Sarah Palin has taken a break from politics and now she is concerned with helping Realtors become Certified Distressed Property Experts. There are about 10,000 Realtors who have the CDPE designation. We just graduated another hundred or so in the New Jersey area. So maybe my teacher wasn't exactly Sarah Palin; it was a great lady from Florida.

I have been doing short sales for a number of years and was a little skeptical about becoming "certified" for something I have been doing. The training was a pleasant surprise. The documents that they provide will definitely compliment my current package. More than once, I was shaking my head in agreement with my teacher. During the lunch break on the second day while speaking to a negotiator, I was able to get the name of the man's supervisor that I was speaking with. Based on what I was taught, he was happy to give it to me.

Here is my graduation photo. Do you see what I'm talking about?

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For more information on this or any other topic, call Sal Poliandro, Broker Associate, Realtor, Marketing Advisor,

Short Sale Specialist and as of today CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert

ePRO, SRES at 201-259-2187, visit our websites: www.SalAndDawn.com or  shortsaleguy.org

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Sal can be reached by snail mail at RE/MAX Properties 73 East Allendale Road Saddle River, NJ 07458