Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #43 with Ruth Hauser

The smell of cookies baking in the oven, the decor arranged just
right, clearing the clutter...all strategies to draw people in.
However, a very chic cake left for you to sample? Now, that’s
just showing off. However, for Ruth, this particular cake was no
ordinary cake. In this episode, Leigh welcomes Ruth Hauser who
has been in real estate for almost 15 years. She is an agent for
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in the Raleigh area in
North Carolina.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode

00:38 – Leigh introduces Ruth

00:59 – Ruth is an agent at Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and
Walston

01:15 – She’s been in real estate for almost 15 years

02:02 – Ruth’s story starts with a house she listed several
years ago for a young couple

02:11 – Fortunately, her clients were very patient and
easy to work with

02:19 – The house was always clean and rarely missed a
showing

02:30 – Their house was under contract with a big
investment company

02:46 – Eventually, they also went under contract with
the house they wanted to purchase

02:50 – Home inspections were done and went well

02:59 – The house the couple wanted to purchase, had a
big chic cake on the kitchen counter

03:21 – It was a huge cake and it was partially eaten

03:30 – 2 days after the inspection, the investment
company purchasing the couple’s house terminated the contract

03:55 – The couple terminated the purchase with the “cake
house” because they needed to sell their house first

04:03 – 21 days later, the couple’s house went under
contract again so they went under contract with the “cake
house” for the second time

04:18 – Both deals closed this time

04:26 – When they went to look back at the “cake house”,
the cake was still there but was in the garage with more of
it, eaten

04:49 – The cake looked exactly the same 21 days
earlier—no mold, no bugs, and no melting



06:23 – The cake became an inside joke for Ruth and her
clients

07:13 – Buyers name houses all the time

07:51 – “You need to be memorable for the right reasons”

09:24 – Reach Ruth through her phone at 919-818-9982 or email
her at hauserr@hpw.com

10:32 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in
real estate 

3 Key Points It’s a blessing for a realtor to find patient and
understanding clients. There will be times that houses under
contract get terminated if “the numbers don’t add up.” Make an
impact and be memorable to your clients for the right reasons.
Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music