PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 08, 2009) — ERA Franchise Systems LLC announced a comprehensive distressed property training and certification program for all of their brokers and sales associates nationwide. This program will provide ERA® affiliates with the training necessary to help educate and serve current homebuyers with regard to distressed properties.

The goal of the training and certification program is to provide ERA sales associates with the knowledge and skills to handle all types of distressed real estate transactions through the Foreclosure.com Certified Foreclosure Agent program. The program offers training and recognition to real estate professionals on numerous topics, including short sales, pre/post foreclosures, REO auctions and other related investment options that fall under the distressed real estate umbrella.

“Sales associates today need to know how to handle and closevarious real estate transactions more than ever before,” said, Melody Bohrer, vice president of education, ERA Franchise Systems LLC. “Certified Foreclosure Agent training ensures that our sales associates are properly prepared, up to speed on the latest trends and have the skills necessary to be successful in this market.”

The education track entails a progression of online courses that sales associates can conveniently attend from their homes and offices through the internal ERA training platform on eCampus. ERA sales associates can access the Certified Foreclosure Agent program offerings and select the curriculum that is right for them.

Additional information on the Certified Foreclosure Agent program offered through Foreclosure.com can be found right here.

Tis’ the tax season! And if you’re like most people these days it’s important now more than ever to maximize your annual return.

Patrick James — a tax deduction expert with more than 20 years experience in the field — is going to show you how to do just that during this FREE 90-minute online training presentation, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 at 9 p.m. ET.

Learn how to pay only what you legally owe to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and not one penny more with “Audit-Proof Tax Secrets of the Millionaires.” To register now at no cost CLICK HERE.

Now is the time to buckle down and save every penny possible — taxes are the single largest expense most families are faced with today. No matter what your tax bracket, you can discover thousands of dollars in additional deductions you didn’t even know the IRS allows.

Here are just some of the topics that Patrick will cover:

• Write off paying your kids
• Write off your mileage
• Document your expenses correctly
• Write off meals and entertainment
• Write off your travel

Patrick has the legal secrets to lower your taxes by 50 percent and beat the IRS every time. You cannot afford to miss this exciting and informative Webinar — it won’t cost you a single penny!

April 15 is right around the corner … So register for “Audit-Proof Tax Secrets of the Millionaires” before it’s too late! Spots are limited and filling up FAST! CLICK HERE.

Webinars are LIVE educational sessions that let participants see, hear and interact with real estate experts right from their personal computer screens. In fact, Webinars are driven in part by visitor feedback and questions that are posed during the sessions. For more information and course offerings click here.

We’ve all heard great things about investing in foreclosures, whether it’s watching real estate flippers do work their magic on television or listening to how that “friend of a friend” is making money hand-over-fist rehabbing homes.

Chances are you’ve even wondered what it might be like to try it yourself, but never did anything about it because you didn’t know where to begin.

Well, we’ve got good news: Foreclosure.com and Williams & Williams have joined forces to show you step-by-step how to navigate and profit from the foreclosure process in an upcoming Webinar presentation.

“Outsmart Experts at Foreclosure Auctions and Win!” is a LIVE 60-minute Webinar training session that is set for Thursday, February 26 at 9 p.m. ET. To participate in — and register for — the FREE online instructional session CLICK HERE.

Elsa Lewis — Williams & Williams Senior Vice President of National Sales/REO — will explain in amazing detail the simple steps required to find, participate, bid and cash-in on the best real estate deals available in your area for the best possible prices.

Here are just some of the topics that Elsa will cover:

• Understanding the true value of real estate by conducting due diligence before bidding
• Complete knowledge of the auction process from A to Z
• How to obtain financing and spend next to nothing on a great home
• Where to find an auction near you
• Understanding auction language and bidding with confidence

This training course will increase your confidence in the auction process, providing you with tips, skills and knowledge to purchase discounted homes that are priced well below your budget. Knowledge is critical to outwit and outsmart the competition — become a master of the foreclosure mind game today and laugh all the way to

Register for “Outsmart Experts at Foreclosure Auctions and Win!” before it’s too late — it won’t cost you a single cent! Spots are limited and filling up FAST! CLICK HERE.

Webinars are LIVE educational sessions that let participants see, hear and interact with real estate experts right from their personal computer screens. In fact, Webinars are driven in part by visitor feedback and questions that are posed during the sessions. For more information and course offerings click here.

The New Year is a time for new beginnings, which is the reason we went back to the basics in our first edition of “Investment Exchange” — our free educational real estate newsletter — in 2009.

We touched on the “Big Three” foreclosure investment options, as well as the steps you need to make to begin making (or simply saving) money investing in real estate … and so much more.

Of course, it’s impossible to cash-in on these opportunities if you don’t get your feet wet, which is where most so-called “dreamers” fall short. Indeed, taking the first step is the most important, as well as the most difficult.

But we’re determined to start you off on the right foot.

It’s common to double or even triple your money in 90 days or less in real estate in today’s current market. You’d be hard-pressed to find a fund on Wall Street that guarantees that type of return on investment in such a short amount of time.

In fact, it’s more than likely impossible.

So why don’t more people take advantage of the seemingly endless opportunities around them and cash-in? It’s simple: Potential flippers and investors don’t know how or where to begin.

Until now!

The January 2009 edition of “Investment Exchange” has all the answers you need to get going … sooner rather than later. To check it out right now click here … it just came out today!

Let us show you how to capitalize on the amazing deals out there — it’s now or never!

Paul will show you step-by-step how you can strike it rich in the New Year during a FREE 90-minute online training presentation entitled, “Flip Houses Today for Massive Profits Tomorrow,” on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. ET. For more details on this fantastic opportunity to learn the real estate ropes from one of the best in the business click here … spots are limited!