Paula Brahan's guest appearances

Paula Brahan

Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown

Rod Khleif

Marco Kozlowski

Mark Allen

Gary Boomershine

Jeff Cohn

Veronica Figueroa

Eric Bowlin

Krista Mashore

Aaron Hendon

Chris Stafford

Casanova Brooks

Scott Smith

Isabel Affinito

Damion Lupo

Antoine Martel

OwlTail

Leigh Brown

Question: When do you know a listing appointment has taken a turn? Answer: When the conversation topic changes from the home to penises and circumcisions! You heard it here first, folks! Paula Brahan, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS, has been on the show before, but we had to bring her on again to share her most recent crazy shit. Listen in to find out what the heck happened – and learn what crazy things her client had been collecting. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  01:20 – Introducing Paula Brahan; a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS who has been in real estate for 5 years 02:20 – She was a nurse for 23 years and worked in psychiatry; she knows how to deal with crazy 02:50 – Paula’s CSIRE story 03:08 – She went to a listing appointment 30 minutes away; it was a rural community 03:30 – The cigarette odor was very strong inside; the home was neat but the woman “collected” a lot of things 04:30 – There were a couple rooms that they had not entered because of the amount of “collections” inside 05:00 – She was very concerned about her things; Paula tried to change the conversation to the issue of the cigarette odor 05:44 – She suggested some ways to part with the belongings, like taking photos and making albums of the belongings 06:30 – The appointment took a turn when the woman said her middle son was circumcised and she kept the little plastic piece in a scrapbook 08:02 – Another CSIRE story 08:30 – A woman’s husband died three days before closing 09:00 – How to get in touch with Paula: text (601)606-6686, call her office at (601)668-1600, or visit her website  3 Key Points  Being a psychiatric nurse and being a REALTOR® isn’t that different. Some people collect everything. Be mindful of how you inform someone about their home’s odor or messiness. 

Question: When do you know a listing appointment has taken a turn? Answer: When the conversation topic changes from the home to penises and circumcisions! You heard it here first, folks! Paula Brahan, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS, has been on the show before, but we had to bring her on again to share her most recent crazy shit. Listen in to find out what the heck happened – and learn what crazy things her client had been collecting. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting <a href="http://leighbrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leighbrown.com</a>.  Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>01:20 – Introducing Paula Brahan; a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS who has been in real estate for 5 years</li> <li>02:20 – She was a nurse for 23 years and worked in psychiatry; she knows how to deal with crazy</li> <li>02:50 – Paula’s CSIRE story</li> <li>03:08 – She went to a listing appointment 30 minutes away; it was a rural community</li> <li>03:30 – The cigarette odor was very strong inside; the home was neat but the woman “collected” a lot of things</li> <li>04:30 – There were a couple rooms that they had not entered because of the amount of “collections” inside</li> <li>05:00 – She was very concerned about her things; Paula tried to change the conversation to the issue of the cigarette odor</li> <li>05:44 – She suggested some ways to part with the belongings, like taking photos and making albums of the belongings</li> <li>06:30 – The appointment took a turn when the woman said her middle son was circumcised and she kept the little plastic piece in a scrapbook</li> <li>08:02 – Another CSIRE story</li> <li>08:30 – A woman’s husband died three days before closing</li> <li>09:00 – How to get in touch with Paula: text (601)606-6686, call her office at (601)668-1600, or visit her <a href="http://www.paulabrahancan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a></li> </ul> 3 Key Points <ul> <li>Being a psychiatric nurse and being a REALTOR® isn’t that different.</li> <li>Some people collect everything.</li> <li>Be mindful of how you inform someone about their home’s odor or messiness.</li> </ul>

