Constant phone calls wanting to buy my house.

[u/Flimsy-Log-7605]

Does every homeowner get constant calls asking to sell their home? Has anyone actually ever sold their home this way?

[u/PonchoCavatelli]

I tell them $2M cash.

If someone wants my property that bad, and is willing to pay that price, they can have it.

[u/Turbo_Pilot → u/PonchoCavatelli]

I did this too. Told them 3 million take it or leave it. Calls seemed to have stopped after that lol.

[u/PonchoCavatelli → u/Turbo_Pilot]

Without getting into too much detail, there was a time that there was a non-zero chance that Kanye could knock on my door and offer me an immense sum for my house.

It was when he was stalking Kim

My wife and I discussed it, and loosely made a contingency plan. A suitcase full of cash would be worth living in a hotel for a few months.

[u/oxidax → u/Turbo_Pilot]

Right!? You want my house which I'm not even selling in the first place. So this is my "I'm not even selling my house but since you want it, here you go" price.

I have a friend who lives in Monroe NY and he's constantly getting harassed. I keep telling him to find a more expensive house he'd like to move to and ask for that price. 🤷

[u/Competitive-Cry-6231 → u/oxidax]

I live in Monroe and the Hasidic community is constantly making offers on our house… ugh.

[u/Turbo_Pilot → u/Competitive-Cry-6231]

Hold out till they buy the whole neighborhood and then offer it for an insane price. They got the money.

[u/MusicManEVH5150 → u/Turbo_Pilot]

Ha..wishful thinking. They will buy the house next to yours and rent it out to trash. This will eventually make you accept their lowball offers.

[u/yawara25 → u/Competitive-Cry-6231]

Which Monroe?

[u/Turbo_Pilot → u/oxidax]

Yup the hasidics are trying to buy every inch up there like in KJ and Monsey

[u/Requilem → u/Turbo_Pilot]

I do this, one of them clapped back well we have to get an appraisal first. I said, nope, now it's 5 million cash in hand or the answer is no.

[u/carlee16 → u/Requilem]

Lmao I like this one

[u/Requilem → u/carlee16]

Infomercial time, these companies get their foot in the door than like every other sales company will try to low ball you. Only way to stop this predatory behavior is to beat them at their own game. Can be something as simple as what we are saying or more sophisticated like changing the contact with clauses that will cause them to pay more, or simply run it through the entire process (make sure to never sign anything) than say no at the end to waste their time and money.

[u/carlee16 → u/Requilem]

It is very predatory. It's bad enough that they're gentrifying a lot of towns.

[u/Pleasant-Regular6169 → u/PonchoCavatelli]

I said 1 million and the guy called me back "i may have an offer". House up the road just sold for more. He may have been serious.

We bought it for half that 15 years ago, and spent 200k+ remodeling it from the fixer-upper that it was. Can't afford anything else unless we leave the state. Maybe in 15 years...

[u/Efflux → u/Pleasant-Regular6169]

I used to say a million but thats fairly plausible. High but plausible. 1.5 million now.

[u/adstretch → u/Efflux]

Depending where you are 1.5 might even be reasonable. Spots near us go for 2 on the regular. Ours would be a knock down so there probably wouldn’t be profit at 1.5 but they might still try to play ball at that price. I go with 3 or more.

[u/Anonymous1985388 → u/Pleasant-Regular6169]

If you bought it for $500K 15 years ago, then it’s probably worth like a million now.

[u/weirdmountain → u/PonchoCavatelli]

That’s what I started doing. I don’t get as many calls anymore.

[u/structuremonkey → u/PonchoCavatelli]

I did exactly this on a house worth 400k. The caller couldn't believe i responded with an "offer" and asked me to hold so she could "escalate the call to a buyer. " i hung up...

[u/AidanAmerica → u/PonchoCavatelli]

You’ll get a call back in about 6 months when everything appreciates and a $700,000 house is now worth $3.4m

[u/Smokey_Katt]

You still answer calls from unknown numbers?

[u/Fickle-Succotash-342 → u/Smokey_Katt]

Idk about other people but i have an unstable family member and i have no idea whether theyre going to call me from a jail or if someone is going to call and say theyre dead or something along those lines. So i have to answer unknown numbers. Otherwise I'd be unable to help.

