We’ve probably all had the wonderful feeling that comes with being able to help someone.  It’s an even better feeling when your profession allows you to help people by improving their quality of life or to help a family realize a dream.

 

Personally, I have enjoyed meeting people at open houses and helping them understand the many options for real estate in Door County.  I enjoyed helping Jason & Jamie find their perfect Door County vacation home.  I enjoyed helping Herb and Maxine sell their house in Door County so that they could move closer to their grandchildren.  I enjoyed helping John and Lucy find their very first home. 

 

This weekend I found another joy of real estate.  We perhaps all know someone who has been affected by the housing crisis.  Someone who is enduring unbearable stress and heartache because they are facing foreclosure, or maybe they know they are going to experience a time when they just cannot afford to stay in their home but owe more on it than the market might pay at this time.  It takes special skill and expertise to help people in these situations.   For the last two and one-half weeks I have been “going to school”, I have been studying the coursework necessary to earn the Certified and Distressed Properties Expert designation (CDEP)  and the right to use the many resources available through this group.

 

I am happy to say that I’ve passed the exam and am, at this writing, the only Realtor in Door County to have achieved the CDPE designation.  What does it mean, some might see it as just some more letters after my name.   For me it is much more than that.  It has been said that, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”.  I care, I care about the stress and heartache people are feeling, people in all income brackets and from all walks of life.  Caring isn’t enough, special skills and expertise are required, and that is why I invested the time and money to obtain the education and expertise that will allow me to reach out and offer the help people need to save their credit, relieve the uncertainty and get on the path to recovery.

 

If you know someone in Door County who might be in foreclosure or nearing this position, please have them call me at 920-493-5472.  Our call will be held completely confidential; I can offer them alternatives and assistance.  If you know someone in another area of the state or country in this position, contact me and I will get you the name of a CDPE in that area—the best help is only a phone call away.

 

This is a difficult subject and one that has caused my heart to ache on many occasions.  I feel good knowing that I can offer people help and alternatives.   

Remember if you know someone who needs help because they are having trouble, please call me or put them in touch with me.  

 

Have a great week…