News and Insights

Expand your knowledge and collaborate with like-minded individuals on green topics by joining monthly Zoom meetings with NAR Green Designees. 
 
Curated by Jan Green, GREEN, EcoBroker, SFR®, a REALTOR® with HomeSmart in Scottsdale, AZ, these grassroots gatherings provide nationwide opportunities for networking and education in a laid-back online setting.

 
No matter where you stand with your green niche, whether a newbie or a veteran, NAR's Sustainability Summit is designed to inform and inspire you.
 
Since its 2017 inception, the annual Sustainability Summit has addressed REALTORS®' growing interest in sustainability and its impact on the housing industry.

Recognition, visibility, and differentiation are three things that winning a 2022 EverGreen Award brought to Bruce Richardson, GREEN, ABR®, RSPS, SRES®, of Virginia Capital Realty in Richmond, VA. 

"It's a huge value to be recognized and to be able to clearly demonstrate that I'm part of this sustainability industry," says Richardson. "Winning the award also can put you in front of a crowd." 

As a NAR Green Designee, your work goes beyond putting people into homes. Many clients also look to you for insight into the correlation between their home environment and their health and well-being. 

Celebrate June's Health Home Month by sharing insight on healthy home topics with your clients and community. 

Waypoint Brokers Collective has set itself up for the future by getting all its 18 brokers and agents certified as NAR Green Designees. 
 
This spring, the Portland, Maine company invited Craig Foley, GREEN, LEED Green Associate, and LAER Realty Partners' Associate Broker and Chief Sustainability Officer in Melrose, MA, to teach an in-person NAR Green Course.