Oregon Brokers Gain Edge with Green Certification

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"This whole sustainability movement isn't just a trend; it's here to stay," said Patricia Raicht, vice president of Grubb & Ellis in Portland. And for brokers to get the limited business available these days, they need to stay on top of what that movement means to the industry, she said.

Several brokers in Oregon have chosen to use downtime during the recession to educate themselves on the booming sustainable real estate market. This notion led one Seattle-based real estate professional to create the Certified Green Broker program. It started out at the regional level in the Northwest, but is picking up steam nationally and could become a requirement for brokers at several agencies in the near future.

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Oregon Brokers Gain Edge with Green Certification

The Certified Green Broker program is a 30-hour course and two- hour exam that covers sustainability from the position of a broker. The coursework covers 10 areas of sustainable real estate, from quantifying the return on...

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