Great Barrington Realtor®
Completes Loss Mitigation Certification Program
Great Barrington, MA – Corinne McKeown, Broker/Owner of Storybook Homes Real Estate earned a Certification in Loss Mitigation on March 8, 2008. The program was offered by The Massachusetts Association of Realtors®, and taught REALTOR® attendees how to work effectively with complicated transactions involving foreclosures, short sales, properties at auction or bank owned (also known as real estate owned or REO), and how to protect buyers and sellers as they work through the process.
Taught by national and local experts in loss mitigation, the course equipped attendees to deal with short sales on both the buying and listing side; instructed them how to best approach lenders; and identify what information they will be required to produce. Since not all short sales avoid foreclosure, attendees also learned about the auction process including viewings, financing, and bidding. This course also addressed the human element of these transactions as consumers potentially face losing their homes. Ms. McKeown is also a Certified Buyer Representative, and holds the Certified Residential Specialist designation, the highest credential in the Real Estate industry.
To learn more about the process of short sales to avoid foreclosures, or if you know anyone who may face losing their home, contact Corinne McKeown in confidence at 413-644-9440.