already
recorded a lien on the parcel, so it couldn’t have closed

14:15 – He went back to the county office to research the
permits; he said the county was wrong and recorded everything on
the wrong parcel number

15:00 – He had already looked inside the home, though, and
had a laundry list of things to fix before move-in

16:20 – She had to tell everyone – buyer and seller – what
happened; Brandi helped them through

17:45 – The county wasn’t helpful and the homeowners couldn’t
move in because of all the things the inspector said needed to be
done

18:20 – They had to redo everything in the home and could
finally move in 4 months later

20:30 – How Brandi continued to help her clients

21:00 – She stuck through with them even beyond what she had
to

21:50 – They are happy and love the house now

22:45 – How to contact Brandi: by phone (916)792-2635 or by
email at brandisellscahomes@gmail.com



3 Key Points


Be proactive when sending an offer – and make sure they
receive it!

Tenacity and savviness is necessary in a realtor!

Safety first!



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder