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Healthy Housing Insights and Opportunities for Real Estate Professionals

This brief survey was developed by the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and Healthy Housing Solutions to help us better understand real estate professionals' knowledge, needs, and opportunities regarding healthy housing, home performance, and wellness.

Your feedback is valuable and will inform the development of future tools, resources, and educational offerings tailored to support real estate professionals and their clients. While we encourage you to answer as many questions as you can, you may skip any questions you prefer not to answer. The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete.

We appreciate your time and participation; your insights will help us better serve the industry and support healthier, higher-performing homes for all.

1.Which of the following choices best describes your professional role? (Check all that apply.)
2.How familiar are you with the idea that home conditions (e.g., mold, ventilation, pests, leaks) can affect occupant health?
3.In your view, how important is it for real estate professionals to understand the health impacts of housing conditions (e.g., mold, ventilation, pests, water leaks)?
4.Do you see “healthy housing” knowledge as a potential competitive advantage when working with clients?
5.Do you think your clients would value a real estate professional who can point out potential resiliency and healthy housing risks (e.g., moisture, ventilation, pests, structural safety)?
6.When health-focused and/or home performance-related questions/concerns come up in your work with clients, which topics do you hear about most often?
7.How often do your clients express concerns about natural disaster risks (e.g., flooding, hurricanes, wildfires) when purchasing or selling a home?
8.When helping clients, how much emphasis do you place on a home’s wellness features, design, and conditions that support the health and safety of the residents (e.g. air and water quality enhancements, natural light and biophilic design, smart technology that monitor and improves indoor conditions, and wellness-focused materials)?
9.When advising clients on home conditions (e.g., mold, pests, ventilation, water leaks), what feels hardest or most uncertain about these conversations?
10.When you talk about home conditions or risks with clients, what concerns (if any) do you have about doing so? (Check all that apply.)
11.As a real estate professional, what resources or tools would you find most helpful when discussing the relationship between health and housing with clients? (Check all that apply.)
12.If your state offered CE credit for a course on housing, health, and safety (e.g., mold, ventilation, pests, leaks, indoor air quality), how likely would you be to enroll?
13.What factors are most important to you when selecting continuing education or training opportunities including topics like healthy housing and home performance ? (select up to three)
14.What format would you prefer for a course like this? (Check all that apply.)
15.Where do you typically go to find continuing education (CE) or training opportunities? (Check all that apply.)