After 31 years selling Oklahoma's finest homes, I've decided it's finally time to tell the whole story, not just the closings and the commissions, but the real, sometimes absurd, sometimes heartfelt reality of what this career actually looks like from the inside. My new book is on its way, and I wanted to give you a real taste of what's in it, because these stories are too good to save for the back cover.
The Ferrari, the Italian Towels, and Two Roofs in One Week
Every agent has an inspection story. Mine involves a close friend's brand-new red Ferrari 360 Modena, $300 Italian towels, and a hallway full of soaking wet carpet. I was listing my friend Seyoung Kim's home, everything staged, photographed, and marketed to perfection, when the inspector's team showed up with an entire entourage and ran a shower pan test that flooded the hardwood floors. Without asking, they grabbed the nearest towels to mop it up, which happened to be Seyoung's imported Italian ones, and then tore the wet carpet out of the hallway entirely. I walked back in just in time to watch someone drag that soaked carpet across the hood of the Ferrari. My soul left my body on the spot. What happened to that Ferrari, and what happened with the roof right after, you'll have to make sure you read the book to finish this story.
The Listing Appointment I Will Never Live Down
Not every story in this book is about million-dollar drama, some are just about being human at the worst possible moment. Years ago, I had a colonoscopy scheduled and, against every instruction my doctor gave me, I confirmed a listing appointment in Yukon, Oklahoma the day before the procedure was supposed to keep me home. I felt fine. I was wrong. Let's just say the drive to that appointment did not go as planned, and by the time I pulled onto the seller's street, he was already waving at me from his front yard with no possible way for me to turn around. What happened next involves his wife, their newborn, and a diaper situation that wasn't quite what it seemed, make sure you read the book to finish this story.
The Buyer I Never Met Until Closing Day
Not every story is a disaster, some are proof of how far this business has come. I once sold a home to a buyer I never met in person until the day we closed, because he was living in Turkey the entire time. A detailed 3D walkthrough let him tour the home room by room, study the finishes, and get comfortable with the layout without ever stepping on a plane. We handled the entire transaction across time zones, negotiations, surprises, and all the usual real estate roller coaster included, before ever shaking hands in person. How that deal actually came together, make sure you read the book to finish this story.
Why I Wrote This Book
This book isn't a step-by-step guide to becoming a Realtor, and it's not a motivational pamphlet with a sunrise on the cover. It's the real story: the survival reel, not just the highlight reel. It's for the agent in their first hard year wondering if this career is worth it, the seller who's been burned by an agent before, the buyer who doesn't know what they don't know, and honestly, anyone who just loves a good story. Thirty-one years in Oklahoma luxury real estate has given me no shortage of those.
More details on the book, including the title and release date, are coming soon. I can't wait to share the whole thing with you.
Wyatt Poindexter Managing Partner, The Agency Oklahoma City & Tulsa 405-417-5466 www.OKLuxuryHomes.co
