Use A Dedicated Buyer Agent If you are a HOME BUYER, you are entitled to some STRAIGHT TALK. Let me ask you a question. If you and your spouse were getting a divorce, would you use the same lawyer? Of course not! You would want someone to represent your interests. The same is true with real estate agents. The company with the sign in the yard represents the Seller. Under Mississippi Real Estate Law, the Seller's Agent must be loyal to the Seller. The agent is obligated to get the highest and best price for the Seller. If you use a dedicated Buyer Agent, the Buyer Agent must be loyal to you--the Buyer. The Buyer Agent must keep your information confidential. I am Ken Patterson, a REALTOR/Broker Associate affiliated with Martin Select Properties, an independent real estate company in Tupelo, Mississippi. I am ready to be a dedicated Buyer Agent and assist you in finding your next home. Posted by Ken Patterson on December 22, 2009 at 05:48 PM About Ken Patterson I grew up in Tupelo, MS, and finished high school here. At age 18, I enlisted in the United States Army. My service included a 16-month tour in the Middle East. After military service, I obtained a B.S. degree from Mississippi State University and a master's degree from the University of Alabama. I completed a career with the Federal Government and retired as an Appeals Hearing Officer. During my career with the Federal Government, I was transferred several times. As a result, I have a lot of experience with relocation and I have great empathy for people who are moving into this area. Prior to my retirement, I had obtained a Mississippi Real Estate Broker license in 1989, in anticipation of returning to my home town. I have also been licensed to sell real estate in Virginia and Colorado. As of 03/15/10 the Ken Patterson RePage is ranked at 62 with 9,315 points. The monthly top RePage owner will receive a cash prize. Help this agent by bookmarking this site and posting it to blogs and other Web pages and encourage others to visit.

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Latitude: 34.259585 -- Longitude: -88.725885

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The town was originally named Gum Pond prior to the American Civil War, supposedly due to the high number of tupelo trees, locally known as sweetgum, that grow in the area. The city still hosts the Gumtree Arts Festival [2] each year. In the post-Civil War era, Tupelo became the northern Mississippi site for the crossing of a railroad, which brought industry to the town, establishing it as the center of commerce in the northern part of the state. Once the town began to grow, Gumpond took on the name Tupelo, naming the town after the small Civil War battle that took place on the site. That site is now designated as Tupelo National Battlefield. That Battle of Tupelo was in turn named for the tupelo trees of the area. Tupelo was incorporated in 1870 with a population of 618. -- Source: Wikipedia.com