Dear Danny: couldn't agree with you more. As said above, realtors are encouraged to make those calls. As difficult (for me) it is to believe, some people do actually list based on a call that leads to an appointment, etc.--the higher the price, the less often that occurs. Yet, it does, so realtors will continue (they've got nothing to loose & potentially a great listing & buyer leads to gain). If I were you, I would record a voice mail greeting indicating that "if you are calling about property x, I am no longer interested in selling it / I already have an agent, etc." That should do the trick (eventually anyway!)
Wouldn't be a good realtor if didn't point out that among 43,000 Miami Dade realtors there are true professionals (who know how to market; understand the numbers; and are customer-focused). Hope this helps & warmest regards, Malgorzata Maggie Sadowska
