on the market at $499,000, she found no buyers even though the broker showed the home 16 times. >> there is a lot of kids on this block. >> reporter: what to do? linda is looking to downsize after a divorce. she didn't hesitate and lowered the asking price by $20,000. are you confident it will go at this price? >> no. not really, because of what the market is now. >> reporter: the market in much of the country remains sluggish, and linda, a former realtor herself understands she needs to be flexible. >> have you gotten any calls in the last couple of days? >> reporter: she followed carol's advice to respond to market message that the original price is too high. >> the buyers are the ones who are going to set the price. we can do as much as we can, and when the buyers that when we have 16 showings in two weeks and no offers that says that the buyers have rejected this price. >> most people have an emotional