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A house showing, a running shower, and multiple people’s voices are the three ingredients that make this moment memorable for Blake! Watch the video for the full scoop.

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Hey, it's Blake. One of my most memorable moments, I'll give you the PG version. Let's just say I had a buyer or two. They were with me. We were in the house and we heard the water running. At that point, we discovered eventually that someone was in the shower. What was even more intriguing is there wasn't just someone, there were some people in the shower and it was an activity for more than just one, if you will.

So once we discovered based upon the surrounding noises, that there were more than one person in the shower, we decided that house wasn't for us and we decided to go ahead and leave at that time. So I'll never forget that.

You may see her name and email or listen to her voice over the phone but we get the question all the time: Who is Laura? Put a face to the name and meet Team Blake’s Transaction Coordinator Laura Carpenter in this week’s Real Estate Land video.

#realestate #meettheteam

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Hi, welcome to Real Estate Land. We get this question a lot, and some of you may not know, but who's Laura? Well, I'm Laura, Laura Carpenter. I'm the Transaction Coordinator here for Team Blake. I'm here to make sure that all your paperwork is correct, that you're under contract, that you're closing, that you're getting your inspections done

I am here to make sure that this process is as smooth as possible. So you may see my name and email. You may listen to my voice over the phone but you may not see my face until closing time. So here I am. Welcome to Team Blake. I can't wait to help you with your real estate goals.

Sometimes you don’t know what to expect behind a closed door during a showing! Watch today’s Memorable Moments video featuring Team Blake’s Tricia Gill to find out what she saw.

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Hi, I'm Trish Gill with Team Blake. One of my most memorable moments in the eight years I've been doing real estate, I had a first-time home buyer, walked into this house in Overland Park and one of the secondary bedrooms, the door was shut. We open it and there's this teenage son skipping school with all of his friends smoking a lot of weed. And he looked at me in sheer horror and said, Oh my god, please don't tell my mom

I said, that's fine. I don't know. I was the buyer's agent, so I shut the door, my client and I look at each other like, let's just go. That was it. We left.

Do you really need a pre-approval loan? Tiffany with Team Blake answers this week’s Real Estate Land question!

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Hello, welcome to Real Estate Land. This is Tiffany with Team Blake, and I'm here to answer a question about: Do I need a pre-approval loan? Yes, you do, before you start the process. The best reason to do it is because you want to know how much you can afford. You want to be able to, once you find your house, go ahead and pull the trigger because that is part of the contract. So get your pre-approval. If you need a lender, call us. We know people.

From heartache to a beautiful home sold! Team Blake's DeDe Dunn shares this week's memorable moment! Watch today's video to see how Team Blake's fast action led to a home sold and a friendship formed.

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Hi, I'm Dee Dee and I want to share with you today, one of my favorite memorable real estate experiences. It was late on a Wednesday afternoon and we got a call from a seller that was in great despair over their current situation with their current agent and their house on the market. We raced right over to their home that afternoon, when she got home from work and we listened to the heartache, the misunderstanding, and all that had happened along the way. But together, we formed a friendship and a partnership to make them successful and move on from what they considered an unfortunate

I ran straight to the staging storage unit. I was at their house in 2 hours and stayed until the wee hours and had that place looking fantastic and spiffy. Meanwhile, Blake was on the phone talking to the photographer. We had him there the next morning and we were on the market in no time. It looked fantastic.

As a result, the home sold. I couldn't be more proud of our efforts and all the heart we put into it. And to this day, we consider them friends of the Blake Nelson Real estate team.

Should I sell my house before buying a new one? In today’s Real Estate Land video, Kristin walks you through a couple of scenarios to help answer the question.

But remember, every situation is different! Reach out to Team Blake if you have any questions!

#realestate #kansascity

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Hi, I'm Kristin, and welcome to Real Estate Land. My question is: should I sell my house before buying? Well, it depends on the situation. So some people have to sell their home to take the proceeds from their home to buy a home. So in that situation, yes, we would put your house on the market, and then what we would do once it goes under contract, we would look for homes for you.

