Sam Powell - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #141

Penis-shaped ice cubes, anyone? Sam Powell, real estate
professional and tech nerd, found a little special something in
her friend’s freezer – something so special, in fact, she decided
to keep it! And just in case that story isn’t crazy enough, wait
till you hear about how she and her clients accidentally crashed
the Chicago marathon – two years in a row! Listen in to hear
Sam’s hilarious stories and get a glimpse into the determined,
passionate person she is.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


01:30 – Introducing Sam and her background

01:38 – She works in downtown Chicago but has connections
throughout Illinois

01:50 – Their tagline is “Real answers, real people, real
estate”

03:45 – Sam’s CSIRE story: Blue Penis Ice Cube Tray

04:33 – A friend passed away and she was helping the
out-of-state family deal with the possessions in his property

04:50 – His friend got rid of pornography and personal items
before the family arrived

05:03 – The family came and took what they wanted; Sam helped
offer the rest on org and people came all day to pick up what
they wanted

05:45 – She found a blue penis ice cube tray and decided to
keep it to remember her friend

06:25 – The friend had passed away in his home; they learned
a lot about the process through this experience and the family
was very appreciative of their help

06:50 – Disclosing a death on a property

06:54 – It’s not a disclosure in Illinois or North Carolina;
the man had passed away in his bed and had become a biohazard

08:00 – How the family took to their help

08:15 – Sam knew it was going to be tough for the family and
she had everything necessary to make it a smooth process

08:40 – The family welcomed the help

09:45 – Another CSIRE story: Make a Run for It

10:00 – Right when she finished setting up an open house, she
stepped in a fresh pile of dog poop; she was traumatized and
considered cancelling the open house

11:13 – This was a clothing malfunction for the books, but
she’s also had a bra unclip while she was speaking onstage (no
one knew but her!)

12:00 – Pushing through as a professional realtor

12:30 – Realtors must suck it up and push through rough times
because clients are depending on you

12:45 – Another CSIRE story

12:48 – She was crossing the street with clients and 10,000
runners come down the street; it was the Chicago marathon

13:00 – They had to cross at a diagonal, with the runners, to
get across the street; one year later, the same thing happened
with the same buyers

13:24 – She started volunteering for the marathon so she
could guarantee she wouldn’t try to show clients those days

14:30 – How to contact Sam and her team: Her website is com;
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube



3 Key Points


Be kinder and more trusting of your neighbors.

Push through personal discomfort when clients are depending
on you.

Volunteering is good for the community – and can help you
remember important events!



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder