News & Views
Williams and Turman Complete Short Sales and Foreclosure Course
(Palmyra, VA)--Sharon L. Williams and Lannie Turman of Monticello Country REALTORS® have just returned from Charlottesville where they completed a highly specialized course in short sales and foreclosures conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the National Association of REALTORS®.
This course is one in a series of professional education sequences required to qualify for the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.
The short sale and foreclosure process was presented from the standpoint of the real estate professional working with buyers and sellers. The one-day course addressed the challenges of working with short sales, introduced essential tools to assist sellers through the short sale process, and provided counseling strategies for working with buyers and sellers of distressed properties--all intended to ensure the professionalism of residential sales associates in handling these types of sales.
“There are many approaches for assisting clients through the difficult and emotional transition of the short sale and foreclosure process,” said Williams. “We have already begun to apply the strategies covered during this course in our work at Monticello Country REALTORS®,” said Turman.
The Council of Residential Specialists Courses is presented throughout the U.S. in affiliation with the National Association of REALTORS®, as part of its on-going program of promoting the professionalism of the residential sales associate.
Community Events of Note
Women in Construction Week to be Celebrated March 7-13
(Charlottesville, VA)--Women in Construction (WIC) Week will be celebrated March 7-13 by the Central Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). NAWIC’s mission is to enhance the success of women in the construction industry.
WIC Week provides a unified time for more than 5,500 NAWIC members to raise awareness of the opportunities the construction industry holds for potential employees and to highlight women as a visible, growing force in the industry.
“Women can build a career in the construction industry and advance by continuing their education,” said Kim Vanderploeg, Vice President of DIGS.
Local chapter members will be holding an information booth/prize giveaway at the Habitat Store to spread NAWIC members’ passion for working in construction. Award banquets, membership drives, community service projects, and hands-on workshops will be conducted from coast to coast--all designed to promote construction and the value of women's contributions to the industry.
In Charlottesville, an event marking Women in Construction Week will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 9-11 a.m. Gift certificates and prizes will be given away. The Habitat Store of Greater Charlottesville is located at 1221 Harris Street. For more information, visit their Web site, www.cvillehabitatstore.org.
Founded in Fort Worth, Tex., in 1955, NAWIC is an international association serving more than 5,500 members in approximately 160 chapters in the United States. NAWIC also has affiliates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. To learn more about NAWIC, visit www.nawic.org.
