Donald is a West Orange, New Jersey Real Estate Agent who is licensed in the State of New Jersey and works out of the Jordan Baris Inc in West Orange, NJ. Currently Donald has not left a welcome message or submitted a photo, so please feel free to leave a review of Donald or email Donald Patterson to ask them to sign up and update their profile.
What year did you become a real estate agent?
1987
How many years have you been in Real Estate?
After spending a 20-year career in publishing in New York, I acquired my real estate license in 1995
What is the average home price in your market?
Prices range widely, but I would say that the average price in a ten-mile area from out two offices
Are there any new developments or trends in your area?
As the demand for more affordable and densely-apportioned housing spreads, "urban" condos and development housing becomes far more frequent.
Why do you enjoy being a real estate agent?
By helping people help themselves, solving problems, making connections and being able to be proud of the outcome, I achieve a good deal of satisfaction.
What is the most challenging issue you face as a Real Estate Professional?
Certainly in this declining market, the job of convincing people that selling or owning a home is the more challenging issue all of us face.
Tell us one of your client success stories or an interesting moment in your profession.
Moments of customer referral are always the most gratifying; I am fortunate to have quite a few of them.
What is your best characteristic?
The three "P's:" Personable, Patient and Professional.
Who or what inspires you the most?
The fifty-five year trandition of this agency: a lifetime of assisting sellers and buyers meet their goals.
What is the best advice you ever received?
From my mother (and before that, her mother): "Never a door closes but a window opens."
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I do already--New York City!