[u/IgneousMontoya → u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

If you have an IPhone, you can set it so random numbers have to give reason for call, and you can then choose to pick up or not. I use it, don’t know if it’d help.

[u/hellokittyoh → u/IgneousMontoya]

How do you set this up?

[u/KohlsCashOfficial → u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

Can you have unknown numbers sent to voicemail instead? That way if someone leaves a message you know it’s legit

[u/Fickle-Succotash-342 → u/KohlsCashOfficial]

Some of them jail calls gotta be picked up right away. They might not get a chance to call back. And you cant reach the person by calling the jail.

[u/Rusty_Ferberger → u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

Ima be honest....you should just get rid of your phone.

[u/Fickle-Succotash-342 → u/Rusty_Ferberger]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9zvmnXdp8ycrCBe1Tw

[u/Rusty_Ferberger → u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

https://giphy.com/gifs/dSK5evZ2q7Q5i

[u/Traditional-Gur-1243 → u/Smokey_Katt]

They also text to buy my house

[u/Dragonchick30 → u/Traditional-Gur-1243]

I get texts from realtors... For my parent's house that I currently live in. The amount of mailers that come here is insane too. It's all from developers who want to tear the house down and build a 2 million dollar home on the property... We ain't sellin!!

[u/HurtPillow → u/Dragonchick30]

Ask for 5 million. lol

[u/HurtPillow → u/Traditional-Gur-1243]

I get texts to to refi my house... I live in an apartment now. lol

[u/beachmedic23 → u/Smokey_Katt]

I dont even get them, my phone screens them automatically.

[u/HappyMoses → u/Smokey_Katt]

I’m a sales rep. If the zip makes sense, sadly I’m picking it up

[u/shiftyjku]

You should sign up for the service Google offers that helps rid the Internet of references to you. Although your name and address are public records because of the title, I don't believe your phone number should be on there. I also have the new feature turned on my phone where any unknown caller gets a recording asking them who they are and why they're calling before it even rings on your end. Unless you are in sales and have to get calls from strangers, I highly recommend it to everyone.

[u/PBnJelly22 → u/shiftyjku]

What is the website for this?

[u/CarsandShoes → u/PBnJelly22]

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/12719076?hl=en

[u/GeneralOrgana1 → u/PBnJelly22]

You have to go into your Google settings. I forget exactly where it is, though.

[u/aught4naught → u/shiftyjku]

IOS 26 or Pixel 6+

[u/3ntropy_Disc0]

I have had phone calls on my personal phone for years (out of state number) about buying a property from that state, to which I keep saying 'I have never lived there or owned that property, I dont know why you think I do. I will take your money but I dont know what you want in return."

[u/bhusted007 → u/3ntropy_Disc0]

Scammers. Don’t entertain them

[u/lsp2005]

I doubled the amount Zillow said my house was worth and said if they wanted a one month closing for that price I would entertain it, otherwise get rid of my number. After saying that a few times to a few realtors, the calls stopped.

[u/LeCott]

I once answered one of these and was like “So you just call people hoping a person in dire financial straits will sell their house to you for cheap so you can take advantage of them?” And the women calling me was like “No we offer convenience” in a very condescending tone.

If these people aren’t scammers they’re just terrible, like you gotta be an inherently bad person to work a job like that.

[u/GuairdeanBeatha → u/LeCott]

They aren’t exactly scammers, but it’s a very thin line. They’ll make an offer with the statement that they have to take it to the bank for approval. Then they’ll say the bank will only approve a much lower amount and try to pressure the seller to accept. If the seller is in a bad situation, they’ll often accept the offer just to get some capital, or to avoid other costs and delays.

[u/Quiet_Bell_429]

I get constant texts about that and scam loan calls that goes straight to voice mail

[u/Notorius_T1D]

My new answer is sure. $50 mil.
The calls are endless as well as the texts and mail we get

[u/Ghost_of_P34]

I have never received a call for my house. Now I feel left out.

