Stacy's Blog

I am hoping to get the same feed-back from Realtors and Lenders, but obviously someone turned "on" the light switch of closings, which had been turned "off" for a while. We are thankful for the business, --now it's time to remember how to do 30 things at once again, no more lunches (not that I ev...

I think we're all working a lot harder for our money than we used to. Where are the "normal" closings? What happened to them? Seems like what we have now are a lot of REO (Foreclosure) closings, RELO (Relocation) closings, Short Sales (does anyone ever call you back)?? The short sales are a whole...

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES ON WARRANTY DEED     In the state of Arkansas, the "revenue tax" that you see on Warranty Deeds is based on a total of 3.3% of the sales price; so on a $100,000 transaction, the buyer and seller would each pay a combined amount of $330.00 at closing for this tax. This a...

For For those of you that love pets, here's the newest addition to our family of cats, this is Cream Puff. We were lucky enough to be able to save her and are getting her settled in now. She was covered with dirt and fleas when we got her, but she's coming along good now, with a little food, lov...

 LOOK AT THE NEW BABY GIRL -- CREAM PUFF SAYS HELLO!!      Here's Cream Puff, and what a sweet kitty!! We were lucky enough to save her and brought her into our home this week. I think she's around 6 weeks old. We're not sure what kind of kitty she is, as she looks like a long haired Siamese, but...

Hard to believe that I cracked 10,000 points today!! It was just a couple of months ago that I joined the rain and enjoy it more as time goes by. I finally loaded my first photo today. That's a joke to many, but better late than never. A special thanks to those that have helped me  get to this po...

I don't need a real alarm clock because I've got the VARM ALARM. It goes off at about 5:00 a.m. every morning, usually when I'm in my deepest sleep, I will hear a tap, tap then some type of "blap" noise. That's the VARM ALARM. Or I may hear the bottom of my door rattle, that's the VARM ALARM. Don...

Change is difficult but often essential for survival. Nothing ever stays the same. To feel the exhilaration of victory, you must accept challenges - get out of your comfort zone. A shortcut doesn't always get you to where you want to be. You get what you give sometimes. Sometimes the ability to s...

Sometimes there are title issues, complicated closing issues, divorce situations, marital property issues, questions of ownership, situations that involve attorneys, questions of fraud, etc. that take time to clear up before a file can close. Every property doesn't have clear title.. Sometimes a ...

In the hustle and bustle of your "life" you have many choices, but each have consequences. Sometimes a simple act of appreciation or kindness, or a small sacrifice on your part will make a big difference in someone's life. It isn't always what you do, but what you don't do. Helping out people tha...