Buying and Selling Historic Properties
April 16, 2013 |
With Austin’s fast-paced growth rapidly changing the face of our built environment, many Austinites wonder if the place they treasure most will be lost forever. Is it possible to grow while retaining our sense of place? Preservationists have long maintained that new development and historic places can very successfully coexist and compliment one another, but getting to that point of understanding begins with reviewing the basic practice of historic preservation.
The purpose of the course is to enable REALTORS® to enhance their effectiveness in serving clients who consider buying or selling old houses. This course is also open to homeowners who hope to better understand their old house.
This eight-hour course covers the history of Austin’s residential architecture, the processes and practices of historic preservation, special techniques for marketing and selling historic properties, design considerations for remodeling historic houses, and the economic effects of preservation. With improved understanding of these topics, REALTORS® also will be able to more responsibly represent their profession in ongoing community dialogues about historic preservation issues. The curriculum for the course, offered for the second time since 2006, has been revised and updated to cover recent changes in preservation policy.
Although the day-long event is designed as a continuing education course for REALTORS® who will receive 8 hours of MCE credit, the public is also welcome to attend.
In this 8-hour workshop, you will learn:
- The history of Austin’s residential architecture
- The processes and practices of historic preservation
- Special techniques for marketing and selling historic properties
- Design considerations for remodeling historic houses
- The economic effects of preservation
Register:
Date: Tuesday April 16, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Place: Chapel at the Commodore Perry Mansion, 41st and Red River
Cost: $90 for ABOR and PA members; $100 for others
Registration: On-line at www.ABOR.com in the “education” section
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Website:
www.preservationaustin.org/programs/realtor-training |
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| Location Information |
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Chapel at the Commodore Perry Mansion |
41st and Red River
Austin, TX |
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| Contact Information |
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angela@preservationaustin.org |
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