Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #77 with Peter Murray

Sometimes, being a realtor means sticking it out for clients in
the most dire situations. For Peter Murray, sticking it out meant
showing 3 houses even though he had a puddle of blood pooling in
his shoe. In this episode, Leigh welcomes Peter Murray, an agent
for Re/Max Results who has been in real estate for almost for
years. Peter decided to be brave and persevere through three
unconventional house showings, even if it cost him a foot injury
in a house that was still very much under construction.


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Time Stamped Show Notes: 

00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode

00:38 – Leigh introduces Peter

00:41 – Peter is with Re/Max Results in Frederick, Maryland

00:47 – Peter has been a licensed realtor for almost 4 years
now

00:57 – 85% of new licensees give up after just 2 years,
making Peter a survivor

01:50 – Peter shares his story

01:53 – Peter was showing houses to a buyer in a limited
market

01:58 – Maryland is a busy market

02:02 – Houses go quickly and stay on the market for an
average of 22 days

02:16 – In Peter’s particular market, sellers were buying
3-BR houses and converting them to 5-BR houses to accommodate
bigger families

02:30 – Peter always tries to accommodate his clients

02:41 – Peter’s buyer was currently out-of-state

02:48 – The best way to show his client the houses was
through a Facetime call

02:53 – Leigh tried Facetiming her client as well

03:12 – Just describing the house was never enough

02:27 – One house was still under construction, one was
almost 5 years and another one was a fancy, newly-constructed
house

03:52 – Before starting his Facetime call, Peter set the
expectations for his client regarding the house that was
still under construction

04:29 – Peter went to the showing in his suit even though
there was mud everywhere

04:50 – The buyer wanted to see the back of the house
from the deck

05:50 – Peter was trying to avoid the mud pits in the
back of the house by being careful with where he was stepping

06:37 – Peter got a bit over confident and he ended up
stepping on a nail that was attached to a board

07:31 – The nail went through Peter’s shoe, right through
to his foot

07:52 – Peter had to pause the Facetime chat with the
buyer and listing agent

08:27 – Peter pulled the board out of his foot because
the nail was still attached to it

08:38 – It didn’t hurt much and Peter thought the he was
okay, he told his buyer not to worry

09:16 – When Peter looked down, there was a puddle of
blood

10:09 – Peter still ended up finishing the 3 showings
with an injured foot

10:52 – Peter has been carrying around a first aid kit,
but it’s still unused, even after his foot accident

11:06 – Peter checked his foot and the listing agent
wanted to see it too

11:35 – There was actually a hole in Peter’s sock

12:17 – Peter shares a story of a pitcher who has a
similar story to him



12:46 – Leigh wants clients to understand something from
Peter’s story

13:01 – As a realtor, if you don’t get your people under
contract, they might miss the house

13:15 – Going to an urgent care facility for a couple of
minutes may cause your clients to miss out

13:26 – Professionals need to learn how to be like a
soldier



13:46 – Peter has shown great commitment as a realtor

14:42 – The relationship between realtors and agents can
definitely change in every transaction

15:23 – Reach out to Peter through his Instagram, Facebook
and Twitter

15:40 - Peter’s website is com



16:25 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points Stay committed to your profession and do your
best for your client. There are times where you need to soldier-up
as a realtor. Focus in on your task, especially if it is the
difference between a sale or not. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music