When Shannon’s gut told her that something was off with a certain house, she couldn’t have been more right. A homeowner who illegally smuggles family relatives into the country to essentially work without pay is not someone you’d like to buy a home from. In this episode, Leigh welcomes Shannon Brien who has been in real estate for almost 4 years. She is a realtor with The Douglas Realty for Coldwell Banker HPW in Raleigh, North Carolina. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:21 – Introduction for today’s episode 00:40 – Leigh introduces Shannon 01:10 – Shannon has been in real estate for almost 4 years and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina 01:40 – Shannon explains the triangle of North Carolina 02:54 – Shannon starts with her crazy story 03:01 – Shannon’s attorney, Duane Hall, had a paralegal who wanted to buy a house 03:24 – They sold Kelly’s house and got it out of contract 03:31 – Shannon had scheduling issues so a colleague booked Kelly’s first viewing—Shannon hadn’t even seen the house yet 03:53 – The house was a rental property and needed to have some repairs done 04:11 – Kelly looked into the company who owns the house 04:21 – The man who owns most of the properties had gotten into trouble 04:31 – This man was illegally bringing in relatives to the states, making them work at his kiosks, and was not paying them in cash 05:05 – Shannon immediately terminated the contract 05:12 – Two weeks later, the property was seized by the Feds 05:20 – Shannon and Kelly looked into another house 05:27 – There were renters in the house and there was drug paraphernalia everywhere—the house was also trashed 06:20 – Shannon and the Kelly felt they could “roll with it” and fix it up 06:48 – They had their final walkthrough 07:19 – Shannon found out that the tenants were the sellers’ relatives 07:26 – The family pulled together to get the house cleaned up and sorted for the sale 08:18 – Shannon had a great relationships with the agent on the other side 09:24 – Shannon shares what she likes about the women council 10:14 – When you volunteer and get involved, there’s a huge payoff for you and your client 10:45 – Shannon shares how she reacted seeing the drugs with her client 12:14 – Shannon can be reached through social media 12:18 – Reach Shannon at 919-909-8335 and through email 13:13 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate 3 Key Points Trust your gut—it is there for a reason. When you volunteer and get involved, there’s a huge payoff for you and your client. Know your local legislators and be aware on how they can help your local real estate concerns. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music