Deana Smedlund's Blog

Tomorrow never comes so with that said, do what you set out to do TODAY! Do not procrastinate. Set some goals, write them down, make a plan and put it into action! You have to have the vision put it in writing and make a schedule and stick to it. I sell real estate but this goes for your personal...

If you think you are ready to buy a home and this is your first time buying a home there are many tips for preparation before contacting a professional Realtor. 1. Do some research online, read some books, ask some friends or family but do have a plan. 2. Save, save for a down payment, in most al...

I have to share the sweetest thing I witnessed over the Thanksgiving holiday with my family. As always I take my family to my mom's house about 45 minutes away from my home and she and my grandmother do most of the cooking, I do help some but should probably help out a little more, they do such a...

Thank you for doing your job, thank you for protecting our country, our families and friends. I don't understand why it would upset people for you to do your jobs. Last year we had someone with explosives in their underwear and potentially could have brought down a plane and killed several people...

Social Media, if I had a dime for every time I heard these words I would be rich!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe that is why the people who invented Facebook, Twitter and Google are rich!  Who knew this would be the we communicated with friends, family, clients and people we don't even know half way around th...

If you are looking for some extra income you will want to check out these 3 properties located in Fayetteville, AR.  All of the homes are near the University of Arkansas and are short sales. Great homes for investment property or first time home buyers. 711 VAN GOGH FAYETTEVILLE, AR $59,900  21 E...

If you have worked in number of short sales you know each one is very different, no two alike that I have found.  This last one I had was approved after months of waiting and two different buyers but because the bank had paid to postpone the foreclosure date they said we are not doing it again so...

Check out this listing that is a steal in this sought after neighborhood in Northwest Arkansas! This lovely home is in a prominent neighborhood in Bentonville and is close to the Wal-mart home office, shopping, schools and more! It is a short sale with a local bank and I can share with you all th...

Have you heard the nightmare stories of people getting foreclosed on that are having trouble but not yet at the point of foreclosure? I have heard on different TV news shows how banks are not thoroughly going over clients files, they are simply having someone go out and change the locks on their ...

It is that time again, cool brisk mornings and warm afternoons, the smell of fall is in the air, we cool down from heat ,Thanks God, and we settle in for fall fun! Here in Northwest Arkansas we have many things to do this time of year. We have of course, the craft fairs, Arkansas Razorback Footba...