Karen Smith

There Are No Bad Days…This Is Why…

February 7, 2012 • 1 comment

I am excited to start bringing you weekly Real Estate tips again and if you have read my articles before you will remember I like to throw a “Feel Good” …

by Karen Smith

Closing Delays: Part 2

October 4, 2010 • 2 comments

Last week we discovered some of the hold ups and glitches that keep a property from closing on time. We are going to continue on in that vein since the …

by Karen Smith

Anticipation… Oh Those Closing Delays!

September 26, 2010 • 0 comments

As usual I try to concentrate on what is going on in our Real Real Estate world and there have been plenty of challenges to think and write about. I …

by Karen Smith

Celebrate Panama City Beach!

July 12, 2010 • 8 comments

I have always loved the quote, “The more you CELEBRATE the more you have to CELEBRATE”  As I was taking my early Sunday gratitude walk on our beautiful white sand …

by Karen Smith

First Time Home Buyer Questions and Answers

June 30, 2010 • 0 comments

In the Real Estate world there are some people that I listen and learn from. One of them is Barbara Corcoran, a self made Real Estate mogul with great spunk …

by Karen Smith

Holding Hands Makes us Stronger

June 21, 2010 • 7 comments

Although this is typically a place for Real Estate tips I have been known to throw in some life tips and this is one of those times.  Now, more than …

by Karen Smith

Don’t Be Too Short On The Short!!!!

June 14, 2010 • 4 comments

I know you thought that I was finished talking about short sales but here we go again. There has been a trend in short sale pricing that has been a …

by Karen Smith

Short Sale: The Lesser of Two Evils

January 20, 2010 • 1 comment

You would think that we had exhausted the short sale dilemma but not hardly as I still get questions each week about whether someone should just walk away or try …

by Karen Smith

6 Questions (and answers) about the Extension of the First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit

November 18, 2009 • 3 comments

I am so excited that the tax buyer credit has not only extended but has expanded. Now move-up/repeat-home buyers can jump on board and reap the benefits of the program. …

by Karen Smith

4 Things to Know About Buying Real Estate Today

November 11, 2009 • 2 comments

I have had a hard time focusing on what I want to discuss with you this week so I decided to share from one of my favorite Real Estate gurus, …

by Karen Smith