Paula Brahan - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #163

Wanna hear a story that gives a whole new definition to the word patience? Paula Brahan, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS, spent a whole year trying to find the perfect property for a client – just to have him move in right across the street. The whole thing tested her patience –his changing needs, unrealistic expectations, electromagnetic detector (what?) – but ultimately both she and her client were happy. Listen in to find out how Paula found exactly what her client wanted – and got a nice neighbor, too! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com.  Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:50 – Introducing Paula, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS; she’s been in the business for 4 years and was a nurse before 02:50 – Paula’s CSIRE story 03:00 – She’s learned that patience is key, especially in one case 03:45 – The client was referred to her, he was very particular and she was helping him find a place 04:35 – They ruled out every house for one reason or another; the budget and scope changed often 05:10 – The client would bring out an electromagnetic reader everywhere they went; he had young kids and didn’t want them to be around certain frequencies 06:15 – He was looking in the $500,000 - $700,000 range; she finally found a house that was perfect but he said it was too good to be true 07:10 – The next day he emails her and said there was a sewer treatment lagoon near the house so they can’t move there; the next house had a concrete plant nearby 08:08 – She suggests he get an estimate to build a house 08:50 – She bet him a steak dinner that the bid to build wasn’t going to be less than $700,000, and she was right 09:10 – A contractor in her neighborhood custom build his home but then decided to sell it; they began to negotiate with the builder/seller but he was asking too much 10:25 – That back and forth went on for months; then another neighbor who just moved in as well told her he wanted to sell 11:40 – One year after meeting this client, they had a contract drawn up and now he lives across the street; it’s one of the largest transactions Paula has closed 12:30 – Everyone has different needs that we should respect 13:15 – In neighborhoods where homes are custom built, comps and appraisals can be challenging 13:50 – She wanted him to see the value of the homes she was showing him; the bids helped give the client perspective 16:17 – The builder was never able to sell his home and is now neighbors with the buyers 16:54 – How to contact Paula: call/text (601)606-6686, reach her at the office at (601)268-1600, or on her website http://www.paulabrahancan.com/   3 Key Points  Patience is key! Respect the needs of others. Communicate what you want but be flexible with changes.  Credits  Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder 

Wanna hear a story that gives a whole new definition to the word patience? Paula Brahan, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS, spent a whole year trying to find the perfect property for a client – just to have him move in right across the street. The whole thing tested her patience –his changing needs, unrealistic expectations, electromagnetic detector (what?) – but ultimately both she and her client were happy. Listen in to find out how Paula found exactly what her client wanted – and got a nice neighbor, too! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting <a href="http://leighbrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leighbrown.com</a>.  Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:50 – Introducing Paula, a REALTOR® in Hattiesburg, MS; she’s been in the business for 4 years and was a nurse before</li> <li>02:50 – Paula’s CSIRE story</li> <li>03:00 – She’s learned that patience is key, especially in one case</li> <li>03:45 – The client was referred to her, he was very particular and she was helping him find a place</li> <li>04:35 – They ruled out every house for one reason or another; the budget and scope changed often</li> <li>05:10 – The client would bring out an electromagnetic reader everywhere they went; he had young kids and didn’t want them to be around certain frequencies</li> <li>06:15 – He was looking in the $500,000 - $700,000 range; she finally found a house that was perfect but he said it was too good to be true</li> <li>07:10 – The next day he emails her and said there was a sewer treatment lagoon near the house so they can’t move there; the next house had a concrete plant nearby</li> <li>08:08 – She suggests he get an estimate to build a house</li> <li>08:50 – She bet him a steak dinner that the bid to build wasn’t going to be less than $700,000, and she was right</li> <li>09:10 – A contractor in her neighborhood custom build his home but then decided to sell it; they began to negotiate with the builder/seller but he was asking too much</li> <li>10:25 – That back and forth went on for months; then another neighbor who just moved in as well told her he wanted to sell</li> <li>11:40 – One year after meeting this client, they had a contract drawn up and now he lives across the street; it’s one of the largest transactions Paula has closed</li> <li>12:30 – Everyone has different needs that we should respect</li> <li>13:15 – In neighborhoods where homes are custom built, comps and appraisals can be challenging</li> <li>13:50 – She wanted him to see the value of the homes she was showing him; the bids helped give the client perspective</li> <li>16:17 – The builder was never able to sell his home and is now neighbors with the buyers</li> <li>16:54 – How to contact Paula: call/text (601)606-6686, reach her at the office at (601)268-1600, or on her website <a href="http://www.paulabrahancan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulabrahancan.com/</a> </li> </ul> 3 Key Points <ul> <li>Patience is key!</li> <li>Respect the needs of others.</li> <li>Communicate what you want but be flexible with changes.</li> </ul> Credits <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audio Production by Chris Mottram</a></li> <li>Show Notes provided by <a href="http://www.getleverage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Valder</a></li> </ul>

Paula Brahan - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #147