Becky Alumbaugh, Realtor, CDPE

Sellers if your house is not getting showings or you haven't heard from your Realtor in awhile..it may be time to communicate with your real estate expert.
Find out the absorption rate in your subdivision or zipcode..to see how many homes sell each month and find out how long it will be until your home should sell. Especially if your home has sat awhile and it wasn't one of "the shiny pennies".
Absorption pricing is something that I use..especially when we have a time frame to get the property sold in or if it was an expired property that I took over from another agent. Absorption pricing takes facts about your sub or zipcode and looks at the big picture/ugly picture of where you have to be on pricing to get it sold in the amount of time that you are looking at.
If your listing agent doesn't use this...it may be helpful to have them find out about this. If you are looking for another agent, give The Diva Team a call to utilize this absorption pricing; it is brutally honest.It works and I would be glad to show you.

Until next time, Becky Alumbaugh, The Diva Team, Reece and Nichols

The market has been slower the past couple of weeks..but I am starting to see the showings pick up on our listings in the Kansas City Area. I am finding that for the most part the sellers are listening to their agents to see what needs to be done to get it Sold!

I have my own Top 10 Reasons Why Your House May Not Be Selling!

10. Smoking in the house.

09. Animal smells that are not corrected and the glad plug ins only makes worse. (Get rid of)

08. Looking out the back door to see the train tracks.

07. The curb appeal is not great.

06. The carpet is mismatched in every room.

05. You walk into the home and feel that you are in a time machine.

04. The Seller not accomodating the buyers for showing times.

03 The basement is not finished for the price you are wanting.

02 Location, Location and Location

01 Over Priced for the Condition

Until next time, Becky Alumbaugh, Reece and Nichols, The Diva Team

Have you ever listened to a speaker on a webinar that just bored you to tears? Well, I have the one for you...This speaker today took 20 minutes out of 1 hour to talk about himself. Oh, my goodness....that was just crazy.

I, being the way I am, kept typing messages to tell him to move on that time is money and where is the content that you promised to share. I know this speaker better have a "real" job....this isn't going to get him to the bank.

A lesson to learn....if you are going to speak don't talk in circles, as this man did. I didn't hear any material that I could utiize. Granted it was free through a FSBO vender who sponsors this speaker....not sure I would continue.

Sad, but I think I could produce more content than the entire 35 minutes I could stand before shutting it down....I believe from the comments, I wasn't the only one.

Until next time, Becky Alumbaugh, The Diva Team Reece and Nichols

Buyers now is the time to take advantage of the low interest rates and if you are a 1st time homebuyer, get the $8000.00 tax credit before it ends on November 30, 2009. This means there are 71 days approx. to pre-qualify, find, put under contract, do inspections and close! Get your running shoes on........

I know that NAR is pushing and other groups to continue this tax credit and possibly open it up to all buyers...but face it; we don't know if that is going to happen or not! Also, the interest rates will be moving upwards, so you will qualify for less of a home.

I believe if you have any motivation to be a homeowner in the United States...this would be it....but here are a few other reasons that take on a lighter approach.

10. Tired of hearing your parents telling you that you really should Move out!(You are now 40!)

09. Tired of bringing your friends to your parent's home to get harassed with old stories about your past...

08. Tired of your parents threatening to have you pay rent...

07. Your parents borrowing money from you because you have plenty in the bank...

06. Tired of hearing the neighbors through your thin walls in your apartment...

05. Tired of not being able to own a pet; without a huge deposit...

04. Being able to paint and decorate the way that you have always wanted to....

03 Being able to stay up ALL NIGHT LONG....PLAY MUSIC AS LOUD AS YOU WANT....

02 Run around the house in the buff, just because you can....

The Number 1 Reason to be a homeowner.... Leave the toliet seat up; because you Can!

Just making light of being a 1st time homebuyer...in reality $8000.00 from the Government is huge..take it and run!

Until next time, Becky Alumbaugh, Reece and Nichols, The Diva Team

My Realtor Friends,

Tomorrow is the anniversary of 9-11; Take a moment out of your busy schedule to pay tribute to those that lost their lives on this day; and also in the wars in Iraq/Afghanstan. I am going to take a lap around a park for this cause; this is something that our community has organized. I thought I would take a little time away from my hectic Friday schedule. A time to reflect and count my blessings; big and small. Remember, my kiddo, Jacob, has been in Iraq, guess what, last Wednesday night he called and said he was back in the states,Minnesota, heading to Alaska! Wow, I was surprised and so overjoyed for him being on American Soil. It didn't matter that I may not see him for another month or two; all that mattered is that my American Hero has made it thru another deployment; only if it's to get ready for another one. For All of Us!

So, When those darn buyers or sellers are making your day or hour, pure hell! Remember, those that have really experienced a true hell! You will learn to have patience or find humor in the situation. When the "dumba--" doesn't listen to you, and they lose the deal to another buyer. Or the seller that will not listen to the expert they hired, because they just became the authority of what you do........Take a moment and Reflect!

To all my Realtor friends....enjoy life...it is so short!

Until next time, Becky Alumbaugh, The Diva Team, Reece and Nichols