David Patterson - Columbia South Carolina Real Estate

Schedules, planning, accountability...blah, blah, blah.  Hey, I got into this business because I want to be my own boss, right?  I don't need no stinkin' schedule, I don't want to have to plan and organize my days, and I sure as heak don't want to have to be accountable for my productivity!  That...

  Would you be interested in attending a Real Estate BarCamp in Atlanta? I can see myself spending a long weekend with some Social Media Superstars. Therefore, let's flood Lane Bailey with COMMENTS OF INTEREST! Thanks!   I still haven't kicked this idea.  But that doesn't mean it is a certainty, ...

Are you a first time home buyer that plans to reside in South Carolina? Are you a teacher, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or a member of South Carolina's EMS Personnel? With the Palmetto State Heroes Program and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, QUALIFIED  First Time Hom...

 Here a great article on avoiding the pitfalls that lead to real estate career failure.... It's a new year! Well, its almost a new year...New business plans in the works...new budgets being considered (shoestring, though they may be...). New attitude attributed to a new year. All good things.... ...

This is a great post on receiving your unfair share of Agent-to-Agent referrals. We are fortunate to be networking on Active Rain. I can now refer an agent in any part of the country with confidence that the agent will do a good job. In the past I used to look up a referral directory and look fo...

This is a very simple question that should provoke some diverse answers in the COMMENTS SECTION of this blog post. (Hint. Hint.) Here is some audio of Accredited Buyer Representative Kim Wood (Remax MainLine in West Chester, PA) on an episode of The David Patterson Show. Kim is a Technology Tools...

Through social media, I've been humbled to meet some of the most brilliant minds in the real estate industry. These experiences lead me to experience a burning desire to focus an episode of The David Patterson Show on Social Media's Impact on The Real Estate Industry.   I was fortunate to have Ac...

Les Sherman with Remax in Austin, Texas shares some humorous thoughts about the world of Facebook. It's a must read. Do you see some of yourself in this post? I did! (CNN) -- Facebook, for better or worse, is like being at a big party with all your friends, family, acquaintances and co-workers. F...

At times, ActiveRain can be a very inspiring online social media network. Here is a case in point. While purging some "inactive bloggers" from my subscription list, I came across the musings of Tina Allen. Tina seemed a little overwhelmed and discouraged by her Twitter experience. "I hate to just...

In my opinion, Steve Kappre is one of the Mortgage Industry Leaders in the ActiveRain network. Since the current deadline to obtain an $8000 Tax Credit is December 1, 2009, First Time Home Buyers need to have their real estate transaction closed within the next four months. Attention First Time ...