Become a Designated Historic House Specialist by earning your certification through the City of San Antonio's Office of Historic Preservation and SABOR's REALTOR® Academy. With over 10,260 designated historic properties in the city, this program equips real estate professionals with the tools to better understand, market and sell historic homes-helping you grow your expertise and client base.
Course topics include:
- Design Review and Permitting
- Property Work History
- Architectural Styles
- Benefits of Preservation
- Wood Windows 101
- Case Studies
- Tax Incentives
- Research
Required Courses
Participants must complete the three-course series, totaling 6 hours and pass the online exam issued by REALTOR Academy to earn certification.
View upcoming Historic House Specialist course dates on SASpeakUp:
Training Calendar
1. City Resources & Processes
Course #42909: 3 hours
After completing this virtual course, you will be prepared to confidently market historic properties and you will become the expert leader for your buyers and sellers.
Class Materials:
2. Unique to San Antonio
Course #42971: 2 hours
Covers various preservation topics. May be virtual or in-person, depending on the topic. Please review the examples below:
Wood Windows 101
This in-person course is ideal for anyone interested in the basics of wood window repair. After completing the course, you will be prepared to confidently advise your clients and promote the value of wood windows.
Class Materials:
The Genealogy of a House
In this virtual course, we will take a deep dive into building research so that you can be a valuable resource to your clients and uncover San Antonio's history.
Class Materials: Presentation for Genealogy of a House(PDF, 7MB)
3. Preservation in Action Tour
Course #42972: 1 hour
During this hybrid class, we'll put your knowledge into practice as we watch a live Historic & Design Review Commission and get further insight on the commission proceedings.
How to Register
Course pricing is available on the registration websites.
- For Licensed Agents Seeking Continuing Education (CE) Credit
- Register and purchase courses through SABOR.
CE Registration
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Find details about each course:
- For Non-CE Students
- Sign up through the Realtor Certification web store.
Non-CE Registration
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Certified Historic House Specialists
The individuals listed below have successfully completed the Certified Historic House Specialist program.
List of Certified Specialists
Updated April 29, 2025.
- Aden, Michaela
- Amaya, Courtney
- Arciniega, Melissa
- Atkinson, Laura
- Auguste, Charlet
- Avery, Shana
- Bailey, Sheri
- Barre, Michelle
- Barrera, Rosa
- Barrios, Enid
- Bates, Marcela
- Benke, Robert
- Berger, Michael
- Berger, Paulette
- Bland, Vanessa
- Blount, Barbara
- Bowman, Susan
- Briseno, Beatrice
- Brito, Allison Guess
- Brito, Monica
- Brodigan, Kelly
- Brundrett, Tony
- Bruno, Rachel
- Camacho, Vincente
- Candelario, Gina
- Cannistra, Al
- Carranza, Federico
- Carson, William
- Chodash, Joseph
- Clarke, Paul J.
- Cohen, Mindy
- Cordova, Alyssa
- Corsentino, Lisa
- Cottle, Patricia
- Cummings, Hoda
- Dailey, Jackson
- Decherd, Caroline
- Dennis, Lusi
- Devoto, Agustin
- Diaz, Dora
- Duran, Isabel
- Duran, Paul
- Easterwood, Clinton
- Edwards, Trudy
- Eidelbach, Eric
- Eidelbach, Michelle
- Elizondo, Heather
- Enriquez, Bridget
- Farias, Stephanie
- Flores, Antonio "Tony"
- Flores, Betsy Nava
- Flores, Cory
- Flournoy, Howard
- Francl, Aaron
- Frank, Samantha
- Fryar, Eddie
- Galan, Marcus
- Garrett, Sarah
- Garza, Roberto
- Garza, Sol
- George, David
- Gerrish, Sara
- Glover, Eyda
- Gonzalez, Diane
- Gonzalez, Roland
- Gorham, Michelle
- Gray, Susan
- Guess Brito, Allison
- Gutierrez, Gina
- Gutierrez, Marcelino
- Hance, Silvia
- Hardy, Patty
- Harris, Drita
- Hartl, Michelle
- Hebert, Ginger
- Hernandez, Anna L.
