Sixteen brokers and agents from Residential Properties Ltd (RPL) were awarded the certification of Energy Smart Real Estate Specialists for completing a comprehensive training program. RPL has always maintained a leadership role in the real estate industry and encouraged the training to assist our buyers and sellers with energy efficiency issues. The brokers and agents who now are certified are: Libby Isaacson, COO; Ed Hardie, Manager/Associate Broker of the Providence Office; Holly Applegate, Manager/Associate Broker of the Cumberland office; Sue Powers from RPL Relocation Department; Sandy Conca, Michelle Heard, Leslie Kellogg, and Lenore Leach of the Providence office; Ellen Yost of the Barrington Office; Kathy Vaillancourt from the Narragansett Office; and Debby Smith, Kathy Donaldson, Pat Ledoux, Katie Baker, Martha Lapierre, and Donna Ellis of the Cumberland office.

The course was offered through the Greater Providence Board of Realtors and covered energy efficiency in homes, tips on saving money and energy at home, rebate incentives, energy tax credits, energy audits, energy star appliances, and HUD’s Energy Action Plan and Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM).

According to Sally Lapides, President of Residential Properties, “I feel this program is so important for the economy, Rhode Island, and the state of the environment and our participation in the program is encouraging and ongoing.”

“With these ESRES agents, my company can assist homeowners in improving their homes energy efficiency to positively affect the environment; reduce the costs of home ownership through energy savings; add value to the homes, and make the homes stand out in a competitive market,” Sally added. The program also helps buyers understand the total costs of homes they are contemplating purchasing.

The Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist certification is one of the future trends in Real Estate.