Thread: Green Property Advisor???

Hello,

Yeah, I've heard of that. Being Green is the latest craze. In my opinion, your chances of interviewing a broker who will dissuade you from obtaining that designation or any designation for that matter, are slim to none. All newbie (no offense, we were all there once), agents want to obtain all their designations to show the buying public they mean business and that they take their career very seriously. It's commendable. You're on the right track with that attitude. But the decision is really this: If you have the money, go for it. If you don't, then feel out the industry once you get hired to determine if it's really necessary to obtain that designation. How? See below.

Are buyers reeeaaaaaaallly looking for those little initials after your name? Do buyers reeeeaaalllly ask their Realtor "How can you save me money on this home? Can you give me some advice on how I can save on my energy bills that I haven't seen on Ask this Old House"?

What you'll do your first couple of weeks in the field are shadow an agent. If your employing broker is cool, they'll assign you an agent to be your "career coach", like at my office. This coach you'll be going out with to showings, closings, listing presentations. They'll help you with all the paperwork too. As you go out with them, listen to what they say to the prospects. Listen to the prospects reply.

In conclusion, if you live in a real rural area, there may be a call for Green Realtors. In my opinion, most folks in the suburbs and big cities couldn't care less. However, it's only $88 (EIGHTY EIGHT MILES AN HOUR!!!!!!!!!), so if you have it, just do it: You'll feel better about yourself and you'll be a little better educated than those entering this field that don't give a damn and who don't belong in this field to begin with.

P.S. If after a few months and you want to further your education, obtain your ABR and GRI designations. But they're not cheap so you have to be serious and want to stay in this industry for a few years. If not? Don't waste your money, you'll be spending a lot of it the first few months of your new career.

Good Luck.

CM

For green listings and news, check this or this and maybe you can find an adviser there. Going green is such a nice idea for helping mother nature at the same time saving some money for the building materials.