Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #13 with Peter Brewer

Summary:

Have you ever driven your clients around in reverse?—Peter Brewer
has. In fact, he’s driven his clients around an entire island in
reverse when the gearshift in his car stopped working. Hear Peter
talk about that wild story and more during this week’s episode of
Crazy Shit in Real Estate.


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:27 – Introducing Peter

01:12 – Peter is based in Brisbane, Australia has been in
real estate for 35 years



01:21 – Started out as a regular salesman…now he’s an
industry leader



02:12 – Real estate is all about perseverance

02:22 – Peter’s story happened Bay Islands in 1980’s



02:56 – This is when it was about doing stuff the hard
way

03:00 – Mostly uninhabited

03:15 – Selling between $7K and $8K

03:53 – Dumpy old cars on each island



04:35 – Not only won’t the car start, but it won’t go
into drive

05:09 – Car was stuck in reverse, so Peter drove them
around the island in reverse



05:39 – The moral of the story—Peter sold a piece of
property!



05:58 – The days of the single page contract are missed!

06:47 – Today’s realtors struggle to remember the days before
fax machines, emails, cell phones, etc.

07:27 – We can all make excuses, but we can’t all execute on
expectations



07:54 – You’re paid to drive results



08:07 – The real estate industry is about driving results for
the customer, never forget it

08:27 – Australia doesn’t have buying agents

08:40 – In Australia, the seller pays the commission—there’s
only one agent, so buy beware

09:47 – Do you need a buying agent?



09:58 – It depends on the resources available



10:14 – What a buyer agent would cost in Australia



10:31 – 1.5% or 2% of the value of the property



11:05 – Most consumers have no idea what they’re doing when
it comes to real estate—there’s a difference between having
access to information and knowing what to do with it

12:39 – How to  reach Peter Brewer



12:48 – ThatPeterBrewer.com



14:00 – Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping
Leigh at www.crazyshitinrealestate.com

3 Key Points You’re in the business to make execute the
deal—no excuses. Understand that the real estate business is not
universal—different countries have radically different processes.
Buying agents aren’t always necessary. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music