Becky Alumbaugh's (thedivateamsells) Blog

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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 tim...
09/30/2009
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 ...
09/21/2009
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 orga...
09/10/2009
Real Estate has been interesting this past week. I have seen the market improving on one hand and on the other I still see some agents allowing their buyers to still think they are going to steal non foreclosure properties away. It's very crazy and REAL! Let's take the 1st transaction where the b...
09/09/2009
Buyers, Buyers, Buyers come out where ever you are! The $8000. tax credit is quickly going to be a faint memory. The 1st time home buyers are missing an opportunity to take advantage of this money. Do you realize that this tax credit could pay for a lot of furniture, school loans, a down payment ...
09/03/2009
Today was a very unforgettable day for my buyer. It was our 1st outing to actually look at homes together. Well, he met me at a what I will call a very undesirable house. The biggest turn off was probably the pea gravel for the flooring in the kitchen and entryway. Wow, isn't that  pea gravel mad...
09/02/2009
  Real estate transactions happen when the seller or buyer has motivation to make the offer come together...What do I mean with this statement, let me explain.A buyer never knows what type of sellers they get on the other side of the deal until there is an offer. If the sellers are moving for a c...
09/02/2009
Short Sales...Don't we mean  L       O     N     G  sales? I've had it with the Bank of A_ _ _ _ _ _ I have presented 3 different contracts for almost full price, and guess what? I have lost each buyer due to the "circle jerk" method this lender seems to have taken on. By the way, we are talking ...
08/27/2009
1. I believe a Realtor needs to be full time; not doing several things, but doing just real estate.2. It is not about how many years in real estate, but how many deals/transactions.3. Check out the Realtor's website; not just the company they work for. See if they have their own.4. Make sure they...
08/26/2009
Renters now is the time to buy your 1st home....Get out of those apartments and get someone to assist you with the process of buying your 1st home! 1. The 1st thing you will want to do is find a Realtor that will listen to you. A Realtor that is a full time because in this market financing rules ...
08/22/2009
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