Extension Education for Real Estate Professionals: Teaching Regulations and Sharing Resources That Protect Water Quality and Property Values

Authors

Linda Patterson, Lake Champlain Sea Grant and Rubenstein School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont
Shari Halik, Lake Champlain Sea Grant and Rubenstein School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont
Kristine F. Stepenuck, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Rubenstein School of Natural Resources and Gund Institute for Environment, University of VermontFollow

Volume

62

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.62.04.24

Abstract

Real estate professionals can be an important source of information for home buyers and sellers about regulations and practices that protect water quality and properties from environmental damage. Lake Champlain Sea Grant (LCSG) Extension identified a deficit in real estate education covering these topics for real estate professionals. Accredited real estate workshops were initially developed by LCSG Extension and Vermont Agency of Natural Resources specialists. The program was later expanded to New York. Six-month follow-up surveys indicated that the majority of participants continued to use knowledge and tools gained in the workshops. Suggestions for replicating this program elsewhere are provided.

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Recommended Citation

Patterson, L., Halik, S., & Stepenuck, K. F. (2024). Extension Education for Real Estate Professionals: Teaching Regulations and Sharing Resources That Protect Water Quality and Property Values. The Journal of Extension, 62(4), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.04.24