Pat's Postings - Brandon, MS Realtor

This post by fellow ActiveRain member Wanda Kubat-Nerdin, a southern Utah REALTOR® is so inspiring, I decided to share it with my followers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  When The Balance Is Due   Our brains produce 'Happiness Chemicals' that determine an every day approach to living. Th...

Today I attended the weekly AR Zoom meeting with speaker Lisa Spampinato. The title of her session was "AI and ChatGPT for Realtors - How to Improve Your Marketing Game".Most of us are familiar with ChatGPT, which has tons of business applications. The most common use for real estate is writing o...

My mission the last several years is remembering the elderly in Assisted Living and Retirement Homes. I've volunteered at Bingo and other activities, attended dances, brought snacks, decorated Christmas trees, and brought door prizes throughout the year for various games and activities.Many older...

RPR is a great resource for Realtors, yet when I mention it to co-workers, they usually don't understand what I'm referring to.RPR stands for Realtor Property Resource, and is made available to us through the National Association of Realtors. You can use RPR to research properties, neighborhoods,...

A client had a small leak after a heavy rainstorm, which left a 4" stain on her ceiling. I called my reliable roofer, who came the next day to repair the seal around a pipe boot. To deal with the stain, I suggested my client purchase a stain blocking spray paint made for ceilings. She applied the...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Assumable Loans in the 21st Century. In that post, I explained how in certain circumstances, an assumable loan could be the way to sell a home for the highest and best outcome for the seller.My listing closed this week. As Paul Harvey would say, here is the rest of ...

If you follow real estate articles, podcasts, etc., you may have heard that FHA, VA, and USDA loans are assumable. If you are a real estate agent, I'm sure you are aware of it, but not everyone has fully embraced the idea or comprehends the dynamics of this opportunity.Recently, I successfully ac...

You know the phrase, right? It's part of the Fifth Amendment of the Miranda Rights.Law and Order may not be standing at your door with handcuffs in hand, but if you are house hunting, the seller may have surveillance devices or Ring doorbells, which could record any comments you make while viewin...

Today's tip is about housekeeping. Not my favorite topic, but one that is important for obvious reasons.When do you clean house? Do you have a routine? I'm curious... do you have a set schedule? Do you tackle everything in one day? Or do you do one chore each day of the week? Is your home always ...

My job is to help people move.I've helped sellers downsize not only their home, but also their possessions. Sometimes I post items for my senior clients in Facebook Groups because they don't use Facebook and I do what I can for my clients.A friend saw all my furniture postings, and asked if I was...