Environmental Hazards

This module covers major environmental hazards. Licensees need to familiarize themselves with environmental issues because they have a responsibility to disclose to buyers any information that might affect their decision to buy. Environmental hazards can dramatically affect a property’s value, so buyers, sellers, lenders and licensees all can be affected by them. Students will learn throughout this module to identify internal and external environmental issues. They will learn about health hazards, environmental legislation, liability and responsibility for cleanup and protection. They will also learn about actions they should take and how issues affect licensees and lending. Licensees are not expected to be environmental experts, but in this module students will acquire a competency with environmental issues which will help them to elucidate issues for buyers, sellers and lenders. Knowledge of environmental issues also will help protect them from charges of nondisclosure. The conclusion of this module presents real world dilemmas and applications of the information presented. As the student completes this module, he or she should try to paint a big picture of environmental issues, which the module will address with comprehensive content questions, practices and case studies.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Introduction 
• Lesson 1: The Indoor Environment
• Lesson 2: The External Environment
• Lesson 3: Legislation
• Lesson 4: Disclosure and Site Assessment
• Lesson 5: Real-Estate Practice

This course is offered through 360 Training. The free bonuses are offered exclusively by Maine Real Estate School Online.