Nantucket, MA— Several agents at Windwalker Real Estate recently earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR Certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows.
According to a recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures. For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” transaction. REALTORS® who have earned the SFR Certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.
“As leading advocates for homeownership, REALTORS® believe that any family that loses its home to foreclosure is one family too many, but unfortunately, there are situations in which people just cannot afford to keep their homes, and a foreclosure or a short sale results,” said 2009 NAR President Charles McMillan. “Foreclosures and short sales can offer opportunities for home buyers and benefit the larger community, as well, but it’s extremely important to have the help of a real estate professional like a REALTOR® who has earned the SFR Certification for these kinds of purchases.”
Please contact one of our agents and put our experience and expertise to work.
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Update! The White House has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit through June 30, 2010, as long as a binding sales contract is signed no later than April 30, 2010. First-time homebuyers and non-first-time homebuyers are now eligible for the credit. Highlights of the expanded homebuyer tax credit are: