Larry Bernhardt

Seniors who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to Larry Bernhardt, a Realtor with Dilbeck Realtors in Westlake Village. Bernhardt recently was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist professional designation by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council in Murphys, Calif.

Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing capital gains and estate tax, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community and other issues. By earning the designation, Bernhardt has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, experience and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist.

The council tracks the issues and needs of senior property owners and provides education to Realtors who make seniors a focus of their business. The designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.

Bernhardt can be reached at (805) 367-0006. For more information about the council, call (800) 5004564 or visit www.seniorsrealestate.com or www.Dilbeck.com