‘Nobody Cares!’ Rich Unknowns Try Celebrity Tricks to Hide House Hunting
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nobody-cares-rich-unknowns-try-celebrity-tricks-to-hide-house-hunting-11560783735 [www.wsj.com]
2019-06-18 16:22
While high-profile figures like Mark Zuckerberg are known for making stealthy real-estate buys, some of the most extreme secrecy measures are demanded by people you’ve never heard of. “Sometimes I want to say, ‘Nobody cares!’” said Compass real-estate agent Cindy Scholz, of New York.
The client wouldn’t send his financial documents because of Mr. Swierczewski’s laptop software. “He hated Windows,” said Mr. Swierczewski, who agreed to install a Linux operating system. It took two days to get it work, forcing Mr. Swierczewski to cancel appointments. “I almost threw my computer at the wall,” he said.