Behind The Lock Box

Today we are sitting down with Joe Perez, founder of Smart Tech Home Inspections. Joe has been Stephanie’s home inspector her entire career, so she KNEW he had stories. He first recalls a story where he was doing an inspection at the home of a former famous San Diego sports figure and had quite the scare! He then tells us a story about how nasty crawling under a house can be…AND what could be waiting for him down there!

For all your home inspection needs, you can find Joe Perez with Smart Tech Home Inspections at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 619-727-3696
Follow on Instagram: @inspectingsd

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Today it’s just us! We decided to poll some of our friends and ask them; “What is one mistake you made early in your real estate career that you will never make again?” and we got some great answers! Steph & Cam sift through each response and contribute some of their own commentary on things they have learned…or um, are still trying to learn!

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Today we are sitting down with Patrick Carincross from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties. Pat recalls his early days of selling real estate in New York City and tells us a story where he was showing a condo and the client’s dog’s leash got caught in the elevator door…Luckily, he saved the day! He also tells us more about a story his brother in law, Matt Tovey, told us way back on Episode 2 “Stakeouts & Taco Bell”.

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Today we are sitting down with Jim McInerney AKA the Vanilla Gorilla (IYKYK) with eXp Realty. Jim shares a story with us where he had a vacant listing that was about to be torn down but when he went by late in the day he stumbled upon some creepy stuff. Jim then tells us about a listing he tried to buy with a developer client of his, only to find out it was sitting on an ancient Indian burial ground!

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Today we are sitting down with Brittany Putland from Premier Agency. Brittany shares a wild story from when she was first licensed and stumbled upon squatters that had been living in her clients property for over 2 months with NO running water or electricity...Oh and the house was only like 700 SQFT and there were about 25+ people living there!

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Today we are sitting down with Lina Saba from Compass. Lina shares with us how she accidentally locked herself out of her open house, with her phone and keys inside, but luckily she was wearing her Apple Watch and was able to call for help! She also shares with us what she would be if she wasn’t in Real Estate…peep the title of the show!

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Today we have a very special guest with us - the Founder and CEO of our beloved sponsors/producers, Property Showcase Group! 

We chat about how we started this podcast and why. Ethan then recalls some funny stories of traveling with the guys to different shoots around the county….and one where he, our producer Max and another videographer had to share a queen size bed because the seedy hotel they were staying in was seemingly haunted!

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Today we are sitting down with Betty Tashakorian from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties. For those who don’t know Betty, she is meticulous in everything she does. So when she walked into her condo listing downtown and found the place a total wreck and condoms on the floor, she was floored! She also shares a story of a seller who was not moved out on closing day and the teamwork it took with her and the listing agent to get the seller packed!

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Today we’re throwing it back to our 3rd episode - cannot believe it's been a year since we started this show. So ICYMI, and in honor of Matt Tovey's birthday, here it is again! Enjoy!! 

Today we are sitting down with Matt Tovey from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties. Matt is a good friend of ours and he and Cam have known each other since Highschool! He’s a powerhouse agent here in La Jolla, a gem to do deals with and a Dad to two adorable twin boys. Matt shares with us what it’s like to take the high road when dealing with others in the business, staking out his own listing and he shares our love of Taco Bell. (Duh, who doesn’t love Taco Bell?!)

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Today we’re throwing it back to one of our fave episodes from 2023 so ICYMI, here it is again! Enjoy!!

Today we are sitting down with Ramon Maldonado from Compass. Ramon walks us down memory lane of what it was like to be a new agent during the Great Recession, the CRAZY situations he found himself in and some alleged arson on a bank owned property he sold. P.S. This alleged arson happened not just once, BUT TWICE!

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