JoAnn Taylor Completes Short Sales and Foreclosures Course

Lake Worth, Fl., December 11, 2009 – JoAnn Taylor with HarderandSmarter Realty in Lake Worth, Fl., has just completed a highly specialized course, Short Sales and Foreclosures, presented by the Council of Residential Specialists. The one-day course earns one unit of core credit toward the Certified Residential Specialist Designation, and satisfies the educational requirements toward the SFR (short Sales and Foreclosures Resource) designation through the National Association of Realtors.

Distressed sales – foreclosures and short sales – accounted for 45 percent of all home sales during the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Short Sales and Foreclosures gives agents the practical tools and skills they need to counsel clients about these types of transactions. The course explains the intricate steps involved with these transactions as well as the roles of lenders, sellers, buyers and cooperating agents. It includes dialogues and systems agents can use when they work with financial institutions and other owners of REO properties.

“The course provided me with some invaluable insights into what can be done to make the entire process go more smoothly”, said Taylor. “I expect this information to be valuable when used in conjunction with my previously-earned designation, CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)”.

The Council of Residential Specialists is a not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors® comprised of more than 40,000 members. It awards the CRS Designation to experienced Realtors® who have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate.