Getting unsolicited calls or messages after buying a new hom...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 -- Picture this. You have just received vacant possession of your new home and suddenly your phone buzzes. You pull it up, and the message reads, "Dear owner. I am a property agent. May I know if your unit is available for rent? I have a keen tenant looking for a unit to move in. If your unit is ready to rent out, please contact me." Sounds all too familiar? Indeed, it is but one of the numerous variants of unsolicited messages or even call scripts used by real estate agents (REA) or negotiators (REN) to 'aggressively' market their services. The first of many to come, you are left wondering just how they can contact you in the first place. The answer lies in a valuable commodity known simply as the 'master list' that contains the contact numbers and names of the owners of a specific property listing. "Usually (real estate) agents will buy (the master list) from ...