Lorieal Green Helps Atlanta Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

The Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation from Charfen Institute arms local real estate agent with tools, processes and education to help distressed homeowners in metropolitan Atlanta

Lorieal Green, Realtor and CDPE, of Keller Williams Cityside announced today that she is now among an elite group of over 40,000 national CDPE trained professionals helping local Atlanta homeowners avoid foreclosure via short sales.

 In a short sale transaction, the lien holder accepts the selling price of the home, even if that amount is less than (“short” of) the borrower’s mortgage balance. This option is less harmful to a homeowner’s credit score, does not challenge employment or security clearance, and allows the seller to be eligible for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed loans sooner than a foreclosure.

 The CDPE designation, offered by the Charfen Institute, is the fastest-growing independent designation in real estate industry history. Green has been a CDPE since 2009.

 “On average, our CDPE trained real estate agents go on to help more than 7.5 families avoid foreclosure in the 12 months following the completion of their CDPE Designation,” said Alex Charfen, CEO of the Charfen Institute and author of the CDPE course.

 “Knowing that I help ease the stress of selling a home out of financial necessity is very rewarding. I take great pride in how much my clients appreciate the working relationship we have formed and all of the hard work it takes to get them to the closing table.” Says Lorieal Green

 The growth of the CDPE Designation has been assisted by endorsement or support of major real estate market influencers RE/MAX, LLC, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Keller Williams Realty Inc, Realogy Franchise Group, RealtyTrac, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

About Lorieal Green  Lorieal Green has been a top producing Atlanta area Realtor since graduating with an MBA in Sales and Marketing in 2003. During her career, she has been recognized nationally as a “Top 30 Realtor Under 30” by REALTOR magazine and was recently featured on the cover of Black Enterprise magazine. Currently, she resides in Cobb County with her husband and two sons.

About Charfen Institute 
The Charfen Institute educates and trains real estate professionals and small business owners to find opportunities in chaos – either by providing solutions to the foreclosure crisis or empowering entrepreneurs with strategies to embrace their companies’ full potential. The CDPE Designation is the fastest growing independent designation in real estate industry history, with more than 38,000 agents trained since 2008.