TV show star real estate agents Josh Flagg and Mark D. Friedman recall the craziest demands of buyers and what they did just to a close the deal. Client demands range from a dog and a $24 million residential property to an $18 million home with a blow-up photograph.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Flagg and Freidman are executive estates directors of Rodeo Realty, Beverly Hills and they also make regular appearances on "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles." Josh Flagg shares his strange story about a recent deal he was trying to close in Holmy Hills where he represented both sides. According to him, he went to look at a house with a buyer couple and their 7-year-old son when a golden retriever comes out in the lawn.
The couple made an offer very close to the full asking price of $24 million. However, there was an additional item he did not expect the buyers would ask for. It says that the sale is contingent on the inclusion of the dog. He called them and he said, "You've got to be kidding" but they insisted. Flagg explained the deal to the owner who asked how much was the offer. When he told him it is $24 million for the house plus the dog, he answers back by telling Flagg he needs to speak to his wife. Eventually, both parties agreed and the deal was closed.
Another weird story was shared by the star agent of Friedman-Rosenthal Team, Halstead Property, New York City - Mark D. Friedman. According to him, he had a $19 million listing on Central Park West, owned by Sting, a very famous musician. He also represented the buyer and was looking at properties with a lawyer who was like a friend and adviser. They both ended closing the deal for pretty close to $18 million with a blown-up photograph in a big, heavy, wooden frame, about 4 feet across.
Meanwhile in a report by Builder Online, Katy McLauglin, a reporter, highlighted two particular unusual demands that was granted and helped agents in closing deals with clients. She notes that it is how sellers respond, agreeing or not. What matters most in every transaction is that both parties' interests are settled. There are many bizarre and strange stories that each real estate agent encountered on some level with sales associates at home building companies all across the country.
