News and Views from Asheville's Eco-Steward, May, 2009
" What are your various GREEN designations?" our client, a First Time Home Buyer seeking a 
*HealthyBuilt Home® here in Asheville asked as she looked at the conference room wall. I had to smile. That wall is colorfully occupied with numerous licenses, designations and certifications. I guess she couldn't help but notice the not quite superfluity of framed documentation of the advanced training we have completed.
We hold the Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultant, ( see our group at LinkedIn) NAR's GREEN Designation® as well as the EcoBroker® Certification.
Each of these provides advanced training in sustainable innovation that is important to real estate professionals and our clients who, more and more, demand healthy built homes. Since this is our area of specialization, that display on the wall really isn't a plethora, but more a confirmation of our commitment to be a resource for real estate opportunities and energy and environmental information. I explained the various certifications and designations and then pointed her in the direction of our blog at Active Rain.
"If you are looking for research on the features and benefits of green-built homes," I added, " the Eco-All-Stars Group http://activerain.com/groups/GREEN at Active Rain is a great place to look."
HomeFinder.com also offers this: "In today's environmentally conscious world, more and more homeowners are turning to ... REALTORS® designated as EcoBrokers to find their next green-certified home," reads the text which points out that..." it's important to arm yourself with some helpful tips before plunking down a large deposit and signing off on a contract."
With that in mind, here are a few more excellent links to consider: Going Green on a Budget Using an Eco-friendly REALTOR® Green Home Resources . . . and...*by the way, currently there are 300 certified HealthyBuilt Homes and 683 "in progress" in the Western North Carolina area.Another reason to work with green designates. Pretty nifty, eh? _________________________________________________________________________________
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