Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #48 with Tricia Beam

Whenever a scheduled closing does not work out, make sure you
understand why. What spooked the buyer? What made them delay or
change their mind? In Tricia’s case, perhaps it was the basement
flooded with oil or the potential run-in with a murderer...


In this episode, Leigh interviews Tricia Beam, a realtor from
Jersey Shore who works for Coldwell Banker Homes and has 20 years
of experience in the business. Tune in as she shares her crazy
story that explains the importance of doing your due diligence
with your future clients and their homes.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:22 – Introduction for today’s episode

00:36 – Leigh introduces Tricia Beam

00:45 – Tricia comes from the Jersey Shore

00:56 – Tricia covers most parts of Jersey Shore and has been
in real estate for 20 years

01:41 – Tricia’s story has to do with walkthroughs

01:49 – She had a listing in a town near her office

01:53 – She had a listing on a vacant home

01:55 – She didn’t really know the owners, but she met
them a few years back

02:00 – The sellers had a family member that was buying
the home from them

02:09 – The owner held onto the mortgage and payments
weren’t being made

02:14 – They got the family member to move out of the
house

02:19 – A year later, Tricia received a call asking for a
meet-up

02:25 – She went to meet the family and the house was
vacant

02:31 – They listed and sold the house right away

02:34 – They wanted to close on Friday

02:39 – The selling agent did a walkthrough

02:45 – The buyer had issues, so they rescheduled to
close on Monday afternoon

02:57 – Tricia didn’t come to the closing

03:03 – After closing, she got a call from the agent
saying the whole basement was flooded with oil, there was
also a problem in the bathroom upstairs, and somebody broke
the window to get in

03:54 – Tricia didn’t know what to do

03:58 – Her manager told her that the fault was with the
selling agent who didn’t make another walkthrough

04:08 – In every closing that doesn’t actually close,
there should be another walkthrough

04:49 – A few days later the selling agent called again
to ask if Tricia read the news

05:05 – They found out that the relative who lived in the
house was charged with murder for dismembering a body and
putting it in a fridge in Florida

05:41 – The relative was just caught

05:50 – The selling agent thought it might be him who
broke into the house



06:55 – Tricia was a bit resentful because the family didn’t
even warn her about their relative

07:37 – The family knew about the issues without warning
their realtors

09:25 – Look after your own safety

10:18 – If you’re looking for a realtor in the Jersey Shore,
get in touch with Tricia

10:32 – Connect with Tricia through phone at 732-766-2985

10:37 – She works for Coldwell Banker Residential

11:25 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate

3 Key Points It pays to check and double check – make sure you
are diligent in your walkthroughs. When a closing isn’t successful,
make sure you understand what went wrong. Do your best as realtors
to be aware and cautious of anything that may be suspicious.
Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music