Why Did I Choose to Become a Green REALTOR(r)?

Growing up as an only child, my parents had good jobs, and I never went without. In college, I became familiar with Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and other humanitarian and environmental causes. After college, I had my own misadventures in materialism, yet I am slowly getting back to my tree-hugging, hippie ways. Currently, we are a family of five, living on one income, doing what we can to keep our expenses low while treading lightly on Mother Earth.

Our need for frugality has made me become more aware of items being left on the curb for the trash man. Being a member of Freecycle has brought even more awareness of others who are willing to give life to unwanted items, putting these items to good use instead of having them sent off to the landfill. As the saying goes, 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.'

When our youngest was just a baby, I attended a seminar where the presenters were all millionaires, and real estate was a reoccurring theme. Real estate seemed like a good way for me to help others, earn a little money, and still be the main caregiver of our three children.

Now that the children are all in school, I'm out meeting all kinds of great people in the Valley, and I was recently allowed to combine my passion for the environment with my love of helping others with their real estate needs by becoming the first NAR Green designee in the area.

My purpose is to be the source-of-the-source, educate others on how to green their homes, save them money, and help Mother Nature along the way. Happy, happy-win,win!!