All green classes and green courses have been developed and are instructed by professionals expert in their subject.

“Energy efficient and green homes are gaining a larger market share in many parts of the country, expanding what was once a niche market….It is clearly in appraisers’ interests to familiarize themselves with these homes and how they perform in the market in order to appraise them appropriately”
Taylor Watkins of Watkins & Associates

Green Classes for Appraisers in WA & OR

Green Home Trends and Appraisal Methodologies  Accredited Continuing Education approved WA (#AP2594) and OR (SEEC-C-0511-0001) – Appraisers

Want an impartial critique of green building trends in WA or OR?  Here’s what appraisers who have attended this course have said:

 “Your approach to education about green building techniques is much more reasonable and gets us thinking about where we may be going with this in the future.  So, thanks for the great education and thought provoking discussion.  You guys are doing a great job of bringing attention to the green movement in housing for appraisers.”  Aaron Byrd, AMB Appraisal
 
“I thought you both put on a great class and would recommend it to others wanting to take some well thought out and informative continuing ed. Looking forward to anything in the future you do”.
 Brad Hoff, Appraiser
With green building accounting in 2009 for over 19% of new construction single family homes  in WA, this 7 clock hour continuing education course is designed to give the appraiser in WA and OR a thorough knowledge of green and ENERGY STAR®  home certification programs they will encounter, including the ability to identify specific components with an understanding of the added value that particular components may bring.  The course critically evaluates MLS data, trends and case studies and allows the appraiser to consider, within work study groups, the various approaches to valuation for the likely types of green and energy efficient homes they will encounter in their local practice.

Instructors: Morning Fiona Douglas-Hamilton or Terry Phalen and Afternoon Sam Lai or Robbi Currey

Course Cost: $70 

Kind thanks goes to Built Green® WA who has partially underwritten the cost of delivering this class through the end of 2011, enabling us to offer this class at the very reasonable price of $70. 

Green Classes and Green Designation Courses for Real Estate Agents

Green & ENERGY STAR® Appraising: How Agents Affect the Process #C7185 Accredited Continuing Education with WA DOL – Real Estate Division

This 7 clock hour continuing education course is designed to give the real estate agent in WA a thorough knowledge of the green and energy efficient certification programs attached to homes from the appraisal perspective.  They will learn to identify the specific components of green and energy efficient homes with an understanding of the added value components bring and which components have social/marketing value and which components have quantitative value.

Agents completing the course will know exactly how to work with the appraisal process to the benefit of their client.

Instructors: Morning Fiona Douglas-Hamilton or Cate O’dahl and Afternoon Robbi Currey

Course Cost: $110 (price may be lower for certain classes that have been sponsored)

Green Agent Essentials Course (consisting of 4 sessions) Accredited Continuing Education with WA DOL – Real Estate Agents

• Introduction – Unlocking the MLS # C6020 3.5 clock hrs

• Who’s buying that Green House? # C6036  3.5 clock hrs

• Building Blocks 2 – Understanding Sustainable Building # C6173  3.5 clock hrs

• Building your Community – Working w/industry allies # C6117  3.5 clock hrs

Green Agent Essentials was developed by two industry leaders, O’Brien & Co and GreenWorks Realty.  This two‐day intensive, comprising four 3.5 independent clock hour sessions, is designed for real estate agents/sales professionals, home inspectors, investors and homeowners to learn about green building concepts and features that enhance real estate marketability.   At the completion of this course, students will be able to differentiate between the major green homebuilding rating certification programs and understand how the programs promote and achieve the environmental goals of green building; target and tailor the marketing approach for green features, ratings, and products to the buyer; recognize and avoid greenwashing, to confidently deliver a message of integrity; understand and know how to use the tools and resources available.

Completion of the two-day intensive qualifies the agent to sit for Built Green King Snohomish’s Certified Green Professional designation recognized as THE green designation for agents to have in WA.

Instructor: Ben Kaufman

Wholesale Course Cost: PRICE UPON REQUEST.  Minimum class size 20.