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Robert and Beverly Meaux Earn NAR Short
Sales and Foreclosure Certification
Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR®
Expertise in Distressed Sales
Short Hills, New
Jersey - January 13, 2010—Robert and Beverly Meaux, a husband and wife
Real Estate team at Towne Realty Group, have earned the nationally
recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The
National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR
certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and
sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for
professional expertise with distressed sales grows. The Meauxs
have also teamed up with a
local CPA and attorney that have short sale experience to provide free
consultations to their clients.
According to a
recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently
were either short sales or foreclosures. For many real estate
professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional”
transaction. REALTORS® who have earned the SFR certification
know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as
well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.
“As leading advocates for homeownership, REALTORS®
believe that any family
that loses its home to foreclosure is one family too many, but
unfortunately, there are situations in which people just cannot afford
to keep their homes, and a foreclosure or a short sale results,”
said 2009 NAR President Charles McMillan, from Dallas-Fort Worth area.
“Foreclosures and short sales can offer opportunities for home buyers
and benefit the larger community, as well, but it’s extremely important
to have the help of a real estate professional like a
REALTOR®
who has earned the SFR certification for these kinds of purchases.”
The certification program includes training on how to
qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers,
and limit risk, and provides resources to help
REALTORS®
stay current on national and state-specific information as the market
for these distressed properties evolves.
The Meauxs, of West Orange,
NJ, took one course and three webinars in order to become certified.
Mr. Meaux is also and certified e-Pro and Mrs. Meaux has her Brokers
license. Few partnerships come as prepared and knowledgeable into any
transaction and this team. To contact them for assistance please write
them at
sold@bevandbobhomes.com
Call them at
201-925-8199.
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