Phone Solicitations, Is This The New Trend?

[Paulette Midgette]

I received a text message yesterday from someone saying he represented Helpful Home Buyers.  The message was asking if I was interested in selling a property I own in Philadelphia, PA.  It annoyed me because I get too many unwanted sales text as it is, but I was doubly annoyed by the familiarity expressed in the e-mail.  I asked that I be removed from his list and never contacted by phone or mail again.  

Is this the new trend, soliciting properties by text?