Real Estate Is Crazy

Death and real estate often go hand in hand. But what happens when someone passes away unexpectedly while selling their home? 

Benny Charles is a seasoned Realtor in San Diego California. Unfortunately, he has experienced two homeowners passing away, just this year, in 2022.  In both instances, there was no trust in place. Benny discusses protecting your home and family with a Trust. Why it's important and how easy it can be to get one done. Unfortunately, when there is no trust in place the property must go through the probate process. Probate can cost the estate thousands of dollars and it is a very long process. A trust ensures that you control who your beneficiaries are.  It's hard enough grieving a loss, additionally needing to sell a property.  A trust can make it easier for your loved ones to sell the home and transition to the next stage in life.

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* Hosted by: David Haghighi & Christina Smith 
* Produced by: Brandon Pease, Linkedpreview.com (Real Estate centric multimedia company & Veteran Owned) 
* A special thank you to Benny Charles A San Diego Realtor, investor and entrepreneur.  Follow Benny @bennycharlespivot. Connect with him (760) 703-3898 or [email protected]. 

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There are crazy stories in real estate. Today's crazy story is provided by Luke Dix with State Farm. It's about a Pregnant woman who became trapped in a house on fire. 
   One morning he received a call from a client telling him that their house caught on fire. The husband had left for work and the wife, who was 8 months pregnant, woke up to smoke in her room. She ran downstairs to find she was trapped. The whole downstairs of the house is on fire. 
   She looked around and realized she had no choice but to jump out the window on the landing. Luke, realizing how desperate the situation was,  sprung into action. He pulled up their policy only to discover the policy had not been accurately put in place. The husband had forgotten to call in to set up the new policy. 
  Luke called his boss to tell them what was happening. Since these were long-term clients State Farm decided to honor the policy.    Since State farm gives their insurance agents, like Luke,  the authority to write claim checks. They do this because they understand people can't wait around for an adjuster to get to the home. 
   Luke and his team drove to the hospital with balloons and flowers to hand-deliver a check to their clients. This gave them the money they needed to get food, buy clothes, and find a place to stay so that they could start to rebuild. This was a  tragic situation made less tragic by a company that really stands by its motto like a good neighbor State Farm is there.

If you need a quote for insurance you can contact Luke Dix Directly. (760) 505-3301 or email him at [email protected]

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Realtors always have crazy stories about feeling bad energy in a house? Today's crazy stories in real estate is about a home that was actually haunted. The activity became so aggressive it scared the contractors. I ended up calling my friend Tiffany who was a medium to help deal with the angry spirits by smudging the home.  
  I received a call from a homeowner who needed to sell her home. But it wasn't a regular transaction. The home was in major disrepair and the previous tenant had been hoarding in the home for years. The seller needed guidance on what to do. 
  When the renovation started so did the paranormal activity. This is our first-hand account of what happened. After this, you'll understand why cleansing a new house is important. 

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* A special thank you to Tiffany Magallan. A San Diego Medium. If you're in San Diego,  and you need to cleanse a home or sage a property message her directly at (619) 414-8270. 

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Daniel Tromello is an Investor who buys the worst of the worst. The homes other investors won't touch. But even he has his limits. On this particular day, he was called out to a property in Encinitas. All he was told was that the seller needed to sell ASAP to a cash buyer because the tenant had stopped paying rent.  Daniel knocked on the door and the tenant politely answered. She began telling him what had truly happened. The truth was that the homeowner's son and been using the ADU in the back of the home as a drug den and ultimately it became the site of a grizzly murder.  

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Rick Albert is a Realtor out of Los Angeles and in 2018 he and his wife found the perfect home. They put in a competitive offer and it was accepted. The owner was a widower who had lost his wife a few years prior. He was looking to sell his home, move closer to family, and start a fresh new life. But a few days into escrow everyone received the shock of a lifetime when his wife called the broker to find out why they were selling his house.  She had somehow faked her own death. But what to do now?  Cancelling wasn't an option so they had to push through and figure it out. 

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Dusti Martin is a realtor out of Scottsdale, Arizona.  In this episode, we talk about how destructive cat and pet urine can be to a home and how difficult and expensive it can be to fix. Dusti shares several personal experiences she has had over the years. The first is her childhood experience watching her mom deal with rental properties. Her mom eventually had to evict a tenant who had over 100 cats in, and around, the property. This completely destroyed the home.  In the second experience, Dusti was a newly licensed Realtor. She decided to purchase her first foreclosure property to flip. It did not go as planned. Upon entering the home she discovered that a cat had been allowed to roam freely for a year and in the Arizona heat the damage was indescribable. Even in her own home she and her husband had an issue with their dog peeing on the floor.  It took several years before they finally figured out why. Dusti shares her personal journey and her tips on fixing the damage that pet urine can do to floors. 

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Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is there. State Farm backs up these words with action! This is an amazing and touching story that shows you that not all insurance companies treat their clients like a number. Luke Dix has been a State Farm agent for 20 years and He recalls a client who contacted him after a fire started in their home. The wife was 8 months pregnant and she was lucky to escape with her life after jumping out of a glass window to save herself and her unborn child.  After discovering an issue with the policy Luke contacted State Farm to see what they could do to help this family who had just lost everything. Not only was State Farm able to honor the policy but Luke hand delivered a check to the hospital,  before the adjustor even went to the property. You'll rethink your home and car insurance after listening to this episode. Luke Dix is a state Farm agent in California and Arizona and can refer you to a great agent anywhere in the country. Call him at (760) 754-2636 or his cell phone  (760) 505-3301

Jennifer Rigsby is a Realtor out of Orlando Florida. In this episode, she shares the strange experience she had viewing a home that ended up being owned by Satan worshipers. To this day she' still can't explain why there were 20 cribs placed throughout the home. We talk about hidden secret rooms, gruesome injuries while showing homes, and a first date that took a turn, straight into an underground bunker.  If you’re thinking about making a move to or from Orlando Florida call Jennifer Rigsby 407-463-9709 [email protected]

Saratoga Springs,  New York,  is known for its rich history and for horse races. That is why Karen Heath and her husband moved there. Karen is a Realtor in Saratoga Springs and she and her husband actually invested in several horses that participate in races around the country. She talks about switching careers later in life to become a Realtor. Proving it is never too late to start over and be successful. She is as passionate about real estate as she is about racing. In this episode not only does she share what she loves about her city, from mineral springs to seeing Dave Mathews riding his bike around town,  but she also shares a terrifying experience she had. What do you do when you are showing a home and you see your clients being hit by a car while crossing the street? Real Estate doesn't come with a manual and you always have to be prepared for the unexpected. If you’re thinking about making a move to Saratoga springs New York call Karen Heath 518-424-2087 or email her at [email protected]. 

Monica Jones is a Realtor agent out of Austin, Texas. She shares some of the strange and unique experiences she's had as a Real Estate Agent. From a client with a pet Kangaroo, Walking in on Nude Tenants and Acrobats searching for the right home. She'll also share her personal experience surviving ice storms with no power or water for 5 days.  How was the community changed and what will happen moving forward. If you're looking to make a move to or from Austin Texas reach out to Monica Jones at [email protected]  (512) 426-0972.