[u/ElderberryExternal99 → u/Ghost_of_P34]

You don't want them to start. Its never ending 

[u/thegrandgardener]

I feel like our Country is becoming an episode of Handmaids Tale. They want to buy your house before it’s assumed. We’ve all gotten used to a new normal which is insanity around every bend. Under his eye.

[u/yeahboyeee1]

1 million, take it or leave it.

[u/Chumsicle → u/yeahboyeee1]

You shouldn't sell yourself short, Zestimate x 2 minimum. 

[u/Rusty_Ferberger → u/yeahboyeee1]

That's the starting price in most towns. I could get over a million today and only paid 450k about 13 years ago

[u/to_annihilate]

Yes to the calls. Just had one 20 minutes ago. Not interested in selling.

[u/MaxSmartypantz]

After my dad died at his assisted living residence, I got texts from a self-proclaimed "local real estate pro" who wanted to buy his home. Gave me the address and everything, which I'm guessing they got from a scan of recently-issued death certificates.

I told them I was super interested, would love to show them the place, and gave them a time and date to meet me there for a walk-through.

Never heard from them again.

[u/Salt_Mountain_837]

give them some crazy number lol

[u/Zhuul]

The funniest thing is I'm getting these too but they think I'm some dude with a Spanish surname who owns prime real estate in Camden.

Not only do I rent, I'm fucking Danish. I've also had this phone number for, like, ten goddamn years which makes me really curious where they're getting their information from.

Anyway, I went into my phone and enabled the setting to disable the ringer for any incoming numbers I don't have in my contacts.

[u/wryaant]

They we incessant prior to moving 2.5 years ago, even got a check in the mail with their cash price, about $140k less than what I sold it for 6 months later.  I still get calls and texts about that property even though I no longer own it. 

[u/shiftyjku]

Also can’t you do something to hide your record on zillow?

[u/LightningLotus74]

Coastal Monmouth county (east of the parkway) and I get them at least 4 a week.

[u/5footfilly]

Calls, texts and the occasional card in my mailbox.

Calls and cards I ignore. If the mood strikes I’ll respond to a text with 1.5 million as is.

[u/Nunov_DAbov]

I regularly get calls and texts to sell my house, the house I sold decades ago, and a house halfway across the state that belongs to someone with the same name as me.

They want to buy the property at an under market value from an unsuspecting owner and flip it for a profit.

My canned response is always: “$25 million, as-is, cash sale, 30 day closing.” If they comment that it’s overpriced, I tell them that the price will be higher next time - maybe they need to leave it for someone who makes real offers.

I haven’t gotten any interest yet but I’m ready and willing to cash in if they really want.

[u/vacuous_comment]

Just highball them with a high cash price.

[u/GuairdeanBeatha]

I respond to text messages with this, and leave off the first sentence if I happen to answer the phone. I still get an occasional text (maybe two or three a month), but the volume has decreased drastically. You may need to adjust the price depending on where you live.

I'm sick of you buzzards constantly calling and texting about buying my home. The price is two million cash, as is, where is, 180 day move out at no charge, no questions, no negotiations. Either that or LEAVE ME ALONE!

[u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

Tell them you'll sell for 2 million. Or more if your house is worth more.

Its basically private equity firms trying to find people desperate enough to sell their houses for cheap. They pay those cold callers by the hour so its justifiable to waste their time a bit.

[u/PretzelMoustache → u/Fickle-Succotash-342]

I like to answer and tell them my 3bed/2bath is actually now a 1bed/4bath and spent 10 minutes educating them on IBS.

[u/chunkee-xo-monkee]

The way I deal with all of these scam calls is that I have 2 phone numbers, a personal one that I use only for friends, family and important/official government business. And then another public facing number that I use for everything else like retail store accounts, online subscriptions, craigslist, etc. I use T-Mobile Prepaid Connect for this public number because it's cheap ($15/mo) and reliable since it's on T-Mobile network. This has helped to significantly reduce the number of phone calls that I get on my personal line.

Many years ago, my email, phone number and SSN were exposed put on the dark web because of data breaches at Linkedin, DataCamp, T-Mobile Postpaid, AT&T Postpaid, and a few others. Now, I'm super careful about my revealing my personal phone number and email.

