Karen Steed's (karensteed) Blog

Get ready to see unicorns fly in the sky.  Our government is preparing to work on the budget.  And this time they are serious.  Really... We have a greater chance of seeing unicorns fly than we do of having politicians vote to cut spending in any meaningful way. As business people we have to watc...

Prices are falling at Gold Creek in Tallapoosa, GA.  Gold Creek is a subdivision in Tallapoosa, GA that was built to house executives from Honda when they came to Tallapoosa to build a transmission plant. After the executives left, many homes at Gold Creek sat empty.  The average person in Tallap...

Business opportunity in Tallapoosa, GA. I have a listing in Tallapoosa, GA that could be a great business opportunity for someone with vision. The property is located at 45 Laundry St. in Tallapoosa, GA. It includes over 3 acres, a large fishing pond, a double wide mobile home with a mother-in-la...

How to help home buyers by finding them a rental.  Due to the high number of foreclosures, and declining home values, most of my time is spent helping people find a great bargain to buy. I have been working with a client for a while now, trying to help them find buy a foreclosre in Haralson count...

I have a Gmail account, and I love it.  steedrealestate@gmail.com.  Kristal Kraft from Denver Colorado shares some helpful hints to show everyone how great Gmail can be...and it's free!Recently I wrote a post about how much I like using Gmail.  Like many people in the real estate business I've ha...

What is the bank thinking? I am helping a past client rent out her mobile home in Tallapoosa, GA.  She has remarried and moved outside the area, and after a bad rental experience trying it on her own, she contacted me for assistance. About five years ago, she was involved in a terrible divorce si...

If you have ever had a bad experience with Chase, just wait until you read this post by Teni LeBlanc.  It describes some truly disgusting Chase activities.  Share this with anyone else you know who hates Chase.Wrongful Foreclosures Against Military Service Members - More Evidence That CHASE Bank ...

This is a great suggestion from Karen Bernetti on how to get sellers to really look at the home they are selling.  If you are a seller this is someting you may want to try.It's quite common for home sellers to find it difficult to look at their home - REALLY look at their home - the way a  buyer ...

You have found a really great house.  It is in move in condition, and priced very competitively.  Ooops, it's a short sale--should you show it?  Can you recommend it to your buyers?  Barb Fischer tells it like it is.  Thanks BarbToday's generation of homebuyers are far more educated than ever bef...

We don't have a tax problem.  We have a spending problem. Everyone knows that the federal government is running a huge deficit.  This is not the result of under taxing, it is the result of over spending. Our government spends too much money.   As business owners, we know that if we spend more tha...