Become a GreenLiving Ambassador

Build your reputation as a trusted resource in energy-efficient features and high-performance homes. Attract environmentally minded clients and expand your business with specialized tools, insights, and resources designed to position you as a leader in the buying and selling of green real estate.

Earn Your Green Designation

What You'll Learn in the Green Course

Key Features of High-Performance and Eco-Friendly Homes

The Benefits and ROI of Sustainable Upgrades

Becoming the Go-To Green Resource for Buyers and Sellers

Understand the characteristics that make a home energy-efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Learn to identify the features that align with clients' green living goals.

Gain insights into the cost-benefit analysis of green upgrades like solar panels, efficient HVAC systems, and water-saving fixtures. Help buyers and sellers assess the financial and environmental impact of these improvements.

Utilize specialized marketing resources to connect with environmentally conscious clients who prioritize sustainability and gain exclusive access to resources, tools, and a community of like-minded professionals.

Take the Course

Live Webinar

Online

In-Person

For a limited time, save $50 on the live webinar course

Easy Steps to Get Designated

01

Be a member in good standing with the National Association of REALTORS^®.

Have an active membership with NAR/state/local association
Don’t know your M1 number? Look it up
See International REALTOR^® requirements

02

Complete the official two-day Green Designation Course: People, Property, Planet, Prosperity.

Available live webinar or self-paced online through the Center for REALTOR^® Development.
Available in a live classroom setting. Cost varies by provider. Search for courses near you.

03

Maintain your designation.

New designees receive one year of membership FREE.
The second year is prorated from the month of conferral.
Annual dues each year thereafter are $98.50.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the designation course?

The Green classroom and live interactive webinar courses take place over two days. The online course will take approximately 12 hours, but can be completed at your own pace.

What are the benefits of the Green designation?

Use of the Green Logo and Name
Personalizable Marketing Tools
Photofy Social Media Templates
Client One-Sheets
Social Shareables
Green Referrals & Networking Community
Listing in the Green Designee database
Green Monthly e-Newsletter
The Green Resource Bi-Monthly Digital Newsletter
Free and Discounted Pearl Solar Certifications
In-person & virtual networking opportunities

I'm ready to get started with my coursework. Where do I begin?

Start by registering for Green Designation Course. For the online course, visit learning.realtor, the Center for REALTOR® Development’s hub for online learning. For classroom courses, visit crd.realtor/instructor-led.