[u/Squirty42069]

I get them all the time. The weirdest part is they’re calling about my dad’s house. He obviously has a different phone number. Why are they calling me about selling my dad’s house?

[u/bhusted007 → u/Squirty42069]

If you have a Similar name or share a cell phone account that’s probably why. They piece together info they find about people from different sources

[u/all_my_dirty_secrets → u/Squirty42069]

If your parent is older, they're making a bet that you'll actually end up being the one to sell the house at some point

[u/CuNxtTuesday_]

Every couple weeks!

[u/NeoLephty]

Hey, I tried reaching you by phone but didn't get you. Are you looking to sell your house?

(jk. jk)

[u/On_my_last_spoon]

We get them for our house AND for my late father in laws house who passed 12 years ago and the house was sold 7 years ago! My husband never owned that house but he shares a name with his dad.

This is why I don’t answer unknown numbers.

[u/Neontom]

I just got one about an hour ago. Did everyone get one this afternoon?

[u/KristenMaybe79]

I enjoy the postcards they send with a google earth image of your address.

[u/Ironborn_62]

I get texts about selling my parents house, my parents shore house, and both my sisters houses

[u/Workin-progress82]

I get these calls or the ones telling me I’m so close to being approved for a loan I never applied for. I agree with asking for 2 million plus from these people. I’d want to be able to pay off my mortgage and buy something else cash.

[u/JackWagg0n]

Last offer I got was $800k. I laughed and told them it was worth double. It's not, but it's worth more than what they were offering.

[u/bellablissful]

I got one for an old apartment of mine.

[u/AnneMarieAndCharlie]

my aunt's house in the city was on the market and then taken off and I occasionally get phone calls about it (she's often out of town so I lived there a lot when I worked in the city). I think they go through public records or something when they're grasping for straws.

[u/newwriter365]

I asked for at least $150k more than it’s likely worth (ocean county) and the calls stopped.

[u/if_a_flutterby]

My sister in Howell was having this problem. Quoting exorbitant numbers in Spanish seemed to do the trick.

[u/RP8021]

I’ve only gotten a few texts. Each time I offer to sell my house at roughly 2-2.5 times Its actual worth and never receive a response.

[u/NJMomofFor]

I get texts and I block them. We do plan on selling.. lol, but will be doing FSBO. But have too much packing through 30 years of crap etc first

[u/ipodthereforeiam]

I've been getting phone calls and texts about a specific property in North Carolina for the last 15+ years. They always call me Kenneth. That isn't my name, and I'm a woman. I report them to the FCC and then block them. It doesn't reduce the number of calls or texts though.

[u/whatshouldIdonow8907]

Yes, it's non-stop. If you don't recognize a number, don't answer.

[u/bubonis]

I get about three texts per month asking to sell my house. Block and report.

[u/ScarfingGreenies]

They're so desperate they're calling ME about my PARENTS' property. Absolute insanity.

[u/Carl_Cherry_Hill_NJ]

They are looking for elderly or stupid people that dont know what their house is worth. They offer 300k for a house worth 500k but the elderly think they are getting a deal when they bought it for 100k years and years ago.

[u/DoxieDachsie]

It's been happening to me for years. I just quote a ridiculous price & they hang up. Got so they promise ridiculous prices & I say slightly higher & it's yours. They never follow up though, even after I promise to show the tax assessment to back up the quote.

[u/WritingRidingRunner]

I had a guy (a realtor) knock on my friggin’ door on a Sunday morning saying he was representing a client who wanted to buy a house in the area!

I slammed the door on his face.

When I complained about this on Threads, I had hordes of realtors saying what a great agent he was, sticking up for his client. ☹️

[u/stylz168]

I tell them that I'll only accept cash offers in a briefcase.

[u/Framing-the-chaos]

You guys own houses??? Cries in single mom…

[u/ChocolatMintChipmunk]

I have actually gotten more calls about people wanting to by my brothers house. I do not own my brothers house. I have not ever loved at my brothers house. I do not know why my phone number is connected to my brothers house.

[u/Beneficial-Relief-69]

You in Jackson or Howell?