Imagine this: You bought a new launch condo a while back, and it’s now getting closer to key collection day. You open the mailbox in your current home and are faced with the usual deluge of mail. Out goes the generic postcards, envelopes that are just addressed to the “owner”, and random pamphlets. You know the drill. You open a...
Imagine this: You bought a new launch condo a while back, and it’s now getting closer to key collection day.
But this wasn’t the only issue she faced, as when she visited her new place, she was also disturbed by an agent who was distributing flyers at the development. We have seen cases of property agents who would hang around outside the development in hopes of snaring unsuspecting homeowners who may have walked in/out of the development, but approaching owners directly in the compound itself is frowned upon.
Meanwhile, some other buyers have received direct phone calls . This may well be a breach of the Personal Data Protection Act , as some of the buyers never gave their consent to be contacted over such methods.Agents approaching new owners aren’t unusual, but the methods used to be less invasive Another example would be agents who source for contacts on social media – they might see a buyer post a message about a property transaction, and try to direct message the person.
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