Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #29 with Joslyn Soloman

Summary:

Real estate sabotage?—Yeah, it’s a REAL thing, just ask today’s
guest, Joslyn Solomon. She’ll tells us about the time she was
trying to get a property sold, but kept encountering hostile
neighbors, neighbors who used bees, Rottweilers, and live animal
traps to make the sale an impossibility.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:33 – Introducing Joslyn Soloman

00:41 – Joslyn does residential real estate in Minnesota

01:06 – Minnesota septic tanks freeze



02:06 – Joslyn has been doing real estate for 10 years

02:26 – Started with foreclosure properties

02:29 – Joslyn’s first foreclosed property was a run-down
manufacture home



02:58 – She went up to the house and a neighbor comes along

03:11 – The neighbor was instantly interested in the
property

03:38 – The neighbor comes up to Joslyn and says the
house was a meth house

03:55 – Neighbor reported the property to the county

04:39 – Joslyn had to do an elevation survey for the
house

04:52 – Joslyn went up to the neighbor to tell him the
price and he left



05:08 – The house’s first showing schedule

05:13 – Agent called Joslyn to say they can’t show the house

05:20 – The neighbor put beehives all over the driveway
claiming it was his line

05:50 – There were a lot of obstacles in selling the
house



06:07 – Joslyn gets a call from an agent saying there are
Rottweilers tied outside

06:21 – Neighbor blocked the driveway by putting the dogs
in long chains



06:49 – The neighbor submits an offer and Joslyn tells the
bank not to accept

07:04 – Joslyn found live animal traps all over in the
house



07:24 – The guy got the house for 40% of what Joslyn listed
for

08:59 – Don’t try to sabotage things for your own benefit

09:17 – What redemption means in Minnesota

09:48 – When redemption period ends, you’re expected to get
out of the property

10:00 – Every state can be different with their laws

10:57 – Not every house is available at all times

11:37 – There are different and varying rules in every
property

12:04 – Foreclosures are their own beast

12:36 –Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping
Leigh at crazyshitinrealestate.com

13:04 – Reach Joslyn here or call at 612 850 3153

3 Key Points People will try to devalue any property to get it
at a lower price so be aware. It’s not always the owner or the
buyer that has the problem. Sometimes, it’s the neighbor! Some can
suck—as a real estate agent, you have to get over it. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music