Bend, Oregon Real Estate Brokers from The Garner Group Earn National Green Realtor Designation

Dec. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Bend, OR -- Ten real estate brokers affiliated with The Garner Group Realtors and Development LLC of Bend, Oregon have earned the National Association of Realtors’ GREEN designation. The certification by NAR’s Green Resource Council is earned through the completion of a three-day course focusing on fundamentals of green building practices, consumer awareness and marketing of homes built to green standards. This is the only green training program recognized by NAR, and permits brokers to use GREEN as a signature designation among other advanced qualifications administered and certified by the national association.

Sandy Garner, and award-winning broker and founder of the independent Bend, Oregon real estate company, said, “It is important that our agents are up to speed on green building concepts.Green building practices not only are required of new homes in NorthWest Crossing but are becoming a mainstream influence in the overall housing market.”

Bend, Oregon real estate brokers with The Garner Group who earned the designation are: Rob Davis, Carol Donohoe, Alison Garner-Mata, Matt Garner, Shelley Griffin, Melody Lessar, Michael Mahar, Jody Tuttle, Lisa Whitney and principal broker Sara LaFaver.

The Garner Group is headquartered at 2762 NW Crossing Dr., Suite 100, in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing neighborhood. www.thegarnergroup.com.

About The Garner Group
Established as an independent real estate company in 2008, The Garner Group Realtors and Development LLC’s mission is to provide expertise in all areas of real estate and development, to demonstrate service to clients beyond their expectations, and to prove to clients the value of our contribution to every real estate transaction. The company grew out of a partnership between Jay and Sandy Garner who created a group of Realtors that became the leading team within Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate, Bend’s top producing real estate agency. A native of Central Oregon, Sandy has been an award-winning Realtor in the region for more than 30 years. The Garner Group has more than 20 employees and associates, along with an active portfolio of residential real estate listings. www.thegarnergroup.com

Contact:
David Pease
The Garner Group
Bend, OR
541 383-4360
david@thegarnergroup.com
http://www.thegarnergroup.com

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