Deats99 said:
coop-aero-06 said:
Do NOT start cold calling friends who you haven't spoken to in 5-10 years asking them if they, or anyone they know of, is looking to buy a house.
I've had a few acquaintances do this to me and my wife over the years when they got into real estate.
Wouldn't you want to help your friends out?
Calling an old friend out of the clear blue sky and wanting to catch up on life, and casually mentioning that you're now in real estate I have no problem with.
But doing the same thing and jumping straight into your sales pitch just bothers me. In this case, I told the friend that I don't even live in Texas anymore so they couldn't help me. Then they proceeded to ask about my parents and whether they were looking to sell their house, and if I could possibly name 3 other people who may be in the market that she could call. My advice would be to not do that crap.