Buyer Specialist Certification

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Lori Crawford of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate earns BUYER SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION from CARTUS Broker Services 

Certified Agent Advantage offers Broker Network agent specialized expertise to assist customers.

                                                                                                                         

Trinity, FL April 10, 2013 – Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate today announced that Lori Crawford has achieved the Cartus Network Buyer Specialist (CNBS) certification. This annual certificate is part of the Certified Agent Advantage program, a professional standard available exclusively to principal brokers of the Cartus Broker Network — the network of real estate brokers serving the clients and customers of Cartus. 

Cartus requires qualified Network agents to become certified as relocation experts by participating in one or more Certified Agent Advantage courses and passing a written exam upon completion. The CNBS Certification course in which Lori Crawford participated covered issues surrounding the purchase of a destination home, as well as the most effective techniques for helping clients research communities, locate their new homes, and settle into their new areas of the United States.

As members of the Cartus Broker Network, agents strive to deliver excellent service to every client. The Certified Agent Advantage program helps to differentiate agents and provides them with a wider range of resources and career growth opportunities. 

About Cartus and the Cartus Broker Network

Cartus Broker Network is the nation’s leading network of more than 811 market-leading real estate firms representing approximately 3,000 offices and more than 109,000 agents. Cartus provides trusted guidance to organizations of all types and sizes that require global relocation solutions. Cartus serves 64 percent of the Fortune 50. We provide service in more than 165 countries, applying our more than half century of experience to help our clients with their mobility, outsourcing, consulting, and language and intercultural training needs. Cartus is part of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global provider of real estate services. To find out how our greater experience, reach, and hands-on guidance can help your company, visit www.cartus.com; read our blog at www.cartusblog.com; or click www.realogy.com for more information.   

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Contact:

Lori Crawford
Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Member
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
727.234.8002
Ltcrawford01@aol.com
www.FloridaMoves.com/Lori.Crawford
www.TrinityEastLakeRealEstate.com
 
 

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Don’t Sell Yourself Short

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In any buyers’ market, the quest for the best deal is foremost on the property seeker’s mind. But there are many misconceptions about what constitutes a great opportunity.  Just because a home is listed as a “short sale in Trinity!” does not mean it is your best option. And the same goes for bank owned properties; on all fronts, buyers need to be very sure about what they are getting themselves into.

Short Sales in Trinity – Pricing vs. Value

For instance, a “short sale” does not mean it is listed at a better price than other homes in the neighborhood. The lender wants to recover as much of the money owed to them as possible, so the amount they agreed to accept from a buyer is typically pretty much in step with fair market value.

Besides, there are a ton of motivated sellers on the market whose homes are priced as well as any short sale. The difference to the potential buyer is that these sellers are adjusting their prices commensurate with market fluctuations. Today’s short sale property could potentially be worth less after the three, six, twelve months that it can take to get the contract to the closing table.

Property Condition

A short sale property may not be receiving the best care. Since the seller is likely encountering financial difficulties, they may be prohibited from consistently maintaining  it.

And if you go down the road of a bank owned home, you won’t have benefit of a real live seller with whom to negotiate repairs; and the pool, roof, and lawn may not be in the best condition. You are instead dealing with a financial institution that is backed by a battery of attorneys; your list of repairs and your concerns are inconsequential.

Short sale or bank owned — you may not just be capitalizing on someone else’s misfortune; you may very well be inheriting a headache, tread cautiously.

Short Sales Specialists

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While being a specialist was once a term reserved for the medical profession, it now applies to the real estate industry. And the simple reason is that it has become complex.

Success in the short sale and foreclosure arena demands an understanding of the laws and the negotiation tactics specific to these transactions.  

Typically, buyers and sellers select an agent based on reputation and compatibility; but if you’re dealing with a short sale or a foreclosure or are looking to obtain advice on how to proceed with either, you need to make sure that the Realtor you select has the appropriate accreditations.

Realtors who seriously want to offer effective short sale and foreclosure services now pursue a focused course of education to earn approval as a Certified Distressed Property Expert.

Realtors with CDPE accreditations are specifically trained in all the issues that can derail these types of transactions and how to keep them on track. They also receive education in the techniques that allow them to operate as a true advocate to guide their client through the intricacies of these unique processes.