Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #73 with David Burke

David Burke has been in real estate for close to 20 years and has
had to create a system for showing homes near water. Long story
short—he keeps towels and umbrellas stocked in his car for his
clients. David shares two CRAZY stories that show the playful
side of real estate, but also express the importance of being
prepared! Leigh welcomes David Burke of Team Paradise, Think
Naples, Pelican Bay and Grey Oaks.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:38 – Leigh welcomes today’s guest, David Burke

01:00 – David has been in real estate for close to 20 years;
he’s owned a real estate company and has also survived 2 crashes

02:16 – David shares his most interesting story while working
with a high end client in Gulf Shore Boulevard of Naples

02:45 – David was working with a couple looking at the 3
and 4 million dollar range elevated residences

03:33 – They were walking along the pool area when the
wife exclaimed that she was feeling hot and needed to cool
off

04:03 – When David turned around, he saw that the wife
was already in the pool with her clothes on and all the other
residents were looking at David

04:28 – The husband told David that his wife does this
all the time and asked him if he had a towel in his car

04:47 – After the wife cooled off, they went for a walk
at the beach where David called his assistant to bring him
towels

05:22 – The wife was not wearing underwear and it showed
when her outfit got wet



05:51 – Within the same week, David also got to work with
someone who was selling their property

06:07 – While they were looking at the property, the
client’s Shar Pei gets out because it saw the neighbor’s
pot-bellied pig

06:21 – The client was a mid-70 year old retired sergeant
who just laughed at the scene

06:44 – The dog’s hair was sticking to David’s all black
outfit while the pig wanted to come in through the dog door

07:35 – The pig was a family pet and was large; it
couldn’t fit through the dog door



08:19 – David now keeps towels, four umbrellas, a lint roller
and a breath mint in his car

09:33 – David says he likes his clients to experience the
whole experience of living in Naples and the beach

09:58 – The couple bought a unit in the building and ended up
also buying a penthouse

10:17 – When the condominium had its open house, those who
witnessed the incident told the story of the woman and they are a
well-loved resident of the area because they are down to earth

11:25 – David had a conversation with the Shar Pei owner
about how to handle showings in the future

11:57 – David said he was more concerned about the safety of
the dog rather than wondering if the client was offended

12:24 – David says he used the experience to have a bonding
moment with the client

12:34 – Leigh says realtors are also thinking about the
safety of your dogs so it is just better to take them to a safe
place away from the house when you have a showing

13:14 – David says to ask your client if they have a pet and
what the personality of their pet is

14:03 – As a realtor, you can offer to reimburse the fee for
the dog day care up to a certain number and clients will
appreciate this

14:49 – Realtors can bring that personable factor and provide
solutions when you want to sell your house as opposed to just
posting it on a website

15:18 – Check out David’s team at Team Paradise, Think
Naples, Pelican Bay and Grey Oaks and call him at 239-784-2831

16:07 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points If you are a realtor who’s selling beachfront
properties, always have a towel ready in your car. Think fast and
act just as quickly for whatever the situation calls for. Realtors
bring that human factor to selling your home as opposed to just
posting your property on a website. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music