Homebuyers Are Turning To This New Tactic To Win Contentious Bidding Wars

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte has been a hot real estate market for over a year now, with people doing everything they can to get into their dream home. 

Some are going so far as to write so-called "love letters" to convince current owners to sell their houses. Some people have wondered if it's legal to pour your heart out to a homeowner on why you deserve to buy their home. 

THE QUESTION

Is it illegal to write a "Love Letter" to a home seller in the Carolinas? 

OUR SOURCES

• David Hoffman, President and CEO of David Hoffman Realty 
• The National Association of Realtors 
• The Fair Housing Act

THE ANSWER

No, it is not illegal to write a love letter to a home seller in the Carolinas. However, you need to be cautious about what you write in the letter and stick to speaking about the property itself. 

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WHAT WE FOUND

North Carolina realtor David Hoffman said a love letter is basically what it sounds like. A potential buyer would write to the seller about how their family would enjoy the home and why they love it. 

"Once there is a bidding war, and there are multiple buyers for not many houses, buyers would say, 'OK, I want to show the seller why we stand out and tug at the heartstrings,'" Hoffman said. 

Hoffman said these "love letters" themselves aren't illegal. However, you need to be careful what you write in them. 

"There are a lot of classes that are protected, like familial classes you know you can't talk about your son or daughter you can't talk about your husband or wife," Hoffman said.  

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