This program is being offered at a greatly reduced rate.

For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures represent the new "traditional" real estate transaction. This one day six hour course is designed to help you evaluate all available options for distressed homeowners and identify the components of an effective short sale package. Take advantage of the reduced rate and gain a competitive edge with this ABR® one-day elective course.

• Understand why homeowners are in default
• Define homeowner's options when facing default
• Facilitate a counseling session for buyers who want to purchase a short-sale property
• List the content of the short-sale package
• Understand the importance of a complete short-sale package
• Differentiate judicial foreclosure from nonjudicial foreclosure
• Describe the foreclosure process
• How to work with a listing agent on an REO property
• Facilitate a counseling session for buyers who want to purchase a foreclosed property
• Recognize the signs of mortgage fraud and predatory lending

CREDIT:

• An elective for the ABR® Designation.
• 6 hours of real estate continuing education.
• Required for the new NAR Short Sale/Foreclosure Resource Certification (SFR)

PLEASE NOTE:
The exam will be held at 3:00 p.m.
The $175 application fee to receive your SFR certification is waived if you take this program before March 31, 2010.

Three webinars are required to earn the SFR certification in addition to taking the one-day core course. We recommend that you view the webinars prior to taking the program so you can fax or e-mail those applications in right after you complete the course. For more information on viewing these free webinars please visit the following link:

http://realtorsfr.org/webinars.html

INSTRUCTOR: Alec Hagerty, ABR, ABRM, CRB
Alec is Broker/Trainer for a real estate company in Elyria, Ohio. With over 20 years of experience, he has taught numerous continuing education programs at Lorain County Community College, Local Boards and brokerages.