Gail completed the comprehensive EcoBroker® course in May, 2008, receiving 16 hours of Arizona Department of Real Estate approved continuing education credit. a REALTOR® with this education helps clients market properties with green features, save money and live comfortably, through energy efficency and environmentally sensitive choices. EcoBroker® is also an international network of real estate professionals that means Buyers to the Phoenix area.
NAR stands for the National Association of Realtors. NAR offered the brand new GREEN® designation program. Gail attended the core class in Orlando, Nov., 2008. The EcoBroker® certification provided Gail with all she needed to complete this designation December 17, 2008, making her the First Arizona REALTOR® to be GREEN®. This education arms Gail with the resources needed to assist Investors, and other Buyers, and homeowners with their energy and utility concerns.
Gail is a member and sponsor of the U.S. Green Building Council Arizona Chapter (USGBCAZ), attending monthly Council meetings and monthly green lunches. Education for sustainability and energy conservations is on-going. She is a volunteer for the Residential Green Build Committee and heads the REALTOR sub-committee.
Gail was approved by Green America. Specifically, to be qualified to be listed in the National Green Pages™, companies must demonstrate that they:
Focus on using business as a tool for positive social change.
What's a CRS?
The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation
awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation
recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education.
Since 1977 the Council of Residential Specialists has been conferring
the CRS Designation on agents who meet its stringent requirements. Currently,
there are more than 34,000 active CRS Designees.
Why Use a CRS?
Today, home buying and selling is faster, more complex,
and more competitive in every way. Our goal is to make the process a little
easier for you. The first step is choosing the right REALTOR®.
Experience — To earn the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Designation, every REALTOR® must have significant experience and volume
of real estate transactions.
Ethics — Every CRS Designee is required to maintain membership
in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and to abide by its strict
Code of Ethics.
A Focus on Home Buying and Selling — To help make the home buying
and selling process more rewarding, every CRS Designee must have a proven
track record in the business, as well as advanced education in related
areas like finance, technology and marketing. Work with the top 4 percent.
Technology Expertise — The training available to CRS Designees
includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real
estate business.
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