Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #54 with Aurora Guiragossian

Greeted by a man in his boxers, a woman in bed, and the smell of
marijuana in the air is not a great way to make an impression at
a house viewing. It’s actually a great reason for prospective
clients to pass on a house. Aurora Guiragossian discusses two
unsettling real estate stories that express just how little
control realtors can have on their day-to-day job. In this
episode, Leigh welcomes Aurora Guiragossian, a realtor for Heller
Coley Reed of Long & Foster Real Estate in the DC, Metro
Area.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:40 – Leigh introduces Aurora

01:28 – Aurora is from downtown, Maryland

03:05 – Aurora has 2 crazy stories

03:08 – Years ago, Aurora showed a house to a couple

03:22 – A deal is not always a deal because there can
always be a catch

03:31 – The property was only walking distance from the
metro station

03:40 – When Aurora got there, the listing agent told
them it’s okay to have the showing

03:45 – A man in his boxers opened the door and let them
in

04:00 – The place looked like a college, fraternity house

04:40 – The property was occupied by a renter

05:00 – Aurora opened a bedroom door and there was a
woman on the bed, staring at them

05:20 – Aurora went to another room and there was a bong
with a smell of marijuana

06:15 – Aurora’s client passed on the house and chose
another house, instead



06:54 – Aurora’s next story was a bit scary for her

07:00 – Aurora was listing a friend’s house for rent

07:39 – Aurora had 2 separate clients that wanted to see
the house

07:50 – Aurora brings a weapon for self-defense when she
needs to go alone

08:29 – One couple comes through to meet Aurora and see
the place

08:39 – Another group comes through the house, but a
person who was a neighbor was hanging around

08:46 – This neighbor said he sent the couple to Aurora
because they were lost

08:50 – This neighbor started following Aurora as she was
closing up the house—he was on her heels and talking fast and
Aurora began to feel alarmed

09:10 – The neighbor asked for a commission for sending
Aurora the couple

09:36 – Aurora now is holding her keys in one hand and
mace in the other hand as the person kept on following her

10:10 – The person tried to knock on Aurora’s car window
and was pushing her to pay $10, but she drove off

10:46 – Aurora didn’t pay the person any fees

10:58 – Aurora contacted her friend and told her about
the neighbor who asked for a commission



11:35 – Unfortunately, realtors can’t control the neighbors

12:20 – Leigh shares an important note from Aurora’s
experiences

12:33 – For homeowners, it’s not the realtor’s fault if
your house won’t sell because of the current tenants

12:51 – All realtors should carry something to defend
themselves

13:27 – “Any realtors who are defending themselves is a
wonderful thing”



13:40 – Aurora is taking shooting lessons soon

14:20 – Aurora’s goal

14:30 – Leigh shares about the realtors who carry their CRs

15:20 – Reach Aurora by phone at 301-379-6645, Twitter and
Instagram

15:43 – Find Aurora on their team’s website and by email

17:02 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points It’s not a realtor’s fault that a house won’t
sell because of its current tenants. Realtors should always carry
something or know how to defend themselves. Having a strange
neighbor is an uncontrollable event for a realtor, but homeowners
should always provide a warning. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music