Some Realtors are paying for 2 hours of staging out of their own pocket as a way to get the listing (which hopefully helps them sell the house faster).I am not convinced the certification is needed.

I was told by a mortgage person to get a license or certification to tell that I am self employed to get a second line mortgage.

Hence people can not qualify for loans where self-certification is no longer the easy option.

Now use the $1500 to purchase 3 $500 CDs, that’s a certificate of deposit, not the new Danity Kane CD.

It will be re-assigned to another broker/agent on their list.Listing residential REO ship sailed long ago.Many of my broker friends have stopped listing for banks and work on the buy side more as they pick up a bonus.On the REO side you get hit with BS certifications from asset companies wanting hundreds of dollars a year to be a MEMBER and POSSIBLY land a listing.When you do it's a POC (piece of crap) and you have to outlay a money with rekey and trashout,cash for keys etc. in some cases and wait for the money to be paid back to you.If you have a buyer for the property try to deal with FNMA.If you are just after a listing you need to go with a big reo brokerage already established and be a buyers broker.As local and regional banks have told me they get calls almost everyday from agents wanting to list their REO's.I am more valuable as I focus on the commercial side so they don't get as many of those specialized types.If you are the broker you can go to the local banks and offer to do it cheaper for volume and land business that way.Thanks

Has anyone heard of or attended a seminar or classes, or have gotten a certification from NPI?

Thanks John...I think, I am going to offer 185,000.00 and I will mention in the offer that that house needs many significant updates, currently has no certificate of occupancy.Let see what happens..!!

Seller and buyer shall execute and deliver any notices, statements, certificates, affidavits, releases, loan documents, and other documents required of them by this contract. the commitment or law necessary for the closing of the sale and the issuance of the title policy"[/b]i.e.

These sales are also known as: Tax Deed Sales or Auctions, Tax Lien Sales, Tax Certificate Sales, and Tax Foreclosure Sales, etc.

Having an appraiser's license or certificate also has some costs.