A YCHST SRES® client care specialist can help you make wise decisions about selling the family home, financing, buying rental property, or managing the capital gains and tax implications of owning real estate, among many other issues. In addition to guiding clients to the right experts on tax laws, probate, estate planning, and a variety of equity conversion strategies, Seniors Real Estate Specialists® can offer clients relevant information on current trends in senior real estate transactions.

The YCHST SRES® client care specialist seeks to provide knowledge and understanding of, and empathy for, 50+ real estate clients and customers, while constantly continuing their education in developing the business building skills and resources needed for specialization in the 50-plus real estate market.

Your YCHST SRES client care specialist has:

• learned the application of federal laws for Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA).

• adopted methods for counseling the 50+ buyer and sellers

• committed his/herself to focus on the transaction and avoid inappropriate involvement in family matters

• developed sensitivities to 50+ issues on priorities when counseling buyers and sellers, showing properties, and managing transactions

• established reputable services that win and sustain client and customer relationships and position his/herself as a trusted real estate advisor

• assembled a team of experts to help serve 50+ clients and customers

• been educated on the uses, benefits, procedures, and issues involved in reverse mortgages

• learned about the uses of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions

• gained an understanding of how Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security impact 50+ real estate decisions

• the ability to help clients integrate disposition of real property into estate plans

• the knowledge to recognize mortgage finance and loan schemes and scams that victimize 50+ borrowers

SRES members are not qualified to give legal or tax advice and the SRES Council does not guarantee the accuracy of its members' information. All clients are strongly urged to contact a real estate attorney or certified public accountant to obtain legal or tax advice.

Senior Living Library

Health and Wellness

• Retirement communities introduce Nordic Pole walking to fitness regime (2010-02-26)
• American Cancer Society sticks by conservative breast cancer screening guidelines (2010-02-23)
• Older persons in London can take advantage of playgrounds for adults (2010-02-12)

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Entertainment and Hobbies

• AARP includes movies by, for and about active living seniors in their Movies for Grownups awards (2010-02-17)
• Active living seniors can stay busy by cooking for their families (2010-02-02)
• Seniors can travel to new places and volunteer their time and skills (2010-01-22)

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Family and Personal Care

• Small Changes with a Big Impact (2010-02-26)
• Caregiver's periscope - a guide to clearer thinking (2010-02-18)
• Coping When Retiring Also Means Caregiving (2010-02-02)

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Finances and Work

• Baby boomers can begin planning their retirement living now (2010-01-28)
• The current economy might influence senior's financial planning (2009-12-29)
• Some Americans view retirement living differently (2009-12-03)

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Learning and Technology

• Silver surfers may benefit from site designed by fellow seniors (2009-08-27)
• Silver surfers learn how to manage wave of new technologies safely (2009-08-07)
• Rural broadband access could improve retirement living in UK (2009-07-24)

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Senior Living

• Retirement living pet lovers can bring man's best friend on their travels (2010-02-26)
• Active living grandmother shares the art of quilting with her loved ones (2010-02-26)
• Study shows women and retirement living seniors most likely to enjoy Olympics (2010-02-25)

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Legal and Insurance

• Creating Your Own Charitable Endowment using a Donor Advised Fund (2009-11-10)
• Actor's family in court over control of affairs (2009-01-22)
• New act would protect seniors' granting power of attorney (2008-12-05)

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Politics and Government

• National Health Care Shell Game (2009-11-04)
• Budget cuts could affect retirement living in California (2009-10-02)
• Social Security disability applications may be easier in retirement living communities (2009-08-31)

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Travel

• Some budget-friendly vacations are geared toward retirement living (2010-01-26)
• Medical tourism tips from CDC could help seniors going abroad (2009-07-31)
• Older persons urged to take vacation by UK charity (2009-07-09)

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Senior Celebrities

• Retirement living association presents award (2009-10-27)
• World War II veterans honored by new display at national museum (2009-09-08)
• The Who's singer to write new rock opera about retirement living (2009-08-28)

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Environment

• Older persons in Staffordshire should beware the cyanide leak (2009-10-08)
• Seniors in Western Canada and Alaska should be mindful of wildfires (2009-08-05)
• Parkinson's risk increases for those who lived near fields treated with pesticides (2009-04-22)

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