David Patterson - Columbia South Carolina Real Estate

For those of you that are subscribers or frequent my blog, you are aware of my recent arrival to Keller Williams in Columbia SC. One of the biggest challenges with moving to a new company is making changes to all of your marketing pieces and prospecting tools.  When I arrived home on last night, ...

One of the most common questions that are asked by South Carolina real estate Customers AND clients of other real estate licensees is "Can I fire my real estate agent?" That was not asked of me directly on this day. However, the following is a question that was asked by a Columbia, SC home buyer...

"Yes, the school system matters." That was a quote from a reader of the Wall Street Journal blog. When shopping or selling a home, my buyers and sellers always ask me questions about the importance and quality of the school district. They also make comments similiar to these quotes that were als...

While attending John Prescott's Internet Lead Generation class, John was raving about the successes of one attendee that sat in front of me. I said to myself, "I have to get this guy's card. I'll be picking his brain in the near future." Luckily, my new business cards had just arrived in Columbia...

Forgive me in advance if I don't paint the proper picture for this story. I'm a real estate agent and mathematician. I AM NOT A WRITER!While watching the 10pm WACH newscast on this evening, I was introduced to the story of Kevin Adams. I was really touched by his story and had to submit this entr...

(Editor's Note: This is posted in the spirit of being involved in Rebecca Levinson's game of TAG.) While preparing for the unveiling of MY SECRET, I came across an email from my Broker-in-Charge (BIC). She was sharing with me an exchange of emails between herself and one of my clients. From perso...

One of my favorite AR Bloggers and Guest Contributors to The Patterson Files is Rebecca Levinson.After helping to fix a window for one of my clients (one of the ways to stay "in the flow" with your clients and sphere of influence), I returned to my office and saw Rebecca's smiling face at the top...

To the subscribers and other members of the ActiveRain Family that frequent my blog, I want to issue a sincere apology. As you might have noticed, I haven't been posting regularly during the month of April. If you have been waiting with intense anticipation (sorry.....that was a bit over the top)...

After arriving home from the first of many weddings that will be attended by me during 2008, I received a "Comment on Your Blog" message from my mother. For those of you that read my blog, you are aware about my mother's birthday on March 28. About two weeks later, my mother is posting her commen...

As I awakened to a gloomy morning in Columbia, SC, I decided to complete one of my morning rituals............. CHECKING MY EMAIL.There were two emails that caught my attention. One was a new email from a couple that saw my First Time Home Buyers Should Know about Restrictive Covenants post on Th...