Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #116 with Kimberly Adams-Mann

From pouncing wolves to snapping snakes, Kimberly Adams-Mann has
seen it all in real estate – and lived to tell about it. Kimberly
dives into stories of abandoned dogs and hoarding, clues us in on
the way she handles challenging sales, and tells us why it’s
sometimes just easier to smile. Tune in to hear how Kimberly
manages working with her husband, and why she’d pick taxidermy
over pet damage any day.     


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:55 – Kimberly’s background

01:00 – Kimberly was born in San Francisco, grew up in
Wisconsin, then moved to northern Illinois; she could be an
English teacher if she wanted to be

01:15 – Her family has been restoring properties since she
was in her 20s; she moved back from England and got into real
estate about 5 years ago

02:35 – The trouble with animals in real estate

03:09 – You have to get past bad animal stuff if you want to
succeed in real estate, and just smile sometimes

03:30 – CSIRE Story

03:35 – Kimberly received a listing opportunity; a woman had
gotten ill and dogs were left on her property

03:45 – The property was left a disaster; she even needed
people to sign waivers that they understood that there was a
biological hazard on the property

04:00 – She got the property, listed it, sold it to one of
her investors, and the investor listed it with he again later

04:20 – There was a lack of care for the property because she
had gone to the hospital, but she was a hoarder as well

04:55 – Hoarding: The house had pathways to rooms and some
places were not even accessible

05:13 – The biggest form of hoarding Kimberly has seen is
papers, like stacks of old bills

05:36 – The property was on MLS but wasn’t traditionally
marketed and was sold quickly to the investor

06:15 – Agents brought investors through

06:45 – Doing the right thing and being honest about
concerns/hazards and what you need to do to protect your business

07:00 – Kimberly’s husband is her business partner, he’s
nicer and the “rainmaker,” and she come in to tell how it is

07:30 – Taxidermy stories

07:40 – Her husband saw a stuffed pouncing wolf displayed
right inside a front door

08:00 – She was walking through a house she loved, went into
the family room, and saw a stuffed coiled snake in the living
room

09:20 – She prefers taxidermy over pet damage

10:40 – Contact Kimberly through their
website: tamthomes.com - (262)676-2383



3 Key Points
Do what you need to do to protect your business. Be honest and
clear about your listings and protect your clients. Get past animal
stuff with a good attitude: It may not be bad to the client.  

Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder