Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist™
Course Description
ARELLO Certified

Involving energy auditors, local utility company representatives, and lenders, Candace Lightner’s ESRES course delivers a unique perspective and expands an agent’s knowledge and resources by offering guidance on a number of “Energy Smart” issues including:

• Factors that impact a home’s energy consumption and utility costs
• Helping clients appreciate the value of energy efficiency
• The value of the Energy Star label
• Locating local energy raters and home performance contractors  
  
  The ESRES course also offers:
  
• Sales strategies that will serve the client’s best interest in a purchase or a sale
  
• Facts about the nuances of energy efficient financing
  
• Marketing techniques to show Energy Smart agents how to distinguish themselves from their peers in an extremely competitive market  

By highlighting what’s energy efficient vs. what’s energy wasting and how these factors can make a difference in our homes and everyday lives, ESRES simplifies the “green” concept and provides the tools necessary for agents to take a leadership role.  

This course is open to all licensed real estate agents

Once the course is completed, agents receive an Energy Smart Designation from the Energy Smart Real Estate Professionals Company. This ESRES designation is yours for life! You’ll never have to take additional classes to earn or keep your designation.