REACH REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
Extension Education
Sandra Frost
Extension Educator
University of Wyoming
Powell
Abstract
\r\n New property owners were contacting the county educator after they had purchased land with unfamiliar challenges they could not easily solve. Real estate agents have first contact with potential property owners and could provide information on Wyoming climate, soils and plants. In 2008 the educator developed a six hour course for realtors, Wyoming Climate, Soils, and Plants, approved for credit by the Wyoming Real Estate Commission. The educator taught the course in four counties. The one day workshop included power point, handouts, extension publications and hands-on demonstrations. The educator prepared and circulated state-wide to Extension educators an instruction sheet on how to get courses approved by the Wyoming Real Estate Commission. A follow-up survey was taken February 2011 of 38 real estate agents who had taken the course. Survey analysis of 17 respondents (45%) shows that, as a result of the course, eighteen percent described soil to clients, handed out soil test forms, or handed out water test forms. Twenty-four percent answered client questions on plants or described Wyoming and local climates to clients. Twenty-nine percent gave Barnyards & Backyards, a UW-CES publication, to clients. Fifty-three percent gave UW CES publications to clients. Fifty-nine percent directed clients to other information sources or gave class handouts to clients. Agents found course information useful “seldom”, “sometimes”, “often” (18%, 59%, 18%). Sixty-five percent of survey respondents felt the course contributed to their professionalism.
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Authors: S.M. Frost
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Frost, S. Extension Educator, Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, Wyoming, 82435