Page 12 - Martin Downs Bulletin - August '22

Page 12, Martin Downs

rEal EstatE

Treasure Coast Real Estate as little as 2 percent!” Sounds good, but it normally never type of listing or showing agreement. If they want you to
Report ends up working that way. do a six-month listing agreement, you may want to question
them about this “buyer” that they have.
Another method is calling people and saying, “I have a
buyer for your home!” This is sometimes true. I have often Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes Company.
Are You Ready For Robocalls For Real had buyers that wanted a particular type of property, like ocean Jim has 25 years of experience selling real estate full-time.
Estate? access, and were not that concerned about the condition. If you have questions or want the services of an experienced
By Jim Weix If the caller has a legitimate buyer, and you would consider expert, you can reach Jim at (772) 341-2941 or jimweix@
I knew it might happen, selling, the agent should have no problem doing a one-person jimweix.com.
but I got my first robocall
about real estate. The nonprofit nEWs
automated voice even
sounded like the guy that
is concerned about my
extended warranty. True Place Of Hope Received
to form with robocalling,
the automated system used A $5.5 Million Donation
phone spoofing that showed
a local number, so you would From Local Families To
think it was somebody from the area. Help Renovate Their New
I played along, just so that I could tell the agent that they
hit a new low in real estate marketing. She apologized and Campus In Stuart, Fla.
said that her company had just signed up for the service
and was already regretting it. This year, the organization expanded to Stuart, taking over
Because robocalling is so annoying, I did not think it an 11-acre campus from the Samaritan Center for Boys.
would become popular in the real estate industry. Then I The new campus is in desperate need of building renovations,
got a recorded robocall from “Robert” from “Cold Callers,” painting, irrigation, and landscaping.
who told me that I could get numerous real estate seller Place of Hope’s CEO Charles Bender III says these donations
leads by signing up with them. So it looks like “Robert” will also go towards much needed supplies as the nonprofit seeks
is busy trying to sell his robocalling services to real estate to carry out its mission. Jamie Bond, director of advancement at Place of Hope and
agents, some of whom will sign up for his annoying “These amazing four families picked up the phone when we Charles Bender, CEO of Place of Hope
services. called. Through their generosity, we were able to guarantee that
If you have not already done so, you may wish to register we can still continue to help so many people in need. We are emergency and long-term foster care for an estimated 1,000
your phone number with the Federal and Florida’s Do Not ecstatic,” Bender said. children and young people ranging in age from newborn to 25
Call List. The Bobbi and John Erbey Foundation, The Marshall E. in the South Florida area.
If this real estate robocalling catches on, part of the Rinker Sr. Foundation Inc., Tom and Kathleen Lane, and the About Place Of Hope
reason is that there is nothing more frustrating than having Berlin Family Foundation contributed to the massive donation. Place of Hope is a faith-based and state-licensed family-
customers, but nothing to sell them. This situation has “We have confidence and trust in the leadership of Place of style residential child-caring agency for abused and neglected
plagued the real estate market for several years now. Hope. For years, the organization has demonstrated an impact on children, located in Palm Beach and Martin Counties in
Most of us that are experienced, simply look at this as the community. This Stuart property has a lot of potential. It just Florida. They offer a full continuum of care for those in need
a challenge to overcome. Unfortunately, it can also create made sense to give and we’re looking forward to the community with programs and services. Place of Hope specializes in
some annoying or misleading marketing efforts. One that joining us,” the Bobbi and John Erbey Foundation said. neighborhood-style family foster care, family outreach and
has been around for a long time is the “Sell your home for For more than 20 years, the faith-based nonprofit offers intervention, and more.

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