LOCAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TO ADDRESS AND ENCOURAGE THE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN FEATURES IN HOMES

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Contact:
Anita Drake
Broker
Exit Drake Realty
845-298-6034
anita@exitdrakerealty.com

LOCAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TO ADDRESS AND ENCOURAGE THE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN FEATURES IN HOMES

Wappingers Falls, New York (Grassroots Newswire) June 3, 2010 -- Anita Drake of Exit Drake Realty in Wappingers Falls, has earned the EcoBroker Certified^® designation, having successfully completed an award-winning informative training program on the energy and environmental issues that affect real estate transactions. Anita Drake joins the movement of professionals pushing the real estate market toward energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthier features in homes and buildings. Today’s focus on high-performance energy-efficient homes is a priority for this type of high-quality real estate professional earning the EcoBroker Certified^® designation. EcoBrokers^® like Anita Drake are building premier market presence by serving as consumer and community resources on energy and environmental issues. With national surveys indicating that 9 out of 10 consumers consider energy efficiency and the environmentally sound aspects of a home to be almost as important as interior finishes, Certified EcoBrokers^® are simply in a better position to serve the savvy green-minded real estate consumer.

“I’m always looking for the best ways to not only offer my clients the best value but to also develop a relationship where they feel I am a trusted resource,” Anita Drake explains. “My EcoBroker Certified^® training helps me ensure that my customers, who are my number one priority, get the knowledge they need. From energy-efficient appliances to solar options to overall energy savings, I now have more resources at my disposal to help my buyers and sellers make informed real estate decisions. The EcoBroker Certified^® designation doesn’t make me an energy and environmental expert, but it puts me in a position to recognize issues and convey information on the products and services available to my buyers and sellers.”

EcoBroker International’s premier designation program is designed exclusively for real estate professionals who care about the environment and want to help their clients benefit from the energy-efficiency, “green,” and healthier features of properties. The extensive curriculum of energy and environmental training requires participants to fulfill additional program requirements to become Certified EcoBrokers^®.

“Anita Drake is an example of the quality real estate professional the EcoBroker Certified^® designation continues to attract,” explains EcoBroker International CEO Dr. John Beldock. “These real estate professionals are not only distinguishing themselves in a competitive market place, but they are really giving back to the community in very constructive and meaningful ways. Wappingers Falls needs more contributors like Anita Drake. The planet and our grandchildren need them, too,” says Dr. Beldock.

For more information about Exit Drake Realty, please call 845-298-6034. Exit Drake Realty is located at 2790 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.

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