CERTIFIED DISTRESSED PROPERTY EXPERT TEAM JOINS KELLER WILLIAMS EMERALD COAST TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE
The distressed property experts of Team Baranowski including Craig Baranowski, Joseph Baranowski and Tracy Baranowski have joined Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast. Team Baranowski has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. Joseph Baranowski manages The Short Sale Gurus LLC and has been negotiating short sales for over two years helping dozens of homeowners avoid foreclosure.
“We assembled a team of experts to ensure we can deliver the highest level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality to our customers,” said Joe Baranowski. “Our primary goal is to save their homes from foreclosure. This is one of the most stressful times for our customers and they deserve the best service possible.”
Team Baranowski offers invaluable expertise at a time when our area is being ravaged by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.
Short sales allow property owners to prevent foreclosure and sell the property at a fair market price that is lower than what is owed to the lender. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures, resulting in a win-win for both the property owner and lender.
In Bay, Walton and Okaloosa Counties, more than 7,884 homes and condos are in danger of foreclosing. Distressed properties are prevalent in all price ranges. “Even high-priced luxury homes and condos are not immune,” said Craig Baranowski.
On May 15, 2009 President Obama announced Uniform Short Sale Guidelines that provide incentives for borrowers and mortgage servicers to pursue short sales and other foreclosure alternatives. The incentives and process guidelines are part of a larger initiative called Making Home Affordable program which helps home owners avoid losing their homes.
“We have waited a long time for changes to the short sale process and this plan by the Obama Administration is a welcomed change that will further help homeowners in distress,” said Craig Baranowski. “Everyone has been affected; our friends, family and neighbors. Educating everyone on foreclosure alternatives is critical and we do our best to spread the word on our websites, blog, and Twitter. We are even hosting a weekly real estate radio show on 30A Radio to get the word out.”
“We are truly lucky to have Team Baranowski join us here at Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast,” said Team Leader, Jeff Adamson. “Our goal is to continue to build and strengthen our Keller Williams team so we can help as many homeowners as possible. Team Baranowski brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise for handling distressed properties.”
For more information on short sale and foreclosure alternatives visit our website www.distressedpropertyexpert.net, or contact Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788, or email info@teambaranowski.com.
