Michael Valentine Completes Prestigious CDPD Designation to Specialize in Real Estate Short Sales

March 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Michael Valentine, a Broker at Realty World-Acclaim in San Ramon has earned the prestigious Harris Real Estate University Certified Distressed Property Designation (CDPD), having completed extensive training in negotiating and closing Short Sales. This expertise is invaluable at a time when the nation’s housing market is devastated by millions of distressed home owners thrust into the foreclosure process.

The Short Sale of a property allows the distressed owner, through their Realtor, to find a buyer willing to purchase their home before they are forced into the foreclosure process. The owner can then use proceeds to repay their lender, even if the amount is less than what they actually owe on the property. In the current economy nearly all lenders are willing to consider Short Sales because they are less costly and time-consuming than foreclosures.

“The Harris Real Estate University CDPD designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated Short Sales. In San Ramon, more than 10% of homes are in some stage of foreclosure. The best action against foreclosure is Short Sale,” said Michael Valentine, “It is so rewarding to be able to help families save their homes from foreclosure.”

Tim and Julie Harris, founders of the Harris Real Estate University in Las Vegas, NV, said
“Realtors such as Michael Valentine with the HREU CDPD designation have valuable training in Short Sales and can offer homeowners a better alternative to foreclosure, which inevitably destroys their credit rating and prevents them from having the ability to purchase a new home. Through our in-depth training and continuous education programs, these agents are trained to aggressively seek sellers and buyers using our extensive marketing techniques.”

The Harris Real Estate University opened in 1998, and provides Distressed Property Agent
training through webinars, teleseminars and teleconferencing. Agents can earn their Short Sale Listing designation remotely from their offices all across the nation. The HREU CDPD is the premier designation for Realtors who want to specialize in helping distressed home owners.

“Our goal is to prepare agents enrolled in the program for the increasingly competitive Short Sale market. It’s becoming more difficult for uncertified agents to out-sell our graduates. Our comprehensive Short Sale Certification gives them everything they need to gain an edge over other agents in their service areas,” Harris said.

If you feel you are in need of more information about foreclosure alternatives, or if you are under water on your mortgage payments, call Michael Valentine for more information at 510-552-0426.

Specializing in the sale of residential and commercial properties in the San Ramon area, Realty World Acclaim lists and sells homes in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara Counties Contact Michael Valentine at 510-552-0426 for more information or visit www.rwacclaim.com.

Contact Name: Michael Valentine
Company: Realty World-Acclaim
Address: 4101 Dublin Blvd Ste F237 Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: 510-552-0426
Email: michaelv@rwacclaim.com
Website: www.rwacclaim.com

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Realty World-Acclaim is an independently owned residential real estate brokerage specializing in distressed property sales including short sales and REO properties. Realty World-Acclaim has extensive experience negotiating and closing short sales with all major lenders and servicers.