Becky Alumbaugh's (thedivateamsells) Blog

Statistics in the Kansas City area for July have come out and it looks like the buyer still has an edge on the home market in both the new and existing home sales. Home sales; new and existing homes combined; are up 1% from 1 year ago.We are seeing more buyers in the markeplace taking the leap of...

Have you heard of A Marketability Report. The Diva Team utilizes this report that assists homeowners who are thinking of listing their homes or homeowners that have had their home on the market and they don't know what they could do differently,to get it SOLD. The simple checklist goes over items...

I'll start with saying there is only 106 days left before the tax credit of $8000. for 1st time homebuyers goes away. On the other hand I heard that there is going to be an incentive for trading RV's in For Homes; this would be replacing the..clunkers for cash and the $8000.00 tax credit. Kidding...

Did you know that there are 107 Days before the 8000.00 tax credit for 1st time homeowners will disappear? Remember that is the number of days that you have to have it closed to get this  money from the government. If you write a contract on Dec. 1st; it will not count. You have to close on the h...

  A Realtor's job is a tough one..we deal with a lot of craziness with people and situations..but just think of our service men and women overseas..that is such a tough job that they do, because they believe in all of us...Democracy!  My Son, Jacob Thomasson, with the U.S. Army in Iraq is going t...

I always try to find humor in each experience I have with my buyers and sellers; that is the "thrill" in it for me! (Or when I need to get thru the whole adventure)  It is so important to let your clients know when the feedback states they shouldn't smoke in their house; and the seller says, " We...

Have you ever met a "Cave Dweller"? You are probably asking what is a "cave dweller"? Well, you may be one with just the routine that you do each day. A "cave dweller "is a person that goes through the very same motions everyday. I am now going to talk specifically about a Realtor and their lazy ...

OMGoodness....Just when I thought the buyers were satisfied with a choice of a great home for the money; they are wanting to go back out and view ..count them....15 more homes! OMGoodness........ When is enough..enough? I believe it was the "parents" that created this scare that this may not be t...

I have shown 2 different buyers about 30+ homes today..so I am a little delirious! But, have you really realized that each house tells a story. It may be of a divorce, a death, a foreclosure, smokers, animal lovers, neat freaks, young, old...but a real story that comes alive when you turn the key...

Have you ever got your "Panties in a Bunch"? Well, I remember when I first got into real estate there was an agent that couldn't see the forest for the trees. We were in the middle of the resolution of unacceptable conditions and she refused to take the request back to the buyers. She decided her...