- By Lindsay Hart
- Business & Technology
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The "performance home" movement is getting a boost thanks to this type of high quality real estate professional earning the EcoBroker designation. EcoBrokers®, like Kate, throughout the country are forging this market and creating competitive advantages for their customers. With national surveys indicating that 80% of consumers consider themselves "green-minded," real estate professionals with the EcoBroker designation are in a better position to serve the real estate consumer.
"My EcoBroker education and certification helps me ensure customer satisfaction," Kate explains. "From windows to moisture control to energy savings, I now have more resources at my disposal to help my buyers and sellers make green real estate decisions. The EcoBroker designation allows me to better understand the issues and to convey this understanding to my buyers and sellers."
EcoBroker International's education and designation program is designed exclusively for real estate professionals who care about the environment and want to help their clients benefit from the energy-efficiency, "green," and healthier features of homes and buildings. EcoBroker provides a complete curriculum of energy and environmental training to licensed real estate agents.
Real estate professionals must complete the extensive EcoBroker curriculum and training and fulfill additional program requirements to become Certified EcoBrokers®. "Kate, is an example of the quality real estate professional the EcoBroker designation continues to attract," explains EcoBroker International's CEO, Dr. John Beldock. "These real estate professionals are not only distinguishing themselves in a competitive market place, but they are really giving back to the community in very constructive and meaningful ways." Dr. Beldock said.
Kate explains, "With EcoBroker® training, I have broadened the range of real estate opportunities I offer my clients. Whether the transaction involves environmental assessment and mitigation (mold, radon, etc.) or the opportunity to reduce utility bills, I'm in a position to help. The real estate industry is changing, and to best serve my clients I need to understand the newest designs, technologies, and environmental issues. My EcoBroker designation helps me stay ahead of the game."
Kate earned her EcoBroker Certified® designation in January and is wasting no time in putting the tools and additional expertise to work. Kate has already found that being a Certified EcoBroker® creates added value and customer satisfaction that sets her apart from other agents. Kate says she's looking forward to continuing to positively impacting the quality, durability, comfort, safety, and cost-effectiveness of homes and commercial buildings.
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