Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #119 with Dawn Kayano

Not all Crazy Shit in Real Estate stories have to be bad-crazy!
We’ve got some good-crazy ones, too! Dawn Kayano, a realtor in
Honolulu, warms our hearts with a real estate story full of
generosity, surprises, and the true meaning of “ohana.” It’s
refreshing to hear a story about good people in the world coming
together. Dawn tells about how a heartfelt story, an ambitious
young woman, a killer cover letter, and a passionate realtor made
magic happen. Tune in to hear what Dawn’s client did to buy her
father a home he could finally call his own.


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 Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:45 – Dawn’s Background

1:00 – She’s lived in Honolulu for 8 years and is an Oahu
native, which helps in real estate

02:22 – Dawn’s CSIRE Story

02:30 – She’s been pushing her Facebook and Instagram more
and a friend reached out that she met 10 years ago through a
friend

03:10 – She asked if Dawn would be interested in helping her
find a property for her father who never owned property

03:42 – He lived in a rented studio and they were going to
sell it so he wasn’t going to have a home

04:02 – The friend wanted to use the equity in her studio to
pay the down payment for her father’s studio as a surprise

04:20 – She was in her early 30s and Dawn was touched that
she would do this for her father

05:00 – They found a ground floor unit with 2 bedrooms and 2
bathrooms close to her father’s job

05:30 – They submitted an offer and she wrote an amazing
cover story; they had received a cash offer as well, so she felt
weary going up against that

06:20 – The seller ended up going with her because she loved
the story and wanted to support

07:00 – They brought her father into the unit and had him
read the letter she had written; he started tearing up and
couldn’t believe it

08:20 – He was so grateful and it was a special moment

09:00 – Props to the seller and the seller’s agent for
believing in the story; it feels good to be a part of special
stories like this of making a house a home; this is the good
CSIRE

10:00 – Real estate can be about stories and family and
making a home

11:45 – How to reach Dawn

11:50 – Telephone: (808)389-4662 text/call or her website:
http://www.dawnkayano.com/



 3 Key Points
Using social media is important so you can connect with
prospective clients.   A great and heartfelt cover letter can
make a difference. Being in real estate is so rewarding, especially
when you get to be a part of special moments like these!

 Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder