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Old 12-22-2009, 02:40 PM   #1
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I am looking for CPs advice on a weird letter I received in the mail today. First of all it is addressed to my wife's maiden name and it says:

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My name is Barb Horvath, and I would like to buy your house at: OUR ADDRESS

Please call me at 403-774-9537

Thanks,

Barb Horvath

Has anyone ever received a letter like this before. Does anyone know this Barb Horvath?
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:41 PM   #2
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Want me to call her?
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:42 PM   #3
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I went to school with a Horvath, and he was pretty ######y.

Hope this helps.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:42 PM   #4
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Want me to call her?
Call her and find out why she wants to buy houses.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:44 PM   #5
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Ok my boss will be leaving in like 15 min... I will call then.

Slow day at work.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:44 PM   #6
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Get a number in your head what the house is worth, then add 70K and tell her thats what you'd sell it for, no dickering.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:45 PM   #7
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Hmm according to reverse lookup that number doesnt exist
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Never trust a Horvath..
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:47 PM   #9
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My name is Barb Horvath, and I would like to buy your house at: OUR ADDRESS

Please call me at 403-774-9537

Thanks,

Barb Horvath
What is your address?
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:47 PM   #10
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Hmm according to reverse lookup that number doesnt exist
Unlisted?
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:47 PM   #11
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My parents used to get letters like that from realtors awhile ago, but not just random people. Does it have any type of company name on it, or just some random individual?
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:48 PM   #12
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http://calgary.kijiji.ca/f-buy-house...dZbuyQ20houses

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It's the same company/companies that put up these ads.

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-housing-r...AdIdZ171892983

Yours in particular was from Quick Home Buyer Ltd.

Some more Google sleuthing...

http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/g..._Registrar.cfm

QUICK HOME BUYER LTD. Named Alberta Corporation Incorporated 2009 OCT 26 Registered Address: 130 PANTEGO WAY NW, CALGARY ALBERTA, T3K 0K6. No: 2014976548.
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:48 PM   #13
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Quick Home Buyer Ltd
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I got a letter from Paul Raisin.
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Oops... didn't mean to hit 'thanks'

Anyways, a google search for 'I want to buy your house at' found this link:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/...tters-examples-

From there I searched for 'Yellow Letters' which gave me...

http://yellowletterscomplete.com/

So, it seems that the letter is part of a marketing campaign put on either by a realtor or a real estate investor. On the surface it seems legitimate.

...slow day at work here, too...
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Old 12-22-2009, 02:54 PM   #16
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Thanks guys. I knew CP would come to the rescue.
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Old 12-22-2009, 03:02 PM   #17
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ahh I never even got to call her
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Old 12-22-2009, 03:11 PM   #18
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ahh I never even got to call her
Do it anyway. Just start selling random people's houses. Trust me, this is foolproof.
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Old 12-22-2009, 03:14 PM   #19
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Give me you address.. I will sell your house.

I am now a realtor.
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Old 12-22-2009, 03:27 PM   #20
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Maybe Kootenayguy is really Barb Horvath trying a new marketing strategy. If she's trying to get people talking about her, it's worked.
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