Dishman earns SFR certification

Emily Dishman with Windermere Coeur d' Alene Realty has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification.

The National Association of Realtors offers the SFR certification to Realtors who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows.

The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers, and limit risk, and provides resources to help Realtors stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves.

Ambassadors Group announces earnings

Ambassadors Group, Inc., a Spokane provider of educational travel experiences and online education research materials, announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 3.

Full year 2012 net income of $1.7 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, compared to $3 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, in 2011. Net income before special items of $3.2 million compared to $4.6 million in 2011.

Gross revenue, from all sources including non-directly delivered programs, for the year ended Dec. 31 of $139.9 million compared to $155.1 million in 2011. Full year 2012 total reported revenue of $58.1 million compared to $66.4 million last year.

"We completed 2012 in line with our expectations," said Jeff Thomas, Ambassador Group's President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the year, we focused our efforts on executing our strategic plan to continue to evolve our multichannel marketing approach to secure travelers, right size our cost structure and return value to shareholders. We have made significant progress in all three of these areas."

Last year, the Ambassadors Group traveled 21,252 delegates, compared to 23,928 delegates in 2011.

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