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If you are a real estate agent, you are an expert in the process of listing, marketing, and finding properties, then negotiating a purchase and sale agreement. Sadly, in today's market, that's not enough.

Real estate agents who want to flourish in today's market need to understand all the complexities of short sales. There is more to completing a short sale than a few additional forms and phone calls. When you talk with property owners in foreclosure, you’re far more likely to uncover a minefield of problems that you must navigate with skill and creativity.

Once you have completed the Certified Short Sale Specialist training, you'll be able to view your client’s home through the eyes of the lender. You'll be able to assist the seller in positioning their home to sell quickly. You'll know how to create a short-sale package that will be more easily approved by the lender. You'll be able to work together with the lender, pointing out the strengths of the offer and helping them make a quick decision.

As a CSSS, you will learn to handle no-equity loans, negative amortized loans, and 80/20 loans, all of them vastly different from the FHA short sales that you may be familiar with.

You'll be able to set your client’s home above competing short-sale packages by positioning it to target the lender’s position.

Homeowners are afraid of foreclosure, and they are afraid that their homes will sit on the market, unsold. In today's market, they need agents who can give them more assistance in more complex situations. They need a Certified Short Sale Specialist.

Once you complete the training, you'll be the expert that homeowners are looking for. You'll be able to help them through the process, and you'll gain more listings, more referrals, and more commissions as a result.

For more information, please visit www.washingtonshortsalecertification.com.