Hi Ed - You shuld give Jan Green a call - she knows more about energy efficiency in real estate than anyone else I know, and she's very helpful.

Ed, please let me know if you have any questions after reading my email.  Do some google research as well for green businesses to visit and learn from their products and services in your area.  Home Shows are a great place to search as well.   Best to know the products and how they work and offer suggestions to anyone with indoor air quality issues, health issues, and allergies.  You'll run into that a lot in the world of green!  Good luck keep me posted!

Ed contact Jan Green she is the queen of green in my area!

I have the desigantion and consider it valuable not only for the education but the resources available are meaningful and help me grow. This is where our industry is going and uses Green in your signature makes people notice.

Check the NAR website for details ++ Call Jan Gree

It looks like Dick Greenberg has a good resource.  I'd like to think that NAR would have this information as well. 

Dick Greenberg nailed this one!

I'm a Green Realtor. But for me it is like bonus knowledge to the service you provide. They offer webinars, articles, and updates on sustainable living that you can share with with all your clients. 

Visit the NAR Green designation website for information about the designation.

Dick Greenberg offers up the best solution to call Jan Green !!

I would guess that the folks doing this designation might be able to answer that for you.

It looks as if you have found your green connection, Ed -- I hope it brings you additional knowledge and even a bit more of that other green stuff(SSS).  Good luck.

I'm aware of it, but in my part of So Cal it's a useless cert.  Only one area out here would care about that stuff and even they don't.

The green thing was a phase we all suffered through about 8 years ago and it fizzled out like the pet rock and slap bracelets in under a year.  NAR is a decade late on this trend (as with many things).

I am an Ecobroker, which may be similar (not familiar with NAR Green details, although I've heard of it). The certification process was pretty rigorous, great education. 

the gal to search out is Jan Green she's the Queen of Green.... oh, no, another slogan!!!

I would call Jan Green for more information on this designation.

Jan Green will provide the information you need.

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It's not a designation I hold or have seriously researched. Not much call in my market for green homes as yet. I would suppose the questions you are asking would be answered in the designation course.

Ed Chin - you will get the best guidance from Jan Green ...

Dick Greenberg does it again. Call Jan Green Ed.

I think Dick has your answer

Yes, I signed up to get the designation but never finished it. Shame on me.

Several good green agents here including Jan Green and Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD .

Jan Green is the go-to person on this topic.

Ed, from what I'm seeing, Green is not limited to any particular demographic.  All of the old hippies who sold out and now have money are a huge part of the market.  And you really can't generalize.

Dick Greenberg has the answer I think