Promoting Healthy Waterfront
Property
New program developed and presented by White
Water Associates,
in cooperation with North American Lake Management Society and
Michigan Lakes and Streams Association
Do you want to sell more waterfront property?
Do you want a credible reputation as a knowledgeable waterfront property
specialist?
Do you want the skills to back up your promotion as waterfront specialist?
If you respond
"yes" to these questions, enroll for this one-day course for real estate agents
who want to improve their skills in selling and understanding waterfront property.
You’ve seen the ads that proclaim "waterfront specialist"
yet you know that often there’s no special knowledge that backs the claim. Working
with the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), White Water Associates, Inc., has
developed this action-packed seminar that will provide you with tools and knowledge to
sell more property. It will equip you to address the questions of a knowledgeable
public.
The Goal
Real estate agents are an important contact for people that live near
water. The goal of this course is to provide agents with the tools and perspective to
promote healthy waterfront property in order to make more and better sales and to help
property owners maintain and increase the value of their investment.
The Format
Two experienced educators will lead practical, interactive, and
entertaining lessons. They will give insight into the waterfront environment, provide
sources of useful information, identify points of contact in resource and regulatory
agencies, and build confidence in participants. A notebook containing practical resource
materials will be provided.
The Content
As a participant in Promoting Healthy Waterfront Property you will
improve your abilities to :
 | recognize and promote healthy waterfront property
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| foster a reputation as a knowledgeable waterfront agent, worthy of
repeat business
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| ensure the property value for the next time the property is sold
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| match property and buyer
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| navigate waterfront law, zoning, and regulations
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| understand waterfront ecosystems
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The Teachers
Drs. Dean Premo and Elizabeth Rogers represent a new breed of scientist,
one that combines strong science background with a practical real-world approach. They
delight in teaching science in understandable and usable forms. Their approachable and
interactive styles make for an entertaining day in the classroom.
Dean Premo, Ph.D., is President of White Water Associates, a
scientific consulting firm in northern Michigan. His academic training is in zoology and
ecology. Dr. Premo is a member of the National Research Council Committee on Inland
Aquatic Ecosystems. His work regarding biodiversity and ecosystem health has received
regional and national recognition and featured in The New York Times.
Elizabeth Rogers, Ph.D., is an ecologist with White Water. Her
graduate degrees are in zoology and environmental education. She has research and
practical experience in riparian, wetland, and aquatic ecology. Working with Dr. Premo,
she has delivered ecology education programs for resource managers and teachers in
Wisconsin and Michigan. She recently participated on a program review panel for the
National Science Foundation.
 
The Date, Time, and Place
Promoting Healthy Waterfront Property will be held
on Wednesday, June 21, 2000 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. ET at Grand
Rapids Regional Center of Western Michigan University. A map is given
below.
The Cost
A registration fee of $45 covers materials and lunch. The class size will
be limited to 30 students so register early.
Register with:
Michigan Lake and Stream Associations
Attention: Pearl Bonnell
P.O. Box 303
Long Lake, MI 48743
Phone: (517) 257-3583
Fax: (517) 257-2073
E-mail: pbonnell@mlswa.org
On the web (Michigan Lake and Stream Associations):
www.mlswa.org
This program was developed by White Water Associates, Inc., under contract with the North
American Lake Management Society with funding through the U.S. EPA.
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