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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome ( HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400)

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263,385
ActiveRain Member Support
Seattle, WA

ActiveRain support gets those same messages periodically.  Those writers don't seem to realize how this community works and they could just sign up for an account and blog.

Dec 11, 2019 10:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,205,863
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Nope, not yet,  aren't you lucky?

Dec 11, 2019 09:34 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,776
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

From the owner of The Brooklyn Bridge.

Dec 11, 2019 09:29 AM
Ambassador
6,416,169
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Not that one, but I do get some that sound very similar to this.

Dec 11, 2019 10:21 AM
Rainmaker
5,111,821
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Not I, thankfully.

Dec 11, 2019 09:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,201,302
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Not me Ma'm

Dec 11, 2019 01:20 PM
Rainmaker
2,399,375
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Not me unless it's in the junk mail folder Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland 

Dec 11, 2019 10:52 AM
Rainmaker
4,581,818
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I haven't received this one yet today but there seems to be no end to spam messages.  Shame On Spam.   

Dec 11, 2019 09:53 AM
Ambassador
3,138,132
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Not yet...will delete if it hits my inbox.

Dec 11, 2019 10:28 AM
Ambassador
2,187,462
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I think I received that one yesterday but my delete finger was too quick to finish reading it.

Dec 11, 2019 09:48 AM
Rainer
420,003
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

Dear Melanie

Please send cash to Margaret in advance.

Around three thousand dollars for the first post. 

Thanks

Dec 11, 2019 11:57 AM
Rainmaker
1,505,863
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I did not.  Guess they don't like my listing blogs.  LOL

Dec 11, 2019 11:46 AM
Rainmaker
7,862,342
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good luck with this.

Dec 11, 2019 11:31 AM
Rainer
430,172
J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

If I did, it went to the junk folder.

Dec 11, 2019 10:27 AM
Rainmaker
715,632
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Did not. You are the fortunate one.

Dec 11, 2019 10:23 AM
Rainmaker
913,348
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Nope. Sounds like more bs from another time wasting scam artist.

Dec 11, 2019 10:00 AM
Rainmaker
962,383
Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate
Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR
Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

Nope, looks like a spammer is now willing to pay a member to spam the rest of us.

Dec 11, 2019 01:12 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Margaret,

Thankfully not!  A

Dec 11, 2019 11:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,322,519
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Which Nigerian Prince sent that to you, Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland? 

Dec 11, 2019 11:35 AM
Rainmaker
1,846,851
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Wow, kind of like a job offer with no pay ..... but it's urgent. I'll need a quick response.

Dec 11, 2019 10:59 AM
Rainmaker
849,555
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

bwahahaha and the Prince has $300,000 waiting to be deposited after you send him a check. 

Dec 11, 2019 10:48 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

SEnd me the contact info.
I'll suggest when I see the money, I can copy and paste with the best of 'em.

Let see how much money I can get them to spend.

Dec 11, 2019 10:45 AM
Rainmaker
1,748,464
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Nope.  What's that all about?

Dec 11, 2019 10:39 AM
Rainmaker
2,221,377
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I have not.

Dec 11, 2019 05:09 PM
Ambassador
3,349,229
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I cannot stop laughing ... I feel left out Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland 

Did they ask for your SSN and bank account information as well?

Dec 11, 2019 03:22 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I did not receive it....

Dec 11, 2019 02:53 PM
Rainmaker
510,464
Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

$1M per post. Cash upfront. No politics!

Dec 11, 2019 02:50 PM
Rainmaker
4,175,554
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland I haven't yet, but I will delete the email.

Dec 11, 2019 02:34 PM
Ambassador
5,060,213
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Guess I lucked out...so far. Bu I have had similar emails over the years.

Dec 11, 2019 01:44 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

How interesting. 

What did you send back to lovely Melanie?

Night night to all.

Dec 11, 2019 08:15 PM
Rainmaker
902,038
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

No and the correct spelling  is "Ma'am".

Dec 11, 2019 07:56 PM
Rainmaker
536,943
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

Not seen it today yet!

Dec 11, 2019 07:56 PM
Rainmaker
1,552,918
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

No one calls me Mam anymore; when I had long hair they did. 

Dec 11, 2019 07:12 PM
Rainmaker
787,665
Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

No, but I still getting "leads" from AR with intereted names like: mopw23sw]xrsw 

 

Dec 11, 2019 06:28 PM
Ambassador
5,253,385
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Sadly, most of my AR emails go to junk mail - or maybe not so sad about this kind of email!

Dec 11, 2019 10:01 PM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Margaret, no, I did not get any "proposals" like that! :)

Dec 11, 2019 09:01 PM
Rainmaker
2,784,416
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

There are firms you can hire to come-up with clever "foot in door" first impressions dynamics designed to get responses. I know everyone I do business with thus simplicity rules the day....No surprises, curiosity or doubt

Dec 11, 2019 07:11 PM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

This stuff is why ar is losing it seo juice.

Dec 12, 2019 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

It is the second one i got this week. I asked to be paid in gold coins but no response yet

Dec 12, 2019 05:25 AM
Rainmaker
5,237,952
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

No not yet and if they do I hope the salutation is "Sir"!

Dec 12, 2019 04:21 AM
Rainmaker
631,608
Tom Bailey
Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. - Oak Island, NC

Nope!

Dec 12, 2019 12:37 AM
Rainmaker
5,877,179
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I did not, but a hard money lender must think I need him BAD!

Dec 16, 2019 02:46 PM
Rainmaker
4,959,192
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I have not and hope I do not.

 

Dec 14, 2019 09:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,056
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

This was only send to Mams no Sirs.

Dec 13, 2019 05:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,241,754
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

I got something from overseas yesterday calling it AR lead.

Deleted did not even look at it.

Dec 12, 2019 08:53 AM
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