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Cold Calls From Realtors

Greeneyedlady21 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:44:05 GMT

Last night shortly before dinner I answered one of these calls. This guy never identified himself as a real estate agent, just asked if my mother was interested in selling.

The state we live in is a hot real estate market because there's not much inventory and many people are looking to move here. State economy is good. A house across the street just sold for over 600K. So I assume this guy looks at recent sales and cold calls the area if people have a landline. My mother's house is not worth anywhere near that. Town school system is good.

We get mail on a fairly regular basis from realtors looking for listings. I Googled him and this guy works for Century 21, a few towns over.

I just got the QVC call blocker and normally I don't answer unknown numbers. At least this guy didn't disguise his name or number. I just wonder how much business an agent can get doing this.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

DiAnne — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:48:58 GMT

I don't get phone calls but I get letters from realtors, nonrealtors and developers wanting to know if I am interested in selling "as is". In fact I got one yesterday. I am in the Seattle area.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

muffininmilton — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:49:34 GMT

Sometimes realtors read death notices and then match names to addresses and phone numbers. They can find elderly homeowners by purchasing a census book from town hall. After my father passed away we got a few calls.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

ccassaday — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:55:23 GMT

My guess is t was a wholesaler not a realtor. They basically get people to sell there houses on a contract. Then they turn around and sell them to a flipper or invester. Then the person gets the cash for their house. It’s actually just a contract that they promise to find you a buyer. Which is usually a flipper or investor. If they don’t in so many days the contract is void.

but if you did google it might of just been a realtor looking for business. I see it on Facebook all the time.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

Greeneyedlady21 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:02:27 GMT

We even had a woman move into a house down the street last year. She sent a handwritten note talking about how she had moved in with her daughter and SIL and their kids. She also said she was a real estate agent and gave her email and phone number.

I give her credit, the handwritten note was a nice touch because it's out of style these days. At the same time, rather awkward way to "meet" a neighbor.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

Carmie — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:43:22 GMT

When I was a Realtor, my broker required me to make cold calls..

I hated it. ,

When I listed or sold a property in a neighborhood, I’d send out postcard to the neighbors hoping to get more customers.

I also sent out a four page news letter every month to hot neighborhoods.

If you are on the do not call list, it is against the law for a Realtor to cold call you.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

sunshine45 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:48:04 GMT

we get postcards and letters at least once a week from various realtors.

i dont know if we get any calls because if i dont recognize a number i dont answer it, and very few people leave messages.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

drizzellla — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:44:38 GMT

After my Grandmother's funeral, we all went back to her house. And the phone calls from realtors started.

We always get magnets of phone numbers or sports schedules or other marketing items from realtors. Often they state they sold a house in the neighborhood and are trying to drum up some business.

I guess signs of a good realtor. Always trying to make a sale.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

sissel — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:47:11 GMT

We have this local realtor that gives out small bags of candy on our front door at halloween & Christmas also in the mail we get newsletters from her about the neighborhood & little tablets & a fridge magnet calendars. She is advertising and knows the area. Oh also 4th of July we all get a small flag on the front yard, the whole neighborhood gets this. She must use alot of her money to do this. No phone calls but guess realtors need inventory and when not much for sale they have to figure out a way.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

Desertdi — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:51:07 GMT

I get as many as 3 phone messages a day from realtors

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

ID2 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:01:08 GMT

The Realtors will hunt you down. My dad had a condo in a very desirable area of his town. People would drive through and stop anyone outside and ask if they were thinking of selling. Well, when my dad died it was eerie how fast the Realtors found out and started leaving cards in the door, calls on his phone. Weird. They must scour the obituaries.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

novamc1 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:41:24 GMT

This type of marketing/advertising by Realtors is a traditional and nothing-new sign of the times. It is a signal that homeowners should consider themselves lucky to be holding an asset that other people would like to buy.

It has been widely reported for the past couple of years that housing inventory in many parts of the country is far below the supply of buyers who want to buy.

Homeowners should worry when too many homes are for sale, and the last thing many experienced Realtors want is another home listing that they have to spend time and money trying to sell when no buyers are available.

I realize many people reading these forums have not lived through some of the severe ups and downs of the real estate market that have occurred in recent decades.

These are the good times in many places. Bad times could and probaby will come again someday. Enjoy the good times while they last, and don't get annoyed when agents are looking for homes to sell. They have ready, willing and able buyers waiting to buy them from you, in many cases.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

CelticCrafter — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:47:04 GMT

@muffininmilton wrote:
Sometimes realtors read death notices and then match names to addresses and phone numbers. They can find elderly homeowners by purchasing a census book from town hall. After my father passed away we got a few calls.

When my father passed away I got a notice from a realtor with pictures of the outside of the house telling me this is what the listing would look like.

Phone calls, I don't know, I had his phone shut off and didn't have the calls forwarded to mine.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

151949 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:30:21 GMT

When we lost our new home because the 60 day contingency was up , we took our current house off the market. No exaggeration - we had about 100 cold calls from realtors who thought we had dropped our realtor because we didn't like him.

We still get calls from realtors saying they have a buyer for our house and want to show it.When we say it is no longer on the market they demand to know why - I usually say that's none of your business - because it isn't.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

Carmie — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:43:20 GMT

Realtors have to be on the assertive side to make any money. They do not get paid hourly or get a salary. They work 100% on commission and they must pay their own business expenses.

They could go months without a closing and not get paid a dime even though they are showing homes, holding open houses, etc.

It’s an aggressive business.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

spot555 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:19:12 GMT

I get those very week. The one I got yesterday said, "DON'T THROW THIS AWAY". So I immediately dropped it in the shredder.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

nana59 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:25:16 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I get as many as 3 phone messages a day from realtors

wow....that would drive me crazy!!

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

spot555 — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:38:53 GMT

I NEVER answer my phone if I don't recognize the number. If it's important, they can leave a message. The "call block" button on my phone is my friend.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

Catiele — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:21:37 GMT

My sister in law is a realtor. She has a list of people who want to buy. Not enough houses in our area. Medium price houses are what they are looking for.

Re: Cold Calls From Realtors

kivah — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:26:24 GMT

Years ago, I was a realtor and once a month we'd make cold calls from the office. I worked for Century 21. I wasn't comfortable calling - and it's a shot in the dark. Sometimes realtors have other people call for them. The realtor is looking for a listing -- and there are always buyers out there. Usually, they don't have buyers who want specific houses/areas - they just say that.

Today, u never know who's calling --- it could just be someone who wants to check out ur house - or has other motives. NEVER do business with strangers over the phone. If ur interested in getting information about ur house or other houses, call a local realtor or ask family/friends for a referral.