Nobu Hata

By Nobu Hata

I am loathed to do this, but I’m going to plug a class.  If there’s one class or certification training you take this year, make it NAR’s Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) training program.

I must admit, after hearing about it from the kind folks at REBAC, hearing about my own company’s training program, and learning about CDPE, there was a bit of short-sale overload on my part.  Then after hearing that it “focuses on buyers” from a fellow agent, I had pretty much ruled out.  Everyday, we struggle to find the CE classes with the most value and the first impressions I had of it turned me off.  Boy was I ever wrong.

The six or so hours flew right by.  The content was not only relevant, but looks to able to transcend the passage of time and legislation.  Since it was such a timely subject, interaction was lively, and agents shared stories amongst each other; I left with names and numbers of folks at different banks should my need for them arise.  In the end, you leave the class armed with the know-how to become a “resource” for your clients – past, present and future.

The big plus?  You have bonafide NAR certification (that still means something guys), and you have access to webinars that will be constantly refreshed to fit the times.

The reality is this: short-sales, foreclosure, distressed properties; we’ll be dealing with these homes for the foreseeable future.  Continue reading »