http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ I'll send you the link to his profile, David. Thu, 07 May 2009 18:14:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ 2009-05-07T18:14:00Z http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ Hi Sunyview - long time no chat.&nbsp; It would appear that this person is looking for someone with a lot of equity, who wants to sell - and doesn't mind absorbing a 20-25% discount - from today's already substantially reduced prices!<br/><br/>It would be FAR less expensive to just sell through normal channels.<br/><br/>I sure hope this guy - who may be legitimate - doesn't find many "takers" for his scheme.&nbsp; There is probably nothing illegal about it.&nbsp; As P. T. Barnum stated long ago: "There is a sucker born every minute". Thu, 07 May 2009 18:13:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ 2009-05-07T18:13:00Z http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ I'm with you. It sounds fishy and you know what they say. If is swims like a fish and smells like a fish, leave it the heck alone--or something like that. Thu, 07 May 2009 17:38:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ 2009-05-07T17:38:00Z http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ Please flag the next one you see Bob. Thanks,<br/>David<br/> Thu, 07 May 2009 17:38:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Is-this-some-new-kind-of-real-estate-scam/232386/ 2009-05-07T17:38:00Z