Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #84 with Rosemary Buerger

In this episode, Leigh’s guest, Rosemary Buerger shares how a
young couple had to learn a very hard lesson while selling their
house providing further proof that you need help and protections
in place when it comes to selling your home. Realtors and owners
alike need to due their due diligence when it comes to who they
allow into the home. This crazy story involves two houses,
terrible tenants and $10,000 worth of damage.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:42 – Leigh welcomes Rosemary Buerger

00:52 – Rosemary says they are experiencing great growth in
Fayetteville, North Carolina

01:34 – Fort Bragg is located in Fayetteville; Rosemary is a
proud, army wife and army daughter and this is what brought her
to Fayetteville

02:45 – Last year, Rosemary listed a home which had tenants
in it and she could not take photos of it at first

03:17 – The tenants refused a prospective buyer into the
house and her client told them they only have a month’s lease
left

03:48 – A month later, Rosemary receives an inquiry about
the house, but later found out that the caller was inquiring
about the tenants

04:25 – Rosemary found out the tenants made an offer on
the person’s home (the one who called), moved in early paying
only the security deposit and then cancelled the contract two
days before close and refused to move out

05:10 – The couple who owned the house had to hire an
attorney and the wife kept asking Rosemary questions about
what she should do

06:02 – The tenants caused $10,000 in damages, they not
only caused damage to the house, but they also had to pay the
attorney’s fees on top of having to clean the mess they made
in the house

06:48 – Rosemary says the tenants did not take care of
the house because they knew all along they could not afford
it

06:56 – Rosemary says agents and consumers have to be
very careful in letting people into their homes

07:21 – The house eventually was listed and a sale was
going smoothly when Rosemary received a call from the buyer’s
agent saying they were terminating right before closing,
unless the offer was decreased by $10,000

08:31 – Rosemary says you have to know who you are
dealing with



08:51 – Leigh says it is the realtors who know that things
like early possession do not work

09:31 – Rosemary says there are ways you can protect yourself
if you are the buyer

10:21 – Consumers have to understand that agents are also
protecting the memories of their homes

10:39 – There is a due diligence deposit if you want to buy a
house

11:23 – There are states that do not have laws about real
estate



12:07 – Leigh says clients should also keep their mouths shut
about the stories of their properties because buyers can use it
to their advantage

13:10 – Rosemary says nobody could anticipated what her
client would go through, the young couple had to learn things the
hard way

14:07 – Call 910-984-6794 or check out Rosemary’s website

15:28 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points Due our diligence to protect yourself and your
home—get to know the people who are buying your house. Ask your
realtor what protection you have in place as the one who is selling
your house. Do not share every detail or story about your house to
those who are interested in your home as they can take advantage of
it. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music