The Short Sales and Foreclosures course is specifically designed to show how you, the real estate professional, can serve as a resource for sellers and buyers in the brokerage of distressed properties. At the completion of the course, you will be prepared to effectively tackle a short sale or foreclosure from contract through close.

Topics Covered

• Distressed properties and how events like the 2008 housing crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted distressed buyers
• The listing agent’s role in assisting distressed borrowers/sellers in navigating short sales
• The steps involved in taking a short sale listing
• The buyer’s agent role with short sale and REO transactions
• Short sales from contract to closing
• Topics and trends in short sales and foreclosures, and adapting your business to respond to these trends

• This course is the main requirement for the Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) certification. Successful completion of this course also fulfills the elective-course requirement to earn the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation and the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation.
• Please note there is a one-time credentialing fee in order to earn the official certification. Visit the Get Certified page to learn more.
• International students can purchase this course at the Member price by becoming an International REALTOR® Member. Click here for more details.
• Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.