- Hernandez, Rose
- Hoffman, Yvonne
- Hoermann, Kerri
- Horton, Luisa
- Jackson, Jeffrey "Todd"
- Jameson, Bree
- Jones, Mona Lisa
- Jose, Evelyn
- Jorgenson, Charlotte Kerr
- Kerins, Maurice
- Kerr Jorgenson, Charlotte
- King, Nena
- King, Patrick
- Knapik, Lynn
- Konstantinidis, Sophia
- Larcade, Cassie
- Leal, Dominque
- Leeds, Margaret
- Lemon, Robert
- Leonard, Carrie
- Lozano, Kelly
- Lucio, Monica
- Luna, Caitlin
- Lutz, Amber
- Martinez, Joyce
- Martinez, Tessa
- Martinez, Tony
- Mata, Arminda "Mindy"
- Matheu, Susy
- McClelland, Santa
- McCorquodale-Robalin, Lisa
- McKinney, Anita
- McNamara, Leah
- Medeiros, Diane
- Mendiola, Jennifer
- Mendoza, Bianca
- Miles, Janilee
- Miner, Kathy
- Montano, Tiffany
- Morando, Gina
- Moreno, Lupe
- Mott, Christi
- Mrazek, Jacqueline
- Navarro, Erica
- Navarro, Nadia
- Negovan, Jake
- Neff, Keri
- Negron, Liza
- Nielsen, Mary
- Nies, Kevin
- Ochoa, Albert
- Olliverre, Hayley
- Panah, Mojgan
- Pena, Lorena
- Pena, Narce
- Pedroza, Arissa
- Prouse, Danielle
- Pruitt, Natalie
- Ramirez, Rene
- Ramirez, Wayne
- Ramzinski, Tami
- Raxter, Amber
- Redd, Cali
- Riopelle, Christie
- Rivera, Amanda
- Rodriguez, Camille
- Rosas, Nikki
- Rosedale, Anna
- Rowan, Jaime
- Ryan, Michelle
- Saenz, Robert
- Sanchez, Angela
- Sanchez, Ernest
- Sanchez, Jane
- Sandoval, Anastacia
- Sandoval, Jennifer
- Sandoval, Margaret
- Schneider, Laura
- Schneider, Wagner
- Scott, Trudy
- Seemann, Eric V.
- Shannon, Kelley
- Shaw, Jeremy
- Small, Scott
- Snyder, Scott
- Solomon, Colene
- Startz, Cristal
- Storrie, Ruth
- Suarez, Rayenari
- Sullivan, Mark
- Talamantez, Tony
- Tarver, Tania
- Taylor, Everet
- Terrier, Dwayne
- Thompson, Kathleen
- Torres, Franklin
- Trevino, Priscilla
- Ulrich, Virginia
- Uresti, Jennifer
- Vallancourt, Marie-Therese
- Varela, Andrew
- Vazquez, Jessie
- Velazquez, Monica
- Waddell, Julie
- Zepeda, Joshua
Awards & Recognitions
"We're proud to announce Realtor Academy was named the recipient of the 2018 Texas Realtors® Education Program of the Year Award in Innovation! The winning program, the Historic Home Specialist Certification, was created to help local REALTORS® learn about the history of San Antonio and its architecture. Thank you to the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation for partnering with us!"
"I was just very impressed with the fantastic team around the Office of Historic Preservation. The presentation was well organized and set up with what we call in real estate TLC... The whole team is fresh, friendly, hard working and very knowledgeable. Also, professional and top-notch educated. I had the impression that everyone really enjoys their work. I will definitely look for CE opportunities given by the City of San Antonio in the future."
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