Who Pays For That? Common Environmental Issues (3CE)

Description

Buyers and Sellers of Commercial and Residential real estate are often conflicted over what constitutes an “environmental issue.” While this course will not make you an environmental specialist, it will help you learn how to identify potential environmental issues, which you can then convey to your customers/clients, so they may seek the counsel of an environmental professional. Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to: • Have a better sense of the change in perception of environmental issues. • Identify common environmental issues impacting real estate. • Explain a seller’s obligation to disclose environmental issues in a residential transaction. • Define the process and details of the different phases and types of environmental testing. • Understand the remediation process • Provide options when there are environmental issues with the property. •Appreciate the interplay between environmental issues and contractual obligations. • Learn about who typically pays for environmental testing. • Understand what the process of government enforcement and remediation is when there is an environmental issue.

Instructor: Patricia Sherman

CANCELATION POLICY A 72-HOUR written notice is needed to receive a refund of monies paid. A $10 cancelation fee and no refund for no-shows and short notice cancelations will be assessed. ATTENDANCE POLICY FREC requires a licensee to attend 90% of each of the classroom hours. Physical attendance is required for the duration of class. Please allow adequate commute time. This policy is strictly enforced. You are required to sign-in/sign-out to be recorded as having attended and to earn CE credit. No exceptions will be made. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE   ALL MATERIALS ARE COPYRIGHTED AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY WAY. VIOLATORS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE CLASS AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT OR A REFUND. Electronic note-taking is permitted on silent devices ONLY . Cell phone use is permitted ONLY outside of classroom during designated breaks. Please be sure your cell phone is silenced and put away.