We can also make it a long close. So you have at least two months to find another home. Or at least a month or so to find another home, so we can line it up. That's the best way to do it. But every situation is different. And so because of that, please call me and I can walk you through it.

A leasing appointment with two clients who are going through a divorce, what could go wrong?! We’ve got the perfect reason to make you laugh today with our latest Memorable Moments video featuring Blake.

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Another quite memorable moment for me was going on a listing appointment. I had been referred to the clients, and I knew that they were going through a divorce, but I knew that it was going to be amicable. Or I heard that it was going to be amicable, but at the time I go to the house, we're touring the home, we're getting ready to put it on the market. And we tour the master bedroom, at which point the wife says, here's the master bedroom. This is where he just left with his girlfriend last weekend and then stares at

I, being quick on my feet, so I appreciate that information. However, that doesn't affect value, and we do not need to put that in the seller's disclosure and the husband being behind the wife turned and went "Yes!" Pretty memorable.

Tricia from Team Blake takes on the next Real Estate Land question: How many homes am I supposed to see before we find the one? Find out the answer to this burning question in today’s video and if you’ve already found the one, comment below how many houses it took to find your dream home!

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Hello. Welcome to Real Estate Land. I'm Tricia Gil on Team Blake. This week's question is, how many homes am I supposed to see before we find the one? The answer is: it depends on who your agent

If you're working with somebody like me or anybody on our team, we really take the time to listen to your wants, your needs, your desires to figure out what home is really gonna work for you. Once you find the home, I almost think that it's this guttural feeling that's like the one, you know, but before that happens, we personally do a lot of leg work.

We preview, we check things out. We let you know if you need to get out of work and come see this immediately or if it's something we should pass on. I also send lots and lots of videos. None of which are as good as this one. So take some dramamine. Buckle up. We're going to find you a great house. Great question. Have a good day.

In this Memorable Moments video, Kristin Johnson shares with us how a chance meeting at an open house was the start of a long-standing relationship with its visitors.

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Hi, it's Kristen. And I have a memorable moment to share about real estate. One of my favorite stories to tell is when I did an open house, I was pretty new, had people come through and met them, talked to them. And as they were leaving, walking out the door, they said to me, "we want you to be our real estate agent." And I was like, what? They didn't sign in or anything. They just kind of came in and I said, "hey, what is your name?" And they said, Rosemary and Aaron. And I said, okay, and didn't hear anything for six months.

And I was in my car one day. I got a call from the office from the brokerage. And they said, hey, Rosemary is here. And I was like, who? And it was the people from the open house. They came back to me six months later, and they've been great clients and great friends now, too. That's one of my favorite moments.

Today’s Real Estate Land question asks how do the concierge services of the Blake Nelson team vary from other teams? Team Blake’s very own DeDe breaks down what concierge services consist of and how our team takes them to the next level. Watch now!

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Hi, I'm DeDe, welcome to Real Estate Land. Today's question I get quite often and it is, how do the concierge services of the Blake Nelson team vary from other teams? Well, first of all, let's define concierge services. It's the support you receive and you get during all parts of the process that are value-added and cost you

So we start with the listing and that's where I can help support you along the way. I can help you with interior painting, flooring, and all the things you need to get your listing on the market quickly and to realize all your goals in selling your home. Then we move into the buying process. Don't worry, I'll be there every step of the way for your inspection. And if there are things we don't understand or intimidating, don't worry, we'll find a specialist for you and your home will be as unique as you are during the buying process.

And lastly, don't forget, once you get into your new home, I'll be there. You need a dog groomer? You need a dentist? You want to do home improvements? Whatever it is, I'm there for you. So I think the biggest difference in concierge services with other teams is me because I'm a dedicated concierge real estate agent on our team.

Now, don't forget, all the other team members that work along my side are also philosophically very aligned with value-added concierge services that cost you nothing but bring lots of joy to the real estate process. Call me. I love the challenge and I'm happy to help support your needs along the way.