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
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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

8 Tips on How To Buy a Foreclosure

October 28, 2009 • 1 comment

It seems that more and more people are getting excited about being on the winning end of the foreclosure crisis. Even though they are great deals customers sometimes are frustrated …

by Karen Smith

How to Deal with Multiple offers on a Short Sale

October 22, 2009 • 1 comment

There have been more questions than answers this week. Among other, people have asked: What do those zeroed out items mean in a contract and are you sure you can …

by Karen Smith

Save Money on Homeowners Insurance – Q&A, Part Two

October 14, 2009 • 0 comments

Last week we addressed the Wind Mitigation inspection and how you could save some bucks on your home owners insurance. Since space would not allow I only gave a brief …

by Karen Smith