Pete Aplikowski, Associate Broker with RE/MAX Results and team leader of "The Aplikowski Team"  has completed the rigorous training program and has received the designation of "Certified Distressed Property Expert" (CDPE) To help families avoid foreclosure.  Pete attended this tarining at an event in Orlando, Florida, where he learned first hand from experineced agents and trainers who have helped hundreds of families avoid foreclosure.  Florida is one of the markets that is "ground zero" in the foreclosure wave sweeping the country.

The training is a 21+ hour course designed to help Realtors counsel homeowners, and help families avoid foreclosure. The developers of the CDPE program had this to say about this designation:

The Developers of the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE) believe that in almost all cases the best person for a homeowner in distress to speak with is a well informed Licensed Realtor® that has the tools needed to help that homeowner find the best solution for their situation.

Foreclosure is a devastating financial and emotional process for a homeowner to go through, and in many cases they do so alone and without help of any kind.

An Agent who has earned the CDPE Designation has dedicated their time and effort to understanding the issues distressed homeowners are dealing with. The CDPE Professional is an agent who understands the full range of solutions and is ready to help.

While experiencing financial distress is difficult for any family, the process of finding a real estate professional shouldn’t be, Selecting a CDPE agent ensures you are dealing with a professional ready to address your needs.

Pete Aplikowski can be reached at 651-633-4525, or via email at pete@soldbypete.com.

Some Notable trends from the latest housing statistics

• Over the past year, the inventory of lender-mediated properties for sale has almost doubled, while traditional inventory has declined by 16 percent.
• Of all current active properties for sale, 21.7 percent are foreclosures or short sales.
• Traditional homes continue to hold their value better than foreclosures and short sales. The Q2 median sales price of foreclosures and short sales has fallen by 11.7 percent in the last two years while traditional homes has declined by only 3.4 percent.
• The prevalence of lender-mediated homes varies greatly from area to area.

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The Shoreview Historical Society has published a book, title "Shoreview Reflections" to coincide with the 50 year anniversary of Shoreview being incorporated

Book signing November 16th….click here for info

excerpt from the introduction to this book, by author John Koblas

While the City of Shoreview turns fifty years old, its history and its peoples go far back to before the coming of the first European.  And during the last half century, so many of us have witnessed Shoreview evolve from a rural, "out in the country" woodland sprinkled with dairy farms and the pioneer spirit to a popular modern residential area known for its lakes and parks and natural beauty.  All of those that have come before us have left their footprints, and while we cannot go back from where we have come, we can go into the future preserving our heritage, casting our own reflections for the many generations that will follow.  By understanding our past and the many changes which have affected our lives, we should find that there is one thing time can never change:  overhearing someone say with a  smile, "Yes, I am proud to live in Shoreview."  For reflections do come from the heart.