Video 97: I applaud the Arizona Department of Real Estate for issuing a Short Sales" href="http://deansellsaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ss-seller_advisory.pdf" target="_blank">Short Sales Sellers Advisory. They have included a lot of good information such as scams to avoid, options to short sales and advising you to get legal and accounting advice. The one thing I did not agree with them on is their recommendation to hire an agent with a short sale designation. While a designation is not a bad thing to have, there are plenty of good agents who do not believe in the money making aspect behind designations and may not have a designation, but may have as much experience and/or knowledge as someone with a designation. The best way to hire a Tempe short sale agent is to talk to a few agents, ask them their process and see what they share with you. You will quickly be able to tell by their short sale process which agent to use. Would love to hear your thoughts, you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.