Marianne Pittard Earns Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation

Marianne Pittard EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE

 

Marianne Pittard of RE/MAX River & Sea 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 the area is ravaged by “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 the Clatsop County area, many homes are in danger of foreclosing. 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 Pittard. “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 Marianne Pittard with the CDPE designation have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure, which virtually destroys the credit rating. 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 on-site and online. The CDPE is the premier 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.

Marianne Pittard Earns Honor

LOCAL RE/MAX PROFESSIONAL EARNS PRESTIGIOUS HONORS

Marianne Pittard, broker with RE/MAX River & Sea, joins national elite in sales.

Gearhart, OR March 19, 2010—Local RE/MAX professional Marianne Pittard was recently rewarded for her incredible work in real estate with membership in the exclusive “100% Club.” RE/MAX Club Awards are based on an associate’s level of gross commissions from January 1 through December 31 and are awarded by RE/MAX International every February.

Pittard has received this prestigious honor before and is delighted to once again be a “member of the club.” “My biggest goal is making sure that each and every one of my clients, whether they’re buying or selling, gets the service they deserve and the results they expect. I am so honored to be able to serve this community’s real estate needs, and so honored by this award.”

Fiscally speaking, Pittard also finished 13th out of 1,009 Oregon based RE/MAX professionals. In the Pacific Northwest region of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, Pittard finished 48th out of top 100.

Pittard has over 30 years of experience in national sales and marketing and holds many professional designations, including Accredited Buyer's Representation (ABR), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and is a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI). She has also served as a Director for the Clatsop Association of Realtors.

RE/MAX River & Sea is the North Oregon Coast affiliate of the international RE/MAX network. RE/MAX agents have a referral base of nearly 100,000 affiliates in over 70 countries.


For more information, or to schedule an interview with Marianne Pittard, please call (503) 440-0577.