RE/MAX REALTOR® Earns Prestigious CDPE© Designation to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Horsham, PA, April 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Robert Thorsen, REALTOR® of RE/MAX Action Realty- Horsham, has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE©) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when area homeowners are experiencing “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.
Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures.
In Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, the number of homes in danger of foreclosing is clearly on the rise. As job losses mount, and real estate prices have come down, more distressed properties are surfacing in the area. It is happening in all price ranges. Local experts say that even high-priced homes are not immune.
“This CDPE© designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated short sales,” said Robert Thorsen. “It is so rewarding to be able to help sellers save their homes from foreclosure.”
Alex Charfen, founder of the Distressed Property Institute in Boca Raton, Fla., said that Realtors® such as Robert Thorsen with the CDPE© designation, have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure. These experts also may better understand market conditions and can help sellers through the emotional experience, he said.
The Distressed Property Institute opened in January 2008 and provides training for the premier CDPE© designation for Realtors® helping homeowners in distress and handling short sales.
“Our goal is to educate as many people as possible so we can help as many homeowners as possible,” Charfen said.
For more information, please call Robert Thorsen at 215-358-1100, email bob@thorsengroup.com or visit his website at www.thorsengroup.com
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Robert E. Thorsen, REALTOR®
Certified Distressed Property Expert
RE/MAX Action Realty
1126 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19002
Office (215) 358-1100
Mobile (215) 260-6904
Bob@thorsengroup.com
www.thorsengroup.com
Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures.
In Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, the number of homes in danger of foreclosing is clearly on the rise. As job losses mount, and real estate prices have come down, more distressed properties are surfacing in the area. It is happening in all price ranges. Local experts say that even high-priced homes are not immune.
“This CDPE© designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated short sales,” said Robert Thorsen. “It is so rewarding to be able to help sellers save their homes from foreclosure.”
Alex Charfen, founder of the Distressed Property Institute in Boca Raton, Fla., said that Realtors® such as Robert Thorsen with the CDPE© designation, have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure. These experts also may better understand market conditions and can help sellers through the emotional experience, he said.
The Distressed Property Institute opened in January 2008 and provides training for the premier CDPE© designation for Realtors® helping homeowners in distress and handling short sales.
“Our goal is to educate as many people as possible so we can help as many homeowners as possible,” Charfen said.
For more information, please call Robert Thorsen at 215-358-1100, email bob@thorsengroup.com or visit his website at www.thorsengroup.com
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Contact Information
Robert E. Thorsen, REALTOR®
Certified Distressed Property Expert
RE/MAX Action Realty
1126 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19002
Office (215) 358-1100
Mobile (215) 260-6904
Bob@thorsengroup.com
www.thorsengroup.com
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(215) 358-1100
www.thorsengroup.com
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(215) 358-1100
www.thorsengroup.com
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