The percentage of homes in short sale and foreclosure grows daily, following in the trail of the housing boom and burst. Money magazine and Zillow.com reported just a few shorts months ago that "nationwide, 14% of homeowners are currently underwater on their mortgages."

The process of short sales can seem overwhelming, but a live audio conference will be held by Campbell Communications on August 18th, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm (edt), to address what real estate agents need to know first-hand from Wells Fargo and Bank of America, the mortgage servicers with the greatest impact on short sales.

It will cover:

• How to get faster answers on short sale offers to buy residential properties

• Key elements of the short sale approval process at major mortgage servicers

• Which potential short sale listings to take and which to avoid

In today's technological world, media is making such events as this possible and of paramount importance. Professionals from across the country can take advantage of the information, from the comfort of their very own office.

How does it work? Like a conference call, you simply dial the conference 800-number from your phone, put in the PIN number sent to you, and you’re connected. Now you can train your team for just $199 per dial-in site!

Real estate agents, more than anyone else in the home purchase marketplace, are in the best position to take advantage of new opportunities to expedite short sales—but only if they are armed with the best information available, from the most credible sources.

The panelists you will hear from at this live audio conference include:

• Kimberly Dawson, Vice President-Group Operations Manager, Foreclosure and Real Estate Management, Bank of America

• Joe Ohayon, Vice President for Community and Client Relations, and David Knight, Senior Vice President of Specialty Servicing for Default and Retention Operations, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

• Thomas Popik, Director, Mortgage Industry Research, Campbell Surveys

• Ryan Wright, president, The Wright Team Real Estate Professionals

• Guy Cecala, Publisher, Inside Mortgage Finance (moderator).

Some of this topics that will be covered in the 90 minute conference are:

• Which short sales are most likely to close quickly

• How to get in the processing queue at major mortgage servicers

• The best strategies for commissions on short sales

• Important tips on obtaining financial disclosures from homeowners

• How to set expectations for homebuyers and sellers

• Ways to effectively communicate with mortgage servicers

Apart from these items, registration also includes:

• Conference attendance for you and your entire team around your speakerphone;

• A very useful resource—the conference manual—which includes a program outline, speaker bios and supplemental materials, plus key articles on the topic;

• A full transcript, emailed to you when you take our post-conference survey; and

• The opportunity to ask questions of the speakers anonymously during the audience Q&A session—a favorite part of these events.

To register for this even you can visit this link.

If you have any questions, you can call (877) 297-2901 or email: audio@campbellsurveys.com.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registrations accepted until 12:00PM EDT on August 18, 2009.

REFUNDS: Cancellations before 5:00PM on August 16, 2009, may receive a full refund less a $25 service charge (no refunds after receipt of conference manual). You will receive an e-mail confirmation shortly after you complete the registration.

Published: August 14, 2009

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