Life Transitions Are Difficult
As Boston’s leading expert in divorce real estate, Susan Piracini is uniquely positioned, educated and experienced to assist you with all of your client’s real property valuation and can help you and your clients determine next steps in their living arrangements during and after divorce.
About Susan
Susan Piracini is a Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert trained in family law cases involving real estate matters. She has advised and consulted in many divorce cases, facilitating the sale of real property, as well as providing fair market valuation reports and testimony thereto. As a certified divorce expert, Susan brings her skills in mediation and neutrality to serve divorcing homeowners and their attorneys. Her main goal is to mitigate the damage caused in divorce by handling the sale of the marital residence with great care, dignity and profitability. During her 26-year career, Susan has earned a reputation for excellence in the following areas: divorce real estate, new home sales, ethical practices and elevated customer service. She is the managing director of a real estate team licensed in MA.
Education and Credentials
1988. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI., B.A. in Broadcast Journalism
1993. Lee School of Real Estate, MA Real Estate Salesperson License 9007993
2006. American Real Estate Academy, MA Real Estate Broker License 9500703
2016. Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, earned Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Designation (CLHMS)
2017. Earned Certified New Home Sales Certification (CNHS)
2017. Earned Residential Certified Construction (RCC)
2018. Earned Real Estate Collaboration Specialist-Divorce (RCS-D)
2019. The Ilumni Institute, earned the Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert certification (CDRE)
The Anatomy of Divorce
The Landscape of Divorce Finance
Introduction to Divorce Court
The Ethics of Certified Divorce Real Estate Experts
Communicating as a Neutral Expert
How To Sell A House In Conflict
CDRE Fair Market Valuations
Professional Accomplishments
2007–2009. Recipient of the PRISM award for Salesperson of the Year
(PRISM is an acronym for Prestigious Results in Sales & Marketing)
2010. Established a new data point for the highest PPSF for a property sold in Brookline, MA
2015. Speaker at ReMax Annual Conference in Boston, topic: selling to the high-end clientele
2017. Established a new data point for the highest PPSF for a single-family home in Reading, MA
2019. Established a new data point for the highest PPSF for a property sold in Somerville, MA
2019. Established a new data point for the highest PPSF for a property sold in Wakefield, MA
Professional Affiliations
Licensed agent with Compass
National Association of Realtor member
Massachusetts Association of Realtors member
Greater Boston Real Estate Board member
North Shore Women in Business member
National Association of Divorce Professionals, Membership Director, Boston Chapter
National Association of Divorce Professionals, Social Director, Boston Chapter
Massachusetts Bar Association, Associate Member, Family Law & Real Estate Divisions
Press
2013–present. Frequent Boston Globe contributor and quoted expert on real estate-related articles
2013. Guest radio host on The Jim Lowenstern Real Estate Radio Show
2014. Featured in a Boston Magazine article about the influx of international buyers into the luxury Boston real estate market
2014–present. Featured in Top Agent Magazine as one of Boston’s Top 20 Agents
2014. Guest host on New England Real Estate Journal Radio to discuss Boston’s luxury real estate market and how to market to the luxury buyer
2015. Speaker and host on the luxury real estate panel at the national ReMax conference
2015. Guest host on Real Estate Radio Boston to discuss how to navigate bidding wars
2016. Featured in Boston Business Journal’s People on the Move section
2021. Featured in Forbes Magazine's "Rebuilding Boston" article
2021. Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine's article regarding Boston real estate
2022. Featured in Forbes Magazine's "Extraordinary Women in Boston" article
2022. Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine's article on Boston real estate
2022. Featured in Fortune Magazine's article on Boston real estate
Related Skills
Extensive experience in public speaking
Extensive training in neutrality
Trained in collaborative mediation
Trained in courtroom etiquette
Trained in family law language, terms and practices
What is a CDRE?
A Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert (CDRE™) is a REALTOR who has passed The Ilumni Institute’s rigorous certification program. This program is application-only, and is taught by a faculty of family law attorneys, mediators, certified mortgage professionals, and real estate experts, with judicial officers as guest speakers.
Requirements
Licensed Realtor for 3+ Years
Minimum 45 Closings
License in Good Standing
No Disciplinary Actions
Application
Resume
Written Essay
Two Letters of Recommendation
Proof of Production
Screening Interview
Attorney Interview
Live 40-Hour Course
Anatomy of Divorce
The Landscape of Divorce Finance
Divorce Court 101
The Ethics of CDREs
Communication, Bias and Neutrality
The Divorce Listings Process
Observe Live Proceedings in Family Court
Lunch and Learn with Judicial Officers
6-Month Apprenticeship
Interactive Online Classroom
Learning Labs on Expert Topics
Case Studies
Emphasis on Knowledge and Skill
Divorce Listing Mentorship
Commitment
Adhere to CDRE Code of Ethics
Complete Six Hours of Annual Continuing Education
Remain in Good Standing
Educate and Serve the Needs of the Family Law Community
Code of Ethics
While The Ilumni Institute’s Code of Ethics establishes obligations that may be higher than those mandated by law, in any instance where the Code of Ethics and the law conflict, the obligations of the law must take precedence.
The Divorce Real Estate Expert shall:
Maintain an active real estate license • Have no disciplinary actions against their real estate license
Adhere to the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics at all times
Be an active member with the National Association of Realtors
Be respectful and collaborative with your fellow CDRE’s
Teach and educate the family law community
Not engage in dual agency in a divorce transaction
Maintain an arm’s length distance between clients, buyers, escrow and cooperative agents in a divorce transaction
Have no vested interest in the purchase of divorce properties for personal use
Not represent one party in another transaction without the other party’s consent
Not allow the sale to be more important than the family’s best interest
Not receive nor give referral fees, or “kickbacks” for attorney referrals
Not take a listing outside of one’s scope of expertise
Maintain clients’ confidentiality from the general public
All active CDREs are bound by the Code of Ethics as set forth above.
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