NYC......Eric Lee —fake listings?

NYC......Eric Lee —fake listings?

Member since 2019 · 10 posts · 3 votes

Hello

Has anyone had experience with an Eric Lee from Sowae corporation? His listings were mostly on nystatemls but have begun creeping up on all the other major sites.

One of the properties he listed is NOT for sale according to the owner and I suspect that to be the case for many others. 

His email auto responds with an automated message.

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Real Estate Broker · New York, NY · Member since 2024 · 5 posts · 4 votes
2y
Quote from @Roi Azoulay:

This firm is known to advertise fake distressed properties all over NY and reach out the the actual owner w/attempt to get listing agreement, Unfortunately they are still active and keep doing this for many years and no other website/mls does anything about it. 

Watch out for the name Eric Lee as well as the company Sowae Corp and be careful not to do business with him or provide your personal information. As of today, May 19, 2024, he is advertising a single family house for sale in Rosedale (Queens), NY for $250k, while stating that it will be a short sale once a prospective buyer makes and offer that's accepted by the seller after providing proof of funds. I've received several call from prospective buyers asking for my help in seeing this home and stating that they sent him their personal documents after which their accounts were compromised. This listing is posted via NY State MLS #11234668 and shows up on Zillow as well as other online sites. I've reported it to MLS to have the listing permanently pulled as it's an erroneous/illegal listing.

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  • Real Estate Broker · Coppell, TX · Member since 2011 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    5y

    Did you ever find out anything?   Someone else just mentioned him in another post that says he is mysterious and UTR.

  • Member since 2023 · 1 post · 1 vote
    3y

    He posted 2 fake listings in my county and never took my calls or replied my emails. Very frustrated. 

  • Member since 2023 · 1 post · 1 vote
    2y
    Quote from @Ken Dong:

    He posted 2 fake listings in my county and never took my calls or replied my emails. Very frustrated. 

    He is a scam. He should be reported. Listing homes that are fake.  Had similar situation when I responded to a short sale. Read other reviews from a few year ago on other sites from people who have tried to locate him. He is no where to be found it seems!
  • Real Estate Agent · New York, NY · Member since 2019 · 55 posts · 28 votes
    2y

    This firm is known to advertise fake distressed properties all over NY and reach out the the actual owner w/attempt to get listing agreement, Unfortunately they are still active and keep doing this for many years and no other website/mls does anything about it.

  • Member since 2024 · 2 posts · 1 vote
    2y

    Where do you report  an agent? Eric Lee is advertising an invalid short sale on my home. A lot  of people are coming to the house . Now, on account of him ,my home was robbed, and vandalized while I was away for 2 days!!!

  • Real Estate Broker · New York, NY · Member since 2024 · 5 posts · 4 votes
    2y
    Quote from @Marilyn O Gorman:

    Where do you report  an agent? Eric Lee is advertising an invalid short sale on my home. A lot  of people are coming to the house . Now, on account of him ,my home was robbed, and vandalized while I was away for 2 days!!!

    Sorry to hear your home was vandalized and that this person, Eric Lee, advertised it illegally. If you check the NYS Dept of Licensing website, no one is listed by the name Eric Lee as an Agent or Broker with the firm Sowae Corp https://appext20.dos.ny.gov/nydos/searchByName.do. You can report the illegal listing to Streeteasy/Zillow if it was on there by filling out their form at https://support.streeteasy.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. I hope you reported it to the police, if not, you should file a police report and also install cameras because there's an influx of squatter's taking over people's properties recently.

  • Real Estate Broker · New York, NY · Member since 2024 · 5 posts · 4 votes
    2y
    Quote from @Roi Azoulay:

    This firm is known to advertise fake distressed properties all over NY and reach out the the actual owner w/attempt to get listing agreement, Unfortunately they are still active and keep doing this for many years and no other website/mls does anything about it. 

    Watch out for the name Eric Lee as well as the company Sowae Corp and be careful not to do business with him or provide your personal information. As of today, May 19, 2024, he is advertising a single family house for sale in Rosedale (Queens), NY for $250k, while stating that it will be a short sale once a prospective buyer makes and offer that's accepted by the seller after providing proof of funds. I've received several call from prospective buyers asking for my help in seeing this home and stating that they sent him their personal documents after which their accounts were compromised. This listing is posted via NY State MLS #11234668 and shows up on Zillow as well as other online sites. I've reported it to MLS to have the listing permanently pulled as it's an erroneous/illegal listing.

  • Real Estate Agent · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    2y

    Report him to your local licensing boards as well as make police reports, even if not a realtor he will get large fines and potentially criminal charges. 

  • Property Manager · Queens, NYC · Member since 2016 · 110 posts · 58 votes
    2y

    Today is July 1, 2024


    There are currently OVER 30 Homes For Sale listed by SOWAE CORP in Queens, NY...

    If they have done this over 5 years, it seems there is no intention of any platform caring about their fake listings.

  • Real Estate Agent · Long Island · Member since 2018 · 88 posts · 38 votes
    1y

    Hi all, I appreciate the information regarding this salesperson.  There was a Levitt home that has been on the market for approximately 130 days and it might be the cheapest home I've ever seen listed by Sowae Corp. with Eric Lee as the salesperson.  I had a lead inquire about this property and the listing already says multiple offers, but then 130 days on market so far.  It didn't make much sense to me.  

  • Real Estate Agent · Long Island · Member since 2018 · 88 posts · 38 votes
    1y
    Quote from @Christine Gordon:
    Quote from @Roi Azoulay:

    This firm is known to advertise fake distressed properties all over NY and reach out the the actual owner w/attempt to get listing agreement, Unfortunately they are still active and keep doing this for many years and no other website/mls does anything about it. 

    Watch out for the name Eric Lee as well as the company Sowae Corp and be careful not to do business with him or provide your personal information. As of today, May 19, 2024, he is advertising a single family house for sale in Rosedale (Queens), NY for $250k, while stating that it will be a short sale once a prospective buyer makes and offer that's accepted by the seller after providing proof of funds. I've received several call from prospective buyers asking for my help in seeing this home and stating that they sent him their personal documents after which their accounts were compromised. This listing is posted via NY State MLS #11234668 and shows up on Zillow as well as other online sites. I've reported it to MLS to have the listing permanently pulled as it's an erroneous/illegal listing.


    Hi Christine, what ever happened from reporting this salesperson to the MLS? I would like to see about this Levitt home and whether this listing is legitimate. Any suggestions?

  • Property Manager · Queens, NYC · Member since 2016 · 110 posts · 58 votes
    1y

    Today is August 24, 2025. 

    These listings can't be fake.

    There are still a ton of these listings today.  I don't think it is a scam being this long. 

    I did some research and found questions about not being able to contact this person going back as much as 10 years ago on other forums.


    Having spent a bit more time here in NYC, I think it is an ethnic affinity. 


    I have found that a lot of realtors focus on deals that serve their non-English speakers. 

    Practicing almost exclusively for their culture.  

    This seems more likely the case to me.

    I wish I had an in, there are a few properties he has I would love to try to get!

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