Patty Lynn

The professional real estate agent is your best resource for traversing the inevitable hurdles of purchasing or selling a home. That agent should understand the market and be attuned to what you need to make the sale successful. In our local community, you cannot go wrong by choosing Patty Lynn to guide you through that passage.

While Patty was born in Virginia and spent her early years in New Jersey, she has made the greater Daytona area her home since moving here at the age of 15. An honors graduate of Seabreeze High School, she earned her Associates Degree at what was then Daytona Beach Community College (now DSC) and pursued her early enthusiasm for law by obtaining a bachelor’s in legal studies from UCF Orlando.

Post-graduation, however, Patty shrewdly took a sharp turn when opportunity knocked. She joined her father’s pool company in New Smyrna Beach where she worked her way up to becoming a 50% shareholder before selling her equity interest in 1990. With that first career achievement established and after a brief stint at a local law firm, she replicated her victory in a similar business venture with her own Splash Zone Pools which she also sold at an opportune moment. Her next challenges were in accounting and computer system analysis until she discovered her aptitude for real estate. “From helping customers find their dream home to traversing the mortgage loan process to closing the sale, it’s truly a passion for me,” Patty says with an air of pride.” An obsession for detail and zeal for guiding clients through the maze of negotiations utilize the skills that I initially thought I would use as an attorney. Real estate gratifies me on all counts.”

Patty joined Realty Pros Assured in 2009 where she now manages the Port Orange office of this location company that has over 100 Realtors. During the down market in 2012/2013 she took a respite from real estate and honed her expertise by earning her NMLS Mortgage Loan Origination license in over 30 states which was needed to work as a Forensic Loan Underwriter for Digital Risk a contractor for Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae. At this position she saw mortgage loan files from the eyes of the underwriter who approves the mortgage. She brings all this knowledge to the table for the clients she serves today.

“Local market conditions are currently healthy,” according to Lynn. Right now, prices are going up, so people are once again able to sell and buyers, who want to get in before things skyrocket again, are enthusiastic.” While current activity is percolating, Lynn has some solid advice for participants on both sides of the equation. “In today’s world everyone is busy, so home buyers are drawn to properties that are move-in ready. If you want to catch their interest, take care of the fundamentals with basic repairs and décor. Put in the effort to pull weeds, put down fresh mulch, spiff up the front door with fresh paint. Bite the bullet and remove clutter, even if you need to rent a storage unit for the duration when you are showing the house. All these things really count.”

If you are on the buying side, “Think things through so you can share them with your agent. Is the school district a deal maker or breaker? Do you have your heart set on an area with or without sidewalks? Are you comfortable in a neighborhood with HOA restrictions on how the properties need to be maintained? The more you share with the agent the better they can make the most of your time and theirs.”

Community-minded realtors have a reputation for being front and center when it comes to helping their neighbors and Patty and Realty Pros Assured exemplify that. While supporting a number of local causes the charity nearest and dearest to Patty’s heart is Homes for Heroes (HomeforHeroes.com) which “helps to secure meaningful rebates and discounts so that military personnel, teachers, firefighters, peace officers, and healthcare workers who serve in our community can actually afford to buy a home in our community.” Her sincerity on behalf of this cause is evident as she adds, “I’m married to a firefighter myself, so I know just how much our public servants give to protect and serve.” Patty and her husband live in the city of Port Orange. They have three boys in college, a junior and a senior at FSU in Tallahassee and a junior at USF in Tampa.