Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #74 with Karen Cruz

Imagine coming to a home where you’re scheduled to have an open
house. You walk in to find that the house is a complete disaster
and the only person to help you out is a young guy with no pants
on. Unfortunately today’s guest, Karen Cruz, stumbled upon this
very stressful scenario and had to find a way to make this boy
hustle and get things done. Dubbed as the Queen of Investment
Properties, Karen Cruz has been in real estate for 20 years. Tune
in to find out just how hard a realtor will hustle for their
client...


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Time Stamped Show Notes: 

00:35 – Leigh welcomes today’s guest, Karen Cruz

00:50 – Karen is located in Moorestown, New Jersey and has
bought and invested in real estate for 20 years; she has now
decided to help friends and family buy and sell property

01:10 – Leigh says there are more people trying to figure out
investment in realty

02:07 – Karen was approached by another agent to do an open
house of a town house in Moorestown, New Jersey as she had to go
out of town unexpectedly

02:25 – Karen was getting ready for the open house but
the room where the signs were was locked, so she asked her
husband to get her some from the store

02:42 – Karen arrived at the house and there was a young
man who did not have his pants on

03:14 – It was 30 minutes to open house and the house was
littered with beer cans, empty wrappers, nerf guns and the
like

03:40 – Karen and the guy had to clean the house really
fast

04:31 – After cleaning the kitchen, Karen checked the
rooms and all the rooms were a mess

05:22 – Karen was cleaning the room and a curtain rod
fell on her head

06:02 – After cleaning the rooms, Karen asked the guy why
his parents did not tell him about the open house

06:18 – Karen realized she was in the wrong unit

06:57 – All the houses all looked the same and there was
a shared driveway

07:18 – Karen arrived at the right house and saw a woman
come in from the hallway who turned out to be the owner



08:08 – Karen says realtors get things done under pressure

08:37 – Leigh says the movie American Beauty shows a scene
where Annette Benning’s character was realtor

09:11 – The house is still under listing

10:02 – After what happened, Karen thought she had to share
her story with Leigh

10:39 – Agents do not know what will happen during an open
house and their spouses also play a role as Karen called her
husband to help her out

11:27 – Karen says the support system of realtors include
their spouses

11:42 – If you a buyer or a seller, you have to respect your
realtor’s time with their partner

12:35 – Karen says if you are looking at buying your first
property: do your research, reach out to an expert and educate
yourself

13:03 – Leigh says find a mentor if you want to go into
investment property and join courses

14:07 – Contact Karen at 856-359-4971

15:05 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points Always check if you are at the right unit or you
might end up cleaning someone else’s house. Make time for your
partner as they are part of your support system. Do your research,
look for a mentor and educate yourself if you want to start
investing in property.  Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music