"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas Gandhi Announcing our new series GREEN AGENT ESSENTIALS scheduled for November 2009 GREEN AGENT ESSENTIALS ~ 14 clock hours for real estate professionals In Seattle at the Phinney Center (Taught as two sessions back-to-back each day over two days) November 10 / November 11 2009 This series is live class instruction with Ben Kaufman, Owner of GreenWorks Realty, and will be held at the Phinney Center (6532 Phinney Avenue North / Seattle, WA 98103) NEW FEATURE: Pre-register and pay online at the new Green Agent Essentials web site Cost: $250 Course materials: Student workbook that includes case studies, green building program checklists, exercises, and more. Students receive a complimentary copy of The Northwest Green Home Primer, by renowned green building experts Kathleen O’Brien and Kathleen Smith. Download flyer here Register by November 5 here Clock hour classes and green designation for Built Green Certified Professional: Real Estate Agent This green designation is recognized by the Master Builders Association's Built Green Program of King & Snohomish Counties, WA. Brought to you by GreenWorks Realty in partnership with O'Brien & Co. Course Description: Designed for Real Estate Agents/Sales, Appraisers, Home Inspectors, Investors, Homeowners 14 clock hours for the real estate professional. A series of four unique classes committed to exploring the environmental real estate sector through engaging discussions that will define the different shades of green building practices, examine the primary environmental certification programs, and offer tools for navigating the expanding green niche market. Download current class offering here Course Sessions include Introduction to Green Building and the New Green MLS Checkboxes Who Is Buying That Green House? And What's Selling? Building Blocks - Understanding Sustainable Building Existing Home Opportunities & Moving Forward as a Green Agent Note: Must complete all four courses to be eligible for the Built Green Certification program exam. Course Objectives: Understanding Green Real Estate Definitions, Concepts, and Programs Knowing and Finding your Buyers and Sellers Understanding / Differentiating Features that Sell from Features that Matter and Being Adept at How to Sell Both Marketing Green Real Estate Home buyers are asking about green. Builders are building green. Are you prepared to sell green? Make the connection between buyers and builders. Leverage the mainstreaming of green to your advantage. Learn how to effectively communicate the benefit to the consumer. Learn how to make a complicated building trend into an easy-to-sell green marketing tool. Position yourself to be a new market leader. Course Materials Expert Instructors Student Workbook, including case studies, green building program checklists, exercises, and more. Built Green Certified Professional: Real Estate A designation granted by the Master Builders Association's Built Green Program of King & Snohomish Counties indicating advanced education was received in sustainable building practices and green niche marketing via approved expert instruction. This comprehensive course was designed for Real Estate Professionals. Participants will demonstrate the ability to: Understand Green Real Estate Definitions, Concepts, and Categories Know and Find Buyers and Sellers Understand and Differentiate Features that Sell from Features that Matter and Being Adept at How to Sell Both Bring "Green" to Every Sale