Suzanne Singleton, Cindy Paur and Joseph Brazen have earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation. They are three of only 32 in Washington state who have completed the training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales.

Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property. This can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy.

“More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures,” says Brazen.

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty is located at 10138 Main Street; 425.454.4141 or BrazenSothebysRealty.com.

The DCI Engineers board of directors for 2009 will be led by Mark Aden, president and CEO; Roger Heeringa, vice president and treasurer and Troy Bean, secretary. Founding principals Mark D’Amato and Guy Conversano were appointed as co-chairmen for the board.

The senior management team was also named and includes: Roger Heeringa, Tom Xia and Grant Buckingham from the firm’s Bellevue office.

Managing principals include Tom Xia, Grant Buckingham and John Tessem in Bellevue.

Founded in 1988, DCI Engineers is a civil and structural consulting engineering firm.

Carol J. Guilbault, of Bellevue, president of LTC Simple has received the 2009 Long-Term Care Sales Achievement Award. She was recognized by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the national trade organization

The award was presented in recognition of sales to businesses, employer groups and organizations.