David Matney, CRS - Omaha, NE Real Estate

I would like to thank Jamie Grayson-Berglund for speaking yesterday on the Destination Midtown community development project. Jamie is the Executive Director of Destination Midtown and she spoke about the many opportunities and upcoming plans in the Midtown area. As a member of the OABR education committee, it is great to have a fantastic turnout on these seminars. The area covering Destination Midtown is 24th St to the east, Saddle Creek Road to the west, Cuming St to the north and Center St to the south. They have a website and if you are a Realtor you can advertise your properties in the Midtown area for sale on their website for FREE.

CLICK HERE to visit the Destination Midtown website

Thanks,

David Matney, CRS,GRI

Alliance Real Estate

On Tuesday, June 10th there will be a benefit for Kathy Friskopp of CBSHome . Kathy is battling cancer and she is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy. She lives alone and relies on her real estate income to survive. Her strength is down, and it is hard for her to keep up the pace needed to stay on top of her monthly living expenses. We want her to concentrate on getting well.

In order to do that, she needs all the help we can give her. Please use this opportunity to give back to her. Attend the fundraiser next Tuesday. A $10 entry buys you lunch. John Wanniger of Amerispec has also agreed to donate $2 per person for everyone in attendance. Kathy is active in WCR and is a very nice person and are prayers are with Kathy at this time.

Thanks,

David Matney,CRS,GRI

Alliance Real Estate

One of our stragetic partners at Alliance Real Estate is ServiceOne Home Warranty. ServiceOne is a locally owned company and we have been absolutely thrilled with our partnership. As a result of this relationship, we provide each of our selling clients the opportunithy for a FREE home warranty coverage for our listing clients during the listing period.

In addition to the FREE home warranty program for sellers. ServiceOne provides an EVALUATED home warranty program. The evaluation ensures that their are no pre-existing conditions that may prevent or exclude home warranty coverage. In some cases, this evaluation could not only save a deal but it may save someone's life. For example, during a recent transaction a safety condition was noted during the evaluation that was a life threating condition.

When buying a home your Realtor will ask you, "Would like like a home warranty?" If the answer is YES then make sure to specify that it will be an EVALUATED plan with NO EXCLUSIONS. The above tag would be an example of a EXCLUSION. You want the seller to provide a warranty with NO EXCLUSIONS. That means the seller would have to fix this item before closing. This is a higher level of protection and this is providing a superior level of service for your buyers! Superior service translates to future business.

If you are considering buying a home in the Omaha metro area please call our dedicated team of professionals at Alliance Real Estate at (402) 991-7531 or visit us on the web at AllianceSells.com

Thanks,

David Matney, CRS,GRI

Alliance Real Estate

Recently I was previewing properties in a subdivision for an upcoming listing. As I pulled up homes in our local MLS one listing was clearly outside the subdivision. I called the agent to let him know the mistake. He was appreciative and aghast at the mistake knowing how critical subdivisions are when searching for homes. Mistakes happen but some mistakes can really torpedo selling a home. This type of mistake has the possibility of making the home invisible online.

This goes back to always reviewing and double-checking that information is correct in your marketing. Many agents have assistants that could make honest mistake or perhaps the information given to the assistant is wrong. Ultimately, it is the agents responsibility to ensure that the information is accurate. Details are important. In the military, we had a axiom "You can delegate authority, but you can not delegate responsibility." The same applies to real estate you HAVE to double-check and insure that your marketing is accurate.

Thanks,

David Matney, CRS,GRI

Alliance Real Estate

I would like to introduce Steve Vacha of Home Standards Inspections to Activerain. Steve has been in the inspection business for seven years and is now entering the world of the blogoshere. Anytime you are buying or selling a home in Omaha it is important to conduct a professional inspection. Stop by Steve's blog and say "hello" to Steve!

Thanks,

David Matney, CRS,GRI

Alliance Real Estate