The Asheville Board of REALTORS®
has created a first of it's kind educational program…
the Asheville Board of REALTORS®
ECO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

This is a special program for buyer and seller representatives
who are interested in environmentally-sensitive real estate
investing and transactions.





The "ECO" Real Estate Professional is
an Environmental Consultant
in terms of thepractice of Real Estate

The Asheville Board of REALTORS® has created
a Certification Program for environmentally conscious REALTORS®.
It will allow REALTORS® to obtain an ECO Certification.

ECO stands for Environmental Consultant.
REALTORS® who obtain the ECO certification
undergo a significant training program (36 credit hours)
in order to better prepare themselves to consult
with their clients on environmental issues
affecting their real estate transactions.





The ECO Real Estate Consultant can offer clients
certain benefits that affect both the client and the community.

Here is a short list:

VALUE-ADDED SERVICE
BENEFIT: Energy and environmental information
and tools that can provide additional positive impetus
for smooth and healthy transactions.

STUDIED KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS of land,
land trusts, preservation, stewardship,
green home programs like Energy Star Qualified Homes,
energy-efficiency, and sustainable design.
BENEFIT: Real Estate professional is abreast of the newest
topics in real estate on the cutting edge of interest for clients.

WEALTH OF RESOURCES
BENEFIT: ECO Real Estate professionals
offer practical tools/resources to help sort through issues
such as mold, radon, and poor indoor air quality,
and offer clients references/resources who can provide
real solutions to real challenges we all meet.

AN "ECO-CORRECT" WHOLE SYSTEMS FOCUS
BENEFIT: A client base of ECO-minded consumer folks is unique.
Most communicate intelligently and with dedication
and appreciate the efforts of their REALTOR®
to service the environmentally-friendly market.

The ECO Real Estate professional who knows about
and is interested in the value of energy efficiency,
environmental technologies, reduced liabilities,
and sustainable design in real estate has the opportunity
to establish a genuine dialogue with clients
and this has long-range benefits for all concerned.

CONTACT: janeAnne
www.ECOstewardrealty.com