Who Should Take Eclectic Preservation’s Historic Certification Course?

The Historic Certified course is designed for real estate professionals seeking to become responsible stewards of historic homes.

Real estate professionals who would like to:

  • Learn to identify architectural styles and periods;
  • Explore resources available for restoration and historic preservation, including the National Register of Historic Places, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and other technical and financial programs available;
  • Learn about regulations and standards for the rehabilitation of historic homes; and
  • Network with restoration professionals, historic homeowners, online historic real estate resources, and other resources available for selling historic real estate.


Historic Designation Course Outline

  • Understanding and Identifying Historic House Styles
    • Could it be an Edwardian mid-century modern (is that even possible)?  Is a bungalow a style or a house type?
  • State and Federal Regulations Relating to Historic Homes
  • Marketing a Historic Home
    • Creating your community
  • Updating Responsibly
    • Maintaining or restoring authenticity
  • The Green Myth Revisited
    • Repair vs. replace
  • Research The History of Your Home
  • Process and Benefits of Listing Homes on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Stewardship
  • What is sustainable?
  • What is happening in your state?
  • What is happening at the local level?

$295.00

5 Core Credit Hours for Oregon  …


Continuing Education Credits
This course meets the requirements for continuing education credits. Credit hours vary by state; contact your governing real estate entity (resources page) for more information.

Course Instructors
This course is taught by Eclectic Preservation founder Risa Davis, a licensed principal broker with Nouveau Realty Group in Portland, Oregon, and board member of the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland. Also presenting are representatives of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and other field related partners.

Cancellation Process… We understand life, if for some reason you are unable to attend, we are willing to give a credit toward our next class. Thank you for understanding.