Pomerado Newspaper Group THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 PAGE 18
REALTOR OF THE WEEK
Valentine understands today’s turbulent market Catherine Valentine, Realtor of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Rancho Bernardo, specializes in protecting and advancing the real estate goals of firsttime, senior and armed forces homeowners throughout San Diego County. Valentine is a Cer tified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), a designation she earned through the Distressed Property Institute which validates a thorough understanding of the complex issues in today’s turbulent real estate industry and cer tifies the precise necessar y knowledge of foreclosure avoidance options available to financially distressed homeowners. Through comprehensive training and experience, CDPEs have the tools to help homeowners find the best solutions for their unique situations and to avoid foreclosure through the efficient execution of a short sale.
“The most important factor for financially distressed homeowners to keep in mind: the sooner help is sought, the better,” advises Valentine. “The longer homeowners wait to take control of their mortgage problems the more difficult it can be to get them out.” Valentine is cur rently working toward ear ning the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation, the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), an affili-
ate of the National Association of Realtors, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified exceedingly high educational and practical experience criteria. Despite a ver y low inventor y of homes for sale thr oughout San Diego County, the spring/summer buying season is coming into full-swing as prices begin rebounding and pentup demand brings new opportunities for homebuyers and sellers. Valentine offers some insightful advice for prospective home sellers. “As is the case with any business decision, understand your competition,” she said. “When you sell your home you are in competition with ever y other home on the market. Understand how your home stacks up with the others in your neighborhood and do everything you can to make it standout.” For prospective homebuyers, Valentine suggests
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Front row, from left, Darius Miller – Westview Grad Nite Chair; Tami Koch – Del Norte Grad Nite Chair; Pat Harrison – Poway Grad Nite Chair; Rudy Casciato – Abraxas Principal; Bobbi Crann – Mt. Carmel Grad Note Chair; Sharon Ellison – RB High School Grad Nite committee member; Back row: PREP Board members Jeff Hans, Jamie Melim, Sean Allen, Randy Jones, Donna Hayes, Tom Kaa, Kay Williams, Lisa McAfee, and Elaine Wealch.
PREP assists local Grad Nites The Poway Real Estate Professionals, a membership organization comprised of local Realtors and representatives of real estate-related businesses, recently donated $3,000 to the six Poway Unified School District high schools. The donations are slated to assist the schools in funding their Grad Nite celebrations. A portion of PREP’s annual membership fees and funds accumulated via weekly opportunity drawings are used to support the local schools. “Realtors are eager to contribute to the communities in which they work,” said Jeff Hans, PREP president. “You will find that Realtors are at the heart of many local and national charitable organizations.”
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