February 3rd, 2012 8:39 PM

 

Here is the info about the "buyers" who we feel are attempting to scam realtors. I'll give you all the information we have. They have contacted 3 of our agents so far.

Cash buyers.
Wants to see 124 Harness Drive.
Staying at Country Hearth Inns & Suites on Madison Blvd.
No car and wants the agent to pick them up @ 5pm at the hotel and take them to see the home.
Sold a house in Arizona 3 years ago.
Says the husband is retired military and they are going to start a business here but will not give any information about it.
Does not have email.
Talks a lot about building an "opulent" home and buying a "customized" car.

 

There have been reports of listings fraduently appearing on craigslist that appear to have been copied from another internet source.

BE ALERT and check this site to ensure that a home you may have listed for sale, does not appear as being offered for rent at a very discounted price. The listor requests that money be sent to them and they will mail the key to the home. BE AWARE.

 

 

Several female agents from different companies have been receiving suggestive texts and graphic pictures via their cell phones in the past few weeks. It has been traced back by police to a couple of felons that agents need to be aware of. The men have had several arrests for drugs and burglary but they have alluded police with their latest crime using a “phones for drugs” tactic that is making them hard to find. Female agents should use caution when receiving these texts and contact Huntsville Police. Safety first!

 

There were two incidents this weekend with two  agents with two ladies who are trying to distract open house agents (one succeeded). Please read the accounts below. If you've experienced anything like this recently, please forward info to me and copy rhonda@hbrmls.com . They are moving quickly, you should be quick to respond (camera phone, picture of their car and or them!)
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Hey Guys,
I wanted to report an unfortunate incident which occurred today at my Open House in Madison. I had 2 ladies come as I was locking up and ask if they could come in. One came in and the other stayed in the car. I went through with her, and she said she loved the house and wanted her friend to see it. She asked me if I could ask her friend to come in.

I walked to the front door and asked her friend to come in. When we came in, the 1st lady was not where I could see her (she was in the master bedroom on 1st floor). The 2nd lady immediately went upstairs. No knowing what to do, I went upstairs with her. I eventually got them both downstairs and got the "interested party's" name & email address and made an appointment for her to come back on Wednesday for a 2nd look. I just received a call from the owner telling me that someone took close to 10 necklaces from her master bedroom today!!! And of course, the emails I sent to the lady have all 3 returned saying "no such address". The owner said none of the items were valuable, but several were sentimental items.

This dear lady has a husband and a son currently serving in Iraq, and someone had the nerve to steal from her! I am so angry, but I want to warn everyone about these "ladies".

Please warn everyone - I can't believe it! I had asked the owner to pack up all her valuables, and I thought I was being careful.
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I think the same ladies came to my house today! They both darted off and two different directions and acted very strange. It seemed like they were trying to seperate me from one of them and I stayed with them pretty good until another couple came in and they decided to go back upstairs for one more look! They came in an SUV dark blue or black. They had two young children (8-10yrs) a boy and a girl in the car. Kids stayed in the car. She was supposedly coming to work for NASA in the next two weeks. The number they provided is not a working number and the e-mail address is not a good e-mail address.

 

 

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