Tiffany DeLucia - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #131

Have you ever been afraid of walking into an unfamiliar house and
coming face to face with a dead animal? Well never fear, because
New Jersey broker Tiffany DeLucia is here to tell you all about
her several encounters with corpses, both animal and human. Tune
in as Tiffany explains how she sold a house with a dead raccoon
inside and why it’s important to stay safe while selling real
estate.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:40 - Tiffany’s Background

00:48 - She’s been in real estate for 22 years and
“basically came out of the womb and started selling.”

00:54 - She lives in New Jersey and covers North Central
New Jersey



01:46 - Tiffany’s CSIRE Story

01:53 - She tends to discover dead bodies - animal and
human at her listings

02:12 - Recently had an investor purchase a home from a
bank and discovered a dead body in the septic system

02:45 - House was historic and no one knew who the person
was or how they ended up there

04:11 - The last home she sold had a dead raccoon in the
wall that the bank refused to remove

05:00 - Had to put in the notes on MLS that there was a
dead raccoon in the wall that won’t be removed but in the end
had 17 offers on the property

05:50 - Never crossed her mind not to tell people about
the raccoon in the wall

06:15 - This can be a reminder that it’s ok to disclose
everything on the property



07:30 - How Tiffany handles animal and human corpses

07:40 - First experience was in Vermont listing a
beautiful primary home

08:13 - Received a call that the owner was trying to kill
himself while there was a showing

08:46 - Called the real estate commission and they told
her the owner wasn’t of sound mind and she couldn’t list the
property

09:20 - She has encountered emergency situations plenty
of times and has had to call police or fire services



09:40 - Tiffany also trains other real estate professionals

09:48 - She tries to make her lessons fun and memorable
by joking to help make the ideas stick

10:42 - Sometimes it’s a scary business and you need to
be prepared

11:45 - She joined a leadership academy through North
Central Jersey Association of Realtors and emphasizes safety
the most



12:04 - Tiffany’s contact information: Cell number: (862)
242-0390 or email her at tiffanys@remax.net 



3 Key Points
Be sure to check all aspects of a house when purchasing -
including the septic system A house can sell even in less than
ideal circumstances Safety is important to keep in mind while
selling real estate 

Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Katie Allard