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Become a Certified Distressed Property Expert - Class Offered in Southern California

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Real Estate Agent with Village Real Estate Services, Inc.

FORECLOSURE! SHORT SALE! PRICE REDUCED! REO! It's in all the headlines and for many real estate professionals, it's not a matter of choice whether we need to work this part of the market...it's only a matter of when.  If you're like me, you may be feeling it's time it's time for to gear up for the days ahead.  To date I've attended 5 different presentations on how to work with short sales.  The only common denominators seem to be that the speakers are saying two things:

1)      REALTORS®/Real Estate Agents - it is our responsibility as real estate professionals to help clean up this mess.

2)      Most real estate agents are doing it wrong - and each has a different method for doing it right.

Both statements are very compelling.  Like many of you, I'm committed to helping as many people as I can during the coming years.  But, the second statement sure makes it difficult to know where we should turn for wisdom and training.

While attending the Howard Brinton Star Power Annual Conference in Orlando last week, I was introduced to the Distressed Property Institute (www.cdpenow.com)  a Florida based company that I believe has a plausible plan for us to follow.  They offer the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation course.  The CDPE is endorsed by Howard Brinton Star Power Systems and national brokerage firms.  They are offering a two day training session for us in California at a very special introductory price. 

What CDPE offers is:

Your Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation Includes:

􀂅 Two Days of Classroom Instruction

􀂅 170+ Page Distressed Property Field Manual

􀂅 Complete Short Sale Forms Disk

􀂅 Checklists for Distressed Situations

􀂅 Foreclosure Solutions Flow Charts

􀂅 Sample Short Sale Package

􀂅 Monthly Follow up Calls & New Information Updates

􀂅 Use of the CDPE Logo and Designation

 CDPE has authorized me to share the opportunity with you to attend a two day class on September 8 & 9 in Ontario California.  We are currently creating an interest list only of people who are seriously interested in attending the class.  If we are able to get 40 people, we will be able to offer the class at a huge discount of $399.  They will offer this discount as an introductory price only offered to allow CDPE to break into the California market. The price of their web-based program and live classes are $599 so this will be a great opportunity.

If you need more information CDPE has scheduled a free one hour introductory preview that you can attend by clicking here http://www.cdpenow.com/cdpe_free_previews.html to register or visit CDPE's site at www.cdpenow.com.

Please respond to this blog with your interest in attending so we can get the September 8 & 9 class scheduled.   Also, if you'd forward a link to this blog to any of your friends who need to be there, that would be much appreciated!

Please take a moment to read some of the incredible comments below from current and former attendees of this class.  They have far more eloquently described their experience and the benefit of the class than I coul ever do!

Comments (84)

Marlene Bridges
Village Real Estate Services, Inc. - Laguna Hills, CA
Laguna Homes|Laguna Condos|Laguna Real Estate

Hi Myrl,

It is a sad commentary on where we are...but we must be proactive in helping people out of the mess we're in now.  My goal is to get the best training possible and work like crazy to get the job done for as many people as I can.

Aug 11, 2008 06:44 PM
Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

Hello Marlene,

I literally have not stopped (aside from sleeping) working since I left the class on Friday.

I am putting together a market plan, informing my friends/customers/clients and the community of my expertise.

I have already started to receive positive feedback, I am sure leads are soon to follow.

Have a wonderful day!

Patty Da Silva, CDPE©

CERTIFIED DISTRESSED PROPERTY EXPERT©

www.pattydasilva.com

Aug 12, 2008 12:50 AM
Randy Sanger
Keller Williams Partners Realty/High Altitude Homes - Colorado Springs, CO

Excellent Marlene,

You are so right.  And our mastermind team is doing well because of the CDPE institute.  Great check list too Marlene.  Like you said. they leave nothing to chance, they leave nothing out and they have a complete and comprehensive package that not just a class on short sales it is true to a seminar type program.  They are working on getting Continuing Education Credits applied to the Seminar in Colorado.  That is how strong and qualified this seminar IS.

Aug 12, 2008 06:36 AM
Anonymous
Warren Klawiter

I attended the CDPE training in Naples Florida and I have to say that it was the best seminar I have attended in years.  I have never been to a meeting before that I did not want to see end.  The information just kept coming and coming.  I used the support materials and sample packets the first day after the meeting with much success.

I would recommend this training for anyone interested in helping your clients through a devastation situation.

Aug 13, 2008 12:12 AM
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Anonymous
Yolene Pierre

I attended the CDPE training class about four month ago and I'm glad I did it. Alex and Cadey really know their stuff and they are really passionate about it. Thank you very much for everything you guys are doing in the real estate world, you're really making a different. Any realtor out there who have not take the CDPE class, go, go don't walk run. You'll be glad you did.

Aug 14, 2008 02:46 PM
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Maggie Dokic /Indialantic | 321-252-8696
Magdalena Dokic - Indialantic, FL
Selling the beach in Florida's space coast

Marlene, the number of "short sale classes" being offered around here grew to such a high number that I started ignoring the emails.  But  few weeks ago I received one that was a certification class.  I think it may be this one and it will be worthwhile looking into it.    Thanks for reporting on this.

Aug 16, 2008 02:14 AM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

I am interersted in attending~ Jane Grant, Southwest Real Estate

Aug 18, 2008 06:33 PM
Anonymous
dale bohannon | team bohannon | coldwell banker tampa

I took the CDPD class in Miami and was quite pleased. The content was excellent. Alex Charfen's presentation of the material was outstanding. After the class, Alex & Cadey followed-up to check on the progress of my Short Sale business and offer valuable advice. If you want to help more people to reach their goals, then you have an obligation to know this material.

Aug 19, 2008 01:09 AM
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Gloria Bumanglag
CENTURY 21 Superstars - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
GRI

Hi. Please put me down on the interest list for Sept 8/9.  thanks1

Aug 20, 2008 02:41 PM
Tina Maraj
RE/MAX One - Fullerton, CA
Celebrating 30 Years of Real Estate Sales

Hi Marlene, I am interested as well. I will do my research. Please put me down.

Aug 24, 2008 09:23 AM
Sweet Viscape
Arlington, VA

Hi Marlene,

Great post! Another great way to get exposure for your listings is by posting them on Viscape.com, a social marketplace site for buying, selling, and renting vacation properties. It's completely free to post your listings. Here's the link to get started: http://viscape.com/properties/wizard/start.

Thanks for the great blog,

Misty

Aug 27, 2008 06:52 AM
Anonymous
Gary & Jennifer Ricco

Marlene,

Jennifer and I are interested in attending the class. Is it to late are can you make room for us? Please forward any information.

Sep 01, 2008 09:08 AM
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James G. Pycha
James Pycha (R) - REMAX KAUAI - Princeville, HI
(R), REMAX Kauai Broker

Marlene . . .  Bring the clas to Hawaii and you'll have a flooed of adttendees.  We have almost the same law.  Thanks for the post.

Aloha

Jim

Sep 24, 2008 05:34 PM
Richard Dolbeare
Inactive - Wailuku, HI
Living the Hawaii Lifestyle

Hi Marlene,

Jim is right, we need that class here!

Thanks for keeping up your excellent posts.

Aloha,

Richard Dolbeare

Sep 24, 2008 07:03 PM
Alex Charfen
Charfen Institute - Austin, TX

We have added a ton of classes to our schedule, click here to see them.

Alex Charfen
www.cdpe.com

Nov 28, 2008 10:41 PM
Mobile Austin Notary
Apostille/Authentication/Embassy Legalization, Notary Public, Loan Signing Agent & Process Server Services - Austin, TX
www.mobileaustinnotary.com

I wish I had been able to take a course like that.

Yellow star

Nov 29, 2008 12:52 PM
Alex Charfen
Charfen Institute - Austin, TX

Jeanette:

You can...

Our schedule is here.

Have a great one! 

Alex

Nov 29, 2008 09:40 PM
Tony Lopez
ALRG Inc - San Diego, CA

I thought I was ALREADY working with an experienced short sale team, that is until I took the CDPE course.  I strongly recommend this training to anyone looking to really crush the competition in 2009.  Some of the marketing ideas that I am picking up from other CDPE's across the nation are unbelievable. 

Thanks again to Alex, Cadey and the rest of the CDPE team!

 

 

Dec 22, 2008 02:27 AM
Sidney Jimenez
Keller Williams - Miramar, FL
CDPE, Short Sale Expert, 954-665-9449,

MARLENE,

The CDPE Family is growing by the day. It is just the most amazing thing to witness the incredible groth of this designation.

Become a CDPE Today

Schedule Your Class

Jan 27, 2009 01:56 AM
Anonymous
DiOndra Anderson

Very much interested in completing the CDPE course in September for Southern Cali

Jun 23, 2012 11:36 AM
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