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Beatrice Briseno, Beatrice M. Briseno, GRI, CDPE, San Antonio, TX (RE/MAX Unlimited)

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Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Like you, I sold one owned by an incarcerated owner. On the refrigerator of that property was a magnetic advertising for family discounts offered by a bail bondsman.

Today, an inherited property has one rogue sibling who has decided to travel the world (last thought to be in ROMANIA) as a gypsy. It is unknown if this free spirit is alive, incarcerated, headed to Syria or basking in the sunshine on Miami beaches? Meanwhile, the 'responsible one' is paying all the bills and unable to sell. The attorneys in the USA and Sweden will need to sort this one out.

May 25, 2015 09:51 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

One of my first listings was an antique colonial that was filled with antiques....the heirs wanted to include everything that was in the house incudin a prothetic leg from the deceased, clothing in the dresser drawer and every shelf in the house filled with stuff.... I found a buyer....and the buyer had the items assessed by an antique dealer..... the 12 room antique sold in the $30k range....the antiques were sold for $60k.... 

May 25, 2015 10:00 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I had a listing that the seller committed murder, and the seller decided to let everyone know.  Took a while to sell that one.

May 25, 2015 01:11 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I've had two different homes in two different communities that were the scenes of a murder. I'm working on one now that is pretty unique. I can't disclose much at this time. 

May 25, 2015 12:55 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I had an REO property where it had a huge hole in the living room floor. I was afraid that someone viewing the home would fall in. Thank goodness the first buyer bought it and I didn't find any dead bodies that fell through the floor.

May 25, 2015 12:47 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I had 13 but none in jail...

May 25, 2015 12:18 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Your story would hard to top. 

May 25, 2015 11:09 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Beatrice Briseno I had a similar situation with a Mother going into intensive care and passing away. There were eight heirs all over the United States and one was homeless.

May 25, 2015 11:08 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't believe I could ever top a Death Row inmate as a seller! My more unusual listings now seem very plebian compared with your story!

May 25, 2015 10:51 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

On two occasions I listed and sold an estate sale where three daughters were involved and had to clear out the house before listing it. 

May 25, 2015 10:50 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

That would have been one very interesting listing. Talk about a nightmare.

May 25, 2015 06:29 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Beatrice Briseno - well, recently listed a home built in 1815 - and it seems pretty unusual to market it.

May 25, 2015 03:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,770,282
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

My very first listing was an acre of land over the mountains and in the next county that my next-door neighbor owned. Had to ride out with another agent who had a truck to put up the sign. Selling price was about $15,000.

May 25, 2015 02:02 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Beatrice - Wow, you got some pretty amazing responses, and I thought your story was going to be hard to beat. I've had nothing that interesting.

May 25, 2015 01:43 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

try it with Docu Sign...

May 25, 2015 12:14 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Wow!  Nothing of mine even comes close to that.

Jan 02, 2019 06:31 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

A retirement condo where a hoarder lived.

May 26, 2015 12:24 AM