Jim Wants to Buy My House . . .
The letter began, "Dear Carla" and went on with a nice introductory:
"My name is Jim L**man, and my wife Sheree and I have an interest in purchasing your home located at 4915 SW 141st Ave."
The letter was typed out very neatly in a business block format on very fine card stock.
There was nothing on the letterhead. Matter of fact, there was no letterhead. Just a pitch about living on the west side.
"If you thought about seling your house, we would like to speak with you. We pride ourselves in strong ethics and integrity . . . "
Oh REALLY?!?
Because in the very first sentence of your letter you told me that you and your wife have and an interest in purchasing my home. The letter you wrote me wasn't on ANY company letterhead. Matter of fact, I didn't know you were a real estate agent until I read "Please know that I am a licensed real estate agent; however, I'm not looking for a listing."
Oh REALLY?!?
Then why'd you write me Jim?
"Our pursuit and love of real estate is something that's important to both of us. Sheree and I do this to support ourselves . . ."
Do WHAT to support yourselves?!? Write letters to hustle up a listing? Pretend you're NOT looking for a listing and "have an interest in purchasing [my] your home . . . "? Don't include the name of your brokerage in your advertising? All the while writing me about your strong ethics and integrity?? Is that what you do to support yourselves?
Okay . . . I'll bite.
If you want to purchase my property it will cost you $297,000 all cash, As-Is! Those are my terms and we can work out the conditions if you and your wife Sheree really do have an interest.
I kinda doubt you do.
And in the background I hear the sound of the Ice Cream truck . . .
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