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[Greeneyedlady21]

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.

[DiAnne]

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.  

[muffininmilton]

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.

[ccassaday]

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.

[Greeneyedlady21]

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.

[Carmie]

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.

[sunshine45]

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.

[drizzellla]

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.

[sissel]

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.

[Desertdi]

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