Unsolicited calls from Realtors (Colorado Springs, Fountain: for sale, real estate, houses)

[Vision67]

I live in north Colorado Springs in Briargate.

There are very few houses in the area that are now for sale. During the past two weeks I've gotten several unsolicited calls on my voicemail from Realtors who "have a client" looking for a home.

Because I have no plans to sell I didn't return the calls.

Are any of you also getting these calls? Is this a new sales strategy? It hasn't happened in the past.

[Rakin]

It's nothing new. They are trolling for potential sellers hoping to list your home.

[TCHP]

Phone calls, no, not yet. Mailed flyers, at least a couple a week on the properties I have.

[Mike Ryan]

Originally Posted by Vision67

I live in north Colorado Springs in Briargate.

There are very few houses in the area that are now for sale. During the past two weeks I've gotten several unsolicited calls on my voicemail from Realtors who "have a client" looking for a home.

Because I have no plans to sell I didn't return the calls.

Are any of you also getting these calls? Is this a new sales strategy? It hasn't happened in the past.

It's an old tactic still used today. Hopefully they really do have a client looking to buy in your neighborhood. The practice is discouraged if they don't actually have a client, but there will always be a few willing to do or say anything for a listing.

[hollyt00]

Last real estate boom, when we were selling our old house, our real estate agent was in the room when we listened to the voice message of a different agent trying to poach us from our current agent. That was fun :P

[phetaroi]

My situation is a little different.

I put my house up for sale last August, and then the deal fell through. It was my "fault" due to my sudden illness and missing a contingency.

I will try again in a month or so.

Meanwhile, I've had 20 or more agents call me to "steal" me away from my agent, whom I am very satisfied with. I consider it a cutthroat tactic and insulting (if I want another agent, I'm smart enough to find one without these constant telephone calls).

[hollyt00]

Phetaroi, I wish you luck My neighbor listed her house on a Thursday, there were four showings on Friday, four more on Saturday, and two offers above list price (and she thought she had listed the house too high). I hope you have their luck.

[MsMetal]

I'm in the same general area as you, but have not been getting calls. Though I just sold a year ago & moved a mile away to a brand new area. My phone # stayed the same though & I haven't rec'd calls here or at the old house. About a million flyers a day in the mail LOL, but no calls. Are you on the DNC list?

[StealthRabbit]

I've gotten several unsolicited calls on my voicemail from Realtors
Compliment? Maybe you have a very nice looking home with a great view! Realtors could even sell THAT (or at least reap the benefits of MLS by letting someone else do all the work while they sit on your listing!, then show up at CLOSING all smiles and drooling over their commission check)

Be sure you are on 'no-call-list', but realtors are on of the worst abusers (time share mentality).

OMG, this was TERRIBLE during my 28 yrs in Colorado. Even with our 'party-line' rural telephone in the early 1960's we got several calls / week from 'listing Realtors'. Maybe that is why.... after over 30 property transactions I have used only 2 realtors (cuz the seller felt more 'protected' ) Miserable experiences BTW.

I do send strategic letters of interest to properties I desire to buy. I have about a 60% success rate. I close FAST and never bother the seller. They just show up at the title company, sign, and get the check (cash). Often 7 - 10 days, and DONE deal. no hassles, no delays.

[StarrySkiesAbove]

There was a post on a local Colorado Springs Facebook page today of someone having the same thing happen to her. She said they were getting door to door solicitations as well as calls and texts. She was pretty irritated. I think she said she lives in the Fountain Fort Carson area. Several realtors chimed in on the thread to say that is was because inventory is so low people are desperate but most agents seemed to think that tactic was not the best.

I have not had any calls that I know of. I don't have a landline and don't answer calls from numbers I don't know on my cell but no one has left a message. I have had a few mailings and some door fliers. I live in the central area just east of downtown, Divine Redeemer neighborhood. There is almost nothing for sale around here. A friend a few blocks away listed their Victorian a couple of weeks ago and it was under contract in a week. Asking price was mid 400K and they had multiple offers.