re: Cold call from a realtor

Legit realtors know that verbal offers aren't worth the paper they are not written on.

Whenever someone makes an oral offer for property, say "send me a signed, written contract and I will consider it". See how serious they are.

Also, if you agree to an oral offer, they can try to nickle & dime you on the purchase agreement (i.e. closing costs, etc.).

If nothing else, you may waste these assholes time by forcing them to write up a contract...which leaves them less time to call/write me...every day I seem to get a letter, email or phone call from realtors or their flunkies. Usually without an offer price "Are you interested in selling, I have a client who wants to buy, yada yada" I usually give my best Quentin Tarantino/Pulp Fiction reply: "Did you see a For Sale sign out front? Do you know why you didn't see a For Sale sign? Because the mother-fricker isn't for sale."