Real estate agent gives guns to homebuyers

[Xstatic1]

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas real estate agent looking to add more bang to her business is offering clients in law enforcement a free Glock pistol if they buy a home from her.

Julie Upton, a Houston-area real estate agent, spurned traditional buyer incentives like free gasoline cards or home improvement store gift certificates.

Instead, she placed an advertisement offering a pistol with the purchase of any home worth at least $150,000 in the city police department's monthly publication, "Badge & Gun."

The free guns are only for those in law enforcement, said Upton, who is married to a police officer.

"We thought it would be a good way to entice other police officers," Upton said. "And whether people want the gun or not, it has stirred up a lot of attention."

Upton has given away two pistols to police officers who purchased homes from her. The guns cost about $500.

And so far the advertisement has not generated negative attention from the anti-gun lobby, she said.

In Texas, no license is required to own a rifle, shotgun or handgun, but a permit is needed to carry a concealed weapon, according to the National Rifle Association.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
And so far the advertisement has not generated negative attention from the anti-gun lobby, she said.

Anti-gun lobby... Texas... huh?

 

[BigJ]

Great marketing strategy.

 

[gwrober]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas real estate agent looking to add more bang to her business is offering clients in law enforcement a free Glock pistol if they buy a home from her.

Julie Upton, a Houston-area real estate agent, spurned traditional buyer incentives like free gasoline cards or home improvement store gift certificates.

Instead, she placed an advertisement offering a pistol with the purchase of any home worth at least $150,000 in the city police department's monthly publication, "Badge & Gun."

The free guns are only for those in law enforcement, said Upton, who is married to a police officer.

"We thought it would be a good way to entice other police officers," Upton said. "And whether people want the gun or not, it has stirred up a lot of attention."

Upton has given away two pistols to police officers who purchased homes from her. The guns cost about $500.

And so far the advertisement has not generated negative attention from the anti-gun lobby, she said.

In Texas, no license is required to own a rifle, shotgun or handgun, but a permit is needed to carry a concealed weapon, according to the National Rifle Association.

I agree. Smart marketing. And offering to law enforcement only was a smart move.

 

[Mermaidman]

Nothing wrong with that.

OTOH, if the sales promotion were "Free shotgun for home defence!" then I'd be questioning the safety of the neighborhood.

 

[pontifex]

there was a car dealer in PA that was giving away shotguns to people who bought cars. major uproar over that.

 

[AnyMal]

What's the problem? Many people don't know that some PD's require new cops tp purchase their own guns.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: pontifex
there was a car dealer in PA that was giving away shotguns to people who bought cars. major uproar over that.

Depending on the shotgum I would have given him my business.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
What's the problem? Many people don't know that some PD's require new cops tp purchase their own guns.

There isn't. The OP simply posts news articles with "troll-tential" and nothing else . . .

 

[So]

agreed, where is the issue?

 

[Oil]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas real estate agent looking to add more bang to her business is offering clients in law enforcement a free Glock pistol if they buy a home from her.

Julie Upton, a Houston-area real estate agent, spurned traditional buyer incentives like free gasoline cards or home improvement store gift certificates.

Instead, she placed an advertisement offering a pistol with the purchase of any home worth at least $150,000 in the city police department's monthly publication, "Badge & Gun."

The free guns are only for those in law enforcement, said Upton, who is married to a police officer.

"We thought it would be a good way to entice other police officers," Upton said. "And whether people want the gun or not, it has stirred up a lot of attention."

Upton has given away two pistols to police officers who purchased homes from her. The guns cost about $500.

And so far the advertisement has not generated negative attention from the anti-gun lobby, she said.

In Texas, no license is required to own a rifle, shotgun or handgun, but a permit is needed to carry a concealed weapon, according to the National Rifle Association.

Link to whole article?

 

[RagingBITCH]

They're cops purchasing homes...who gives a crap?

 

[NuclearNed]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas real estate agent looking to add more bang to her business is offering clients in law enforcement a free Glock pistol if they buy a home from her.

Julie Upton, a Houston-area real estate agent, spurned traditional buyer incentives like free gasoline cards or home improvement store gift certificates.

Instead, she placed an advertisement offering a pistol with the purchase of any home worth at least $150,000 in the city police department's monthly publication, "Badge & Gun."

The free guns are only for those in law enforcement, said Upton, who is married to a police officer.

"We thought it would be a good way to entice other police officers," Upton said. "And whether people want the gun or not, it has stirred up a lot of attention."

Upton has given away two pistols to police officers who purchased homes from her. The guns cost about $500.

And so far the advertisement has not generated negative attention from the anti-gun lobby, she said.

In Texas, no license is required to own a rifle, shotgun or handgun, but a permit is needed to carry a concealed weapon, according to the National Rifle Association.

Awww, and I was just thinking what a nice time it'd be to buy a house.