Pat Putnal's (patputnal) Blog

A year ago I would have told you that I had rather have a gun pointed at me than to work on short sales.  But guess what, when the market is 60% short sales and foreclosures, you better change your mind set.  The short sale process is certainly more involved and time consumming but can be a real ...

I would like to personally welcome the new agents that have just entered into the challenging world of real estate.  Because the market is tigher, they are being aggressive with their marketing and are "thinking outside of the box".  As martket conditions improve, their business should explode.

Are you not just sick and tired of hearing all the moaning and groaning?  The media has painted the picture and continues to be VERY negative-- which sets the tone for many viewers. Of course things are "tighter" than anyone wants them to be, but there are still plenty of opportunities.  In the r...

Sometimes we forget that people  buy and sell real estate for the same reasons they have bought and sold for years.  Things change--families have babies, deaths, divorces, health issues, more income, less income, relocating for new job, retiring, downsizing and the list goes on and on.  Because o...