Cindy Greenwald

I've just completed my Pre-Forelcosure Specialist Certification training through PartnerFirst. It was an amazing 2 days of information on the "ins and outs" of listing or selling short sales. I feel that every realtor who deals in "short sales" MUST take this course and become certified. I've been working short sales almost exclusively for the past year and I must admit I thought I knew it all. WRONG!! I am happy to say that I did get most of it right, but the additional disclosures needed when completing a short sale is something I never thought about. I now feel that I can discuss in much greater detail all the particulars of a short sale whether I'm taking a short sale listing or showing a prospective buyer a short sale property. I encourage all Realtors to seek out this certification program and get yourself educated. It will save you hours and hours of frustration in dealing with lenders, servicers, mortgage insurance companies, sellers, buyers.....just about everyone! We all need to be educated on how to best service our clients in this changing market. I, for one, am glad I took the time to receive this certification. I encourage you to do so as well.

Since I'm the resident "golfer agent" in this company everyone asks me for recommendations of where to play golf in San Diego. Wow..this is a loaded question in that there are over 70 courses to choose from! I have my obvious favorite, Coronado Golf Course, right in my own back yard. This is one of the most recognizable courses in San Diego having the San Diego Bay line so many of the fairways, fabulous view of the downtown San Diego skyline, great vistas of the famous "blue bridge", this course has it all. Over 103,000 rounds are played here each year, more than any other course in the county. It's not just the wonderful views, fabulous hole layout, great clubhouse, food sevice, staff....no, I think it has more to do with the fact that the greensfees are only $25.00. Yes, I said $25.00. Where else in San Diego will you find a more ideal place to spend 4 hours for only $25.00? I urge you all to come and play our course, and after you finish your game spend a while strolling the streets of our downtown enjoying the sights and sounds that make this "village" so unique. Actually, Coronado is it's own city...but Village sounds more "quaint".