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Patrick Flynn
Patrick Flynn is a 13 year Veteran of this Real Estate fray and a blogger on mySeattleblogs and is active in various social networks. Like many writers at Agent Genius, Patrick wears a few hats other than a Broker's lid- he is also a Certified Real Estate Instructor for the State of Washington and has enjoyed delivering 1,000+ hours of clock hour and non-clock hour approved courses in his career. Patrick has also been a Designated Broker since 2003 and revels in being able to coach and mentor fellow real estate professionals.
Housing News
New licensing law forces local MLS to scrap over 80 forms
In the eternal quest for our Department of Licensing to make our lives and the lives of our clients simpler and clearer, the new licensing law...
Housing News
Some may no longer use “real estate” or “realty” in their team name
Recently we discussed Washington becoming a Broker Only State starting on July 1st and for the most part, this is a good thing and I...
Coaching
Buyer wants to make an offer contingent on the sale of their home
In the State of Washington, an Offer Contingent on the Sale of the Buyers Home Selling is often fraught with all kinds of issues...
Coaching
Condition vs. Objection: Can you tell the difference?
Simply put, a condition can be viewed as a genuine reason not to buy or sell a home and an objection is best described...
Housing News
Procuring cause: I wrote the deal, I get paid… don’t I?
I’m sure there are several variations on this theme depending on which State in this Union you practice your profession, but the cause and...
Housing News
Going hard on your earnest money – are you sure you’re protecting your client?
I recently had a deal where the Buyer's 30 day Financial Contingency was up and my Sellers wanted to ask the Buyers to waive...
Opinion Editorials
What recourse is there for this agent now that the paper trail is dead?
An interesting situation
I received a call the other day from a former agent of mine (now a Broker of her own shop) with an...
Housing News
Washington is about to get a whole bunch of new real estate brokers
Starting July 1st, the Evergreen State is about to join our neighbors to the South in Oregon and become a Broker only State. With...