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Unsolicited texts to buy my house
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:13 pm
For the past 5 years, I get random texts asking if I’m interested to sell my house. I never respond and have flagged them as spam when deleting them. Averages about a new text once/month from different numbers.
Our tentative plan is to sell house in about two years. It’s in a highly desirable area but modest sized (maybe 500k) and could use 30k of renovations for floors and repairs. Would prefer NOT having to renovate and just accept 30k less.
Likely will go the traditional route but wondering if I should start saving these random text numbers. Then in two years send out a group text saying ‘All of you have reached out in recent years to ask if I’m open to receiving offers on my house. Make your best offer if still interested’.
Then if any offers come through that are better than traditional route (and no renovations necessary), go for it. Anyone ever done something like this before?
Our tentative plan is to sell house in about two years. It’s in a highly desirable area but modest sized (maybe 500k) and could use 30k of renovations for floors and repairs. Would prefer NOT having to renovate and just accept 30k less.
Likely will go the traditional route but wondering if I should start saving these random text numbers. Then in two years send out a group text saying ‘All of you have reached out in recent years to ask if I’m open to receiving offers on my house. Make your best offer if still interested’.
Then if any offers come through that are better than traditional route (and no renovations necessary), go for it. Anyone ever done something like this before?
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:17 pm to litenin
I get them too. I ignore them. Probably a scam.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:19 pm to litenin
I usually tell them $1.5 million... They don't follow up...
This post was edited on 4/29/26 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:20 pm to litenin
I not only get texts, but they call and leave voice mail as well. And regular mail. It's out of control really.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:23 pm to litenin
quote:Five hundred thousand square feet is not “modest sized”:
It’s in a highly desirable area but modest sized (maybe 500k)
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:25 pm to litenin
I just tell realtors I’ll take 2 million and not a penny less. When they say that’s double the value. I respond I paid $500,000 with a 2.7% interest mortgage, that’s what it would take for me to sell.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:26 pm to litenin
I get texts and phone calls weekly. Sometimes daily. Between these assholes wanting to buy my house, and the Indian scammers, I've had to use the option on my iphone where every call that isn't in my contacts has to leave a message before it rings my phone.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:26 pm to litenin
They are looking for people in desperate straits that will sell cheaply.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:26 pm to litenin
These are wholesalers that will only be interested in conducting business if they can convince you to sell significantly below market value so that they can make s spread.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:27 pm to litenin
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wondering if I should start saving these random text numbers.
Absolutely not.
They can find your house on Zillow and/or talk to your realtor when you’re ready. Do not contact those randos.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:28 pm to litenin
I usually respond and mess with them. Telling them I will sell for $900K and they pay all closing costs.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:48 pm to litenin
Not unsolicited texts, but I have had two different people show up to my house.
One was wanting to purchase for Family Dollar and the other for Dollar Tree. Each wanted to pay low end on residential and make it commercial which didnt sit well in my mind. Knowing the land is the only spot within their specs in this town PLUS wanted me to go pull all of the property info from clerk of courts office for them. Hell to the naw!
Now that I wanna sell and move outta state these fools are silent.
One was wanting to purchase for Family Dollar and the other for Dollar Tree. Each wanted to pay low end on residential and make it commercial which didnt sit well in my mind. Knowing the land is the only spot within their specs in this town PLUS wanted me to go pull all of the property info from clerk of courts office for them. Hell to the naw!
Now that I wanna sell and move outta state these fools are silent.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:55 pm to litenin
Even after you sell the home you will continue to get calls from someone who says they are interested in purchasing it. When you tell them that you have sold it, or are not interested, their follow up question 100% of the time will be, "well, then... Do you have any other properties you might be interested in selling?"
They are scammers from the "git-go" and haven't an honest bone in their entire bodies. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent these bastards from calling every once in awhile. The federal "Do Not Call" registry has been as worthless as tits on a boar hog from day one.
They are scammers from the "git-go" and haven't an honest bone in their entire bodies. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent these bastards from calling every once in awhile. The federal "Do Not Call" registry has been as worthless as tits on a boar hog from day one.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 2:59 pm to litenin
If Facebook has taught me anything, it's that you need to reply I DO NOT CONSENT in all caps to get them to stop. If that doesn't work, try I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:01 pm to IndianPower
I get texts several times a month with offers to buy some farm acreage I own. They never include a $/acre ballpark offer. Those messages get reported as junk as soon as I see them.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:12 pm to litenin
quote:
wondering if I should start saving these random text numbers
Absolutely not….no good can come of that.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:12 pm to Colonel Angus
I did that once and never heard back.
I also get a lot of tree removal and new windows emails.
I also get a lot of tree removal and new windows emails.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:25 pm to ugasickem
quote:I get that a lot. It's not really a nice house either, to be honest.
I not only get texts, but they call and leave voice mail as well. And regular mail. It's out of control really.
I simply delete the texts, once in a blue moon I reply "1 million". I throw the mail out, and sadly enough I don't answer my phone if I don't recognize the caller. It's crazy that they often do leave voice mails.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:28 pm to litenin
It's a scam, they are looking to get WELL under market value. Like 50% of value off.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:28 pm to Mayhem3524
quote:
I just tell realtors I’ll take 2 million and not a penny less. When they say that’s double the value.
You should have said "who's calling